Life Tenant - Law Dictionary Search Results

(English) S.L. Act, 1925); capital money and the investments representing it will devolve on the death of the life tenant in the same way as the land would have done if it had remained unsold [Re Monckton, (1913)

Copyhold

as he may enjoy in freeholds, as an estate in fee-simple or (by particular custom) fee-tail, or for life, and he may have only a chattel interest of an estate for years in it. By the custom … demesnes of a manor held at the lord's will, and according to the custom of such manor. The tenant may have the same quantities of interest in this tenure as he may enjoy in freeholds, as an

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Joint-tenancy

others, though they differ in some respects from simple joint-tenants. Before 1926 there might be a joint-tenancy for life, or in fee, or in remainder, but not in tail, unless the donees, being male and female, might … personal representatives of the deceased co-mortgagee until the money be repaid. Equity then treats the two mortgagees as tenants in common. Where a mortgage is made to trustees who did not appear in that character on the

Tail

the trusts to affect the property are sufficiently declared. Subject to his powers and duties as tenant for life under the (English) Settled Land Act, 1925, if a tenant-in-tail grant the fee-simple in the property to another

Waste

waste at Common Law. Both for voluntary and permissive waste an action lies against a tenant, whether for life or years, by virtue of the statute of Gloucester, 6 Edw. 1, c. 5. A tenant from year

Extinguishment

obligation (Plowd. 184; 1 Salk. 304); though it does not prejudice a security given for the debt, Economic Life Assurance Society v. Usborne, 1902 AC 147. (6) Extinguishment of estates. If a person have a yearly rent … it, this legal trap should be allowed to operate, Burton's Comp., 8th Edn. 352. If one of the tenants of a manor purchase any part of the land over which he has a right of common appendant,

Emblements

produced by labour, as opposed to a crop naturally, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 540. If a tenant for life or pur autre vie die, his executor or administrator is entitled to emblements', for the estate … such to the executor or administrator of the occu-pier, whether he were the owner in fee, or for life, or for years, if he die before he has actually cut, reaped, or gathered the same; and this,

Notice to quit

holds under a void demise, no notice is necessary; but where a lease granted by a tenant for life under a limited power of leasing, which exceeded his power, was void, and not capable of being confirmed

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