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Remitter of actions to County Court
s. 50, the plaintiff'' claim is for recovery of land, with or without a claim for rent or mesne profits, by a landlord against a tenant (or some one claiming by, through, or under him), whose term … 50, the plaintiff'' claim is for recovery of land, with or without a claim for rent or mesne profits, by a landlord against a tenant (or some one claiming by, through, or under him), whose term has
County Courts
doesnot exceed 100l.; (3) where the plaintiff's claim is for the recovery ofland (with or without rent or mesne profits) by a landlord against a tenant,or person claiming through or under a tenant, whose title has been … exceed 100l.; (3) where the plaintiff's claim is for the recovery ofland (with or without rent or mesne profits) by a landlord against a tenant,or person claiming through or under a tenant, whose title has been duly
Constructive trust
incumbrances, except a bona fide lease made by him at the best rent, and to account for the mesne rents and profits; but he will be entitled to be indemnified against his covenants with the lessor, and … bona fide lease made by him at the best rent, and to account for the mesne rents and profits; but he will be entitled to be indemnified against his covenants with the lessor, and will have a
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Capite, tenure in
Crown itself. When these tenants in capite granted portions of their lands to inferior persons, they were called mesne (middle) lords or barons, with regard to such inferior tenants, who were styled tenants paravail, the lowest tenants, … inferior tenants, who were styled tenants paravail, the lowest tenants, because they were supposed to make 'avail' or profit of the lands. This tenure is abolished, so that tenures now created by the Crown are in common
Tenure
of the Crown itself. When these tenants granted portions of their lands to inferior persons they were called mesne (middle) lords or barons, with regard to such inferior holders, who were styled tenants paravail, the ultimate tenant … mediately, or immediately, in the Crown, from the dominium utile (the possessory title), the right to use the profits in the soil, designated by the term 'seisin,' which is the highest interest a subject can acquire. As
Primer seisin
burthen, only incident to the King's tenants in capite, and not to those who held of inferior or mesne lords. It was a right which the King had, when any of his tenants in capite died seised … of a knight's fee, to receive of the heir (provided he were of full age) one whole year's profits of the lands, if they were in immediate possession; and half a year's profits, if they were in
Escheat
the intestate tenant's family. Escheat to the Crown, the Duchy of Lancaster, the Duke of Cornwall and to mesne lords has been abolished by (English) Administration of Estates Act, 1925, s. 45(1). The right of the Crown … of descent; it originates in feudalism, and respects the intestate's succession. So, while forfeiture affects the rents and profits only, escheat operates on the inheritance. Escheat arose then, from default of heirs, when the tenant died without
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