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Joint-tenancy

equity treats them as tenants in common, notwithstanding the transfer be made to them generally, but the inequality must appear on the face of the conveyance. If, however, the consideration-money be paid by them in equal portions,

Remainder

contingent or executory; and (3) cross. The seven following rules affecting the remainders should be observed:- (1) There must be a present or particular estate created which, if the remainder be vested, must be, at least, for

Decree

decree but the whole of the decree then it would be reasonable to hold that the word 'decision' must likewise mean the entire decision of the trial court and not a part of it, Tirumala Chetti Rajaram

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Law

Gopalan v. State of Madras, AIR 1950 SC 27: (1950) SCR 88. It is manifest that the law must satisfy two tests before it can be a valid law, namely, (1) that the appropriate legislature has competency

Marz-ool-maut

had been put into possession by the donor, Labbi v. Bibbun, 6 NWP 159. To establish 'Marz-ool-maut there must be present at least the following conditions-- (1) Proximate danger of death so that there is, as it

May

May, Prima facie the word 'may' must be given its ordinary and natural meaning. Primarily it is permissive in its meaning and until the contrary

Merger

is derived. 'In order that there may be a merger, the two estates which are supposed to coalesce must be vested in the same person at the same time and in the same right' [Re Radcliffe, (1892)

Specific performance

several requisites of a contract, which will be directed to be specifically executed, are these:- (a) The contract must be entered into by competent parties, or their lawfully authorized agents. The general rule is, that all parties

restrictive covenant

from the restrictive covenant "American Jurisprudence 2d"] NOTE: For a restrictive covenant to run with the land it must be intended to do so by the original parties to it, it must directly concern the land itself

Industry

manufacture on the other, and though therefore it might mean only a business or trade undertaking, still it must be remembered that if that were so, there was no need to use the word separately from business

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