8S.) 764; Goodtitle v. Herring, 1 East. 275; Ewan v. Cox, 9 N. J. Law, 14.—Heir of conquest. In Scotch law. One who succeeds to the deceased in conquest, i. e., lands or other heritable rights to which the deceased neither did nor could succeed as heir to his predecessor.—Heir of line. In Scotch law. me who succeeds lineally by right of blood; one who succeeds to the deceased in his heritage; 4 c., lands and other heritable rights derived to him by succession as heir to his predecessor. 1 orb. Inst. pt. 3, p. 77.—Heir of provision. In Scotch law. One who succeeds as heir by virtue of a particular provision in a deed or instrument.—Heir of tailszie. In Scotch law. He on whom an estate is settled that would not

8.) 801.—Attesting witness. See AT- TESTATION.—Competent witness. See Com- PETENT.—Credible witness. See CREDIBLE.