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SHELLEY’S CASE, RULE IN. “When

Categories: Property

Definition (1910 Edition)

the ancestor, by any gift or conveyance, taketh an estate of freehold, and in the same gift or conveyance an estate is limited, either mediately or immediately, to his heirs in fee or in tail, the ‘heirs’ are words of lim-- itation of the estate, and not words of purchase.” 1 Coke, 104.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.