- rule in Wild's Case
- See first resolution in Wild's Case; second resolution in Wild's Case.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
rule in Wild's Case
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rule in Wild's Case — n. A property law rule of construction that considers a property granted to A and As children as a fee tail if A has no children as of the effective date of the grant, but as a joint tenancy if A does have children at that time. Webster s New… … Law dictionary
Rule in Wild's Case — The Rule in Wild s Case is a common law rule of construction dating back to 1599 concerning a particular type of ambiguity in devises (such as grants or bequests) of real property: If a grantor (O) grants, by deed or will, property to another… … Wikipedia
rule in Wild's case — A devise to B. and his children or issue, B. having no issue at the time of the devise, gives him an estate tail; but, if he have issue at the time, B. and his children take joint estates for life … Black's law dictionary
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Wild's case, rule in — A devise to B. and his children or issue, B. having no issue at the time of the devise, gives him an estate tail; but, if he have issue at the time, B. and his children take joint estates for life … Black's law dictionary
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first resolution in Wild's Case — A famous and much controverted rule that an estate tail is created by a devise to a person and his children or issue if such person then has no issue, but if such person has issue at the specified time, the words are words of purchase and no… … Ballentine's law dictionary
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