The hand-book of the law of legacies / containing a statement of the nature of legacies, and the accidents to which they are subjects; together with the rights of legatees, and the causes and manner of the ademption, cumulation, and abatement of their bequests
TYAS’ LEGAL HAND-BOOKS.
OF THE
CONTAINING
A STATEMENT OF THE NATURE OF LEGACIES,
AND THE
ACCIDENTS TO WHICH THEY ARE SUBJECT;
TOGETHER WITH
THE RIGHTS OF LEGATEES,
AND
THE CAUSES AND MANNER OF THE ADEMPTION, CUMULATION, AND ABATEMENT OF THEIR BEQUESTS.
“Jam progressu futura.”
LONDON:
Anonymous
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LAW OF LEGACIES;
PREFACE.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
INTRODUCTION.—LEGACIES AND LEGATEES.
LEGACIES AND LEGATEES.
CHAPTER II.
THE ASSETS.
REAL ASSETS.
PERSONAL ASSETS.
LEGAL ASSETS OF CHOSES IN ACTION.
EQUITABLE ASSETS.
CONTINGENT AND DEPENDENT ASSETS.
CHAPTER III.
MARSHALLING OF THE ASSETS.
CHAPTER IV.
GENERAL LEGACIES.
SPECIFIC LEGACIES.
THE VESTING OF LEGACIES.
THE LAPSING OF LEGACIES.
DEMONSTRATIVE LEGACIES.
CHAPTER V.
ASSENT TO LEGACIES.
ASSENT OF THE EXECUTOR
NATURE OF THE ASSENT.
ABSOLUTE AND CONDITIONAL ASSENT.
CHAPTER VI.
PAYMENT OF LEGACIES.
THE LEGATEES.
TO WHOM LEGACIES SHOULD BE PAID.
DUTY UPON LEGACIES.
INTEREST ON LEGACIES.
CHAPTER VII.
THE ADEMPTION OF LEGACIES.
THE CUMULATION OF LEGACIES.
LEGACIES IN SATISFACTION OF DEBT.
ABATEMENT AND REFUNDING OF LEGACIES.
CHAPTER VIII.
LEGATEES’ REMEDY AGAINST THE EXECUTOR.
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