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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
OF THE NATURE AND DIFFERENT KINDS OF LEGACIES.
SECT. 1. Of General or Pecuniary Legacies
I. Of a Legacy in general, its Defini-
tion, Form, &c.
II. Of Trusts in Equity.
III. Of Bequests by Implication
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SECT. 1. Of the Capacity of different Persons to
SECT. 1. Of express Conditions
I. Of the various Conditions in general
that may be annexed to personal
Bequests
II Of Conditions in Restriction of Mar-
riage in particular
SECT. 2. Of implied Conditions
I. Of Lapse
131
II. Of vested and contingent Legacies, 171
III. Of Election
CHAP. IV.
OF CONSTRUCTION.
SECT. 1. Of general Rules in the Construction of
Wills
SECT. 2. Of the Construction of certain Words
most commonly used to describe the
Property bequeathed
194
SECT. 3. Of Joint-tenancy and Tenancy in common, 226
SECT. 4. Of absolute and qualified Interests
SECT. 5. Of Satisfaction
CHAP. V.
OF REVOCATION.
SECT. 1. Of express Revocations.
SECT. 2. Of implied Revocations
I.
Of the Ademption of pecuniary Le-
gacies
II. Of the Ademption of specific Lega-
cies
CHAP. VI.
OF PAYMENT.
SECT. 1. Of the PERSONS to whom Legacies are
to be paid; and herein of the Equity
of married Women to a Provision
SECT. 2. Of the Time and Rate of Payment
SECT. 3. Of Interest and Maintenance
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295
317
323
CHAP. VII.
OF SUITS FOR LEGACIES.
SECT. 1. Of the Jurisdiction of different Courts, 382
SECT. 2. Of Parties to Suits
SECT. 3. Of Costs
APPENDIX OF LEGACY DUTY ACTS AND
DECISIONS.
388