...transversal? — the right line shall always be preferred to the collateral. It is a rule of descent that the lineal descendants in infinitum of any person...as the person himself would have done had he been living.2 Hence it is, that the son or grandchild, whether son or daughter, of the eldest son succeeds...

...or more males in equal degree, the eldest only shall inherit, but the females all together. Rule 4. That the lineal descendants in infinitum of any person...person himself would have done had he been living. Rule 5. That on failure of lineal descendants or issue of the person last seised, the inheritance shall...

...altogether." " 4. The lineal descendants in injinitum of any person deceased shall represent their ancestors ; that is, shall stand in .the same place as the person himself would have done had lie been living." " 5. On failure of lineal descendants or issue of the person last seized, the inheritance...

...together with such issue, one heir to their common ancestor. This, however, is a fallacy ; the rule is, " that the lineal descendants in infinitum of...person himself would have done had he been living" (wi). Now, in what place would the deceased daughter have stood had she been living? Would she have...

...two or more males of equal degree, the eldest only shall inherit; but the females all together 214 The lineal descendants, in infinitum, of any person deceased, shall represent their ancestor : that ¡.ч, shall stand in the same place as the person himself would have dune had he been living 21C On...

...or more males in equal degree, the eldest only shall inherit, but the females all together. Rule 4. That the lineal descendants in infinitum of any person...represent their ancestor; that is, shall stand in (he same place as the person himself would have done had he been living. Rule 5. That, on failure of...

...pleasure; for the sovereign being the fountain of honour, may confer it on which of them he pleases. V. " The lineal descendants, in infinitum, of any person...person himself would have done, had he been living." Thus, the child, grandchild, or great-grandchild, either male or female, of the eldest son, succeeds...

...together with such issue, one heir to their common ancestor. This, however, is a fallacy; the rule is, " that the lineal descendants in infinitum of...as the person himself would have done had he been living."(m) Now, in what place would the deceased daughter have stood had she been living? Would she...

...rule, or canon of descents, is this ; that tlje lineal [*217] descendants, in infinitum, of any peiSQA deceased, 'shall represent their ancestor ; that is,...in the same place as the person himself would have don«-, had he been living. ) f '"Thus the child, grandchild, or great-grandchild (either male or female)...

...the rule is that the lineal descendants of any person deceased represent their ancestor — that is, stand in the same place as the person himself would have done had he been living, it follows that the daughter of the deceased son is preferred to the widow's own daughters — apparently...