...parts among them." The latter clause is but the enactment of Blackstone's fourth canon of descents: "That the lineal descendants, in infinitum, of any person deceased, shall represent their ancestor,—that is, shall stand in the same place as the person himself would have done had he been...

...all together. [Primogeniture does not prevail in the United States.] 4. The fourth rule is, that all the lineal descendants in infinitum of any person...person himself would have done had he been living. 5. The fifth rule at the common law is, that on failure of lineal descendants, or issue of the person...

...shall inherit all together. (4) The lineal descendants of any i>erson deceased shall represent him ; if shall stand in the same place as the person himself would have done had he been living. Therefore, if the purchaser leaves a daughter, and a grandson by a deceased son, the grandson takes...

...only shall inherit, but the females altogether. (4) That all the lineal descendants, in injinitum, of any person deceased, shall represent their ancestor;...person himself would have done had he been living. (5) That on failure of lineal descendants, or issue of the purchaser, the inheritance shall descend...

...two or more males in equal degree, the eldest only shall inherit, but the females all together. 4. The lineal descendants, in infinitum, of any person...person himself would have done had he been living. 5. On failure of lineal descendants, or issue, of the person last s»isod, the inheritance shall descend...

...lineal descendants, in infinitum, of any person ' deceased [*1*] shall represent their ancestor; J that is, shall stand in the same place as the person himself / would have done, had he been living.§ ' [1 Thus the child, grandchild, or great-grandchild (either male or female) of the eldest son succeeds...

...should inherit; but the females altogether." The fourth was, " that all lineal descendants in infínitum of any person deceased shall represent their ancestor; that is, shall stand in the same place as tbe ancestor himself would have done had he been living." Under the fifth canon, "on the failure of...

...Female dignities and titles of honor. 17. What is the fourth rule, or canon of descents ? — 217. It is, that the lineal descendants, in infinitum, of...person himself would have done had he been living. »8. Wliat is this taking by representation called? — 217. It is called succession in stirpes, according...

...lands, borough English lands, and in some lands of customary tenure. Rule 4. The lineal descendants I'M infinitum of any person deceased shall represent their...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...

...consanguinity to the purchaser, the eldest only shall inherit, but the females all together. (4) That all the lineal descendants, in infinitum, of any person...person himself would have done had he been living. (5) That on failure of lineal descendants or issue of the purchaser, the inheritance .shall descend...