An estate in lands or tenements granted to two or more persons, to hold in fee simple, fee-tail, for life, for years, or at will. 2 Bl. Comm. 180; 2 Crabb, Real Prop. 937. An estate acquired by two or more persons in the same land, by the same title, (not being a title by descent,) and at the same period; and without any limitation by words importing that they are to take in … [Read more...]

An estate in fee simple. Glan. 1. 7, c 1. … [Read more...]

An estate whereby a present interest passes to and resides in the tenant, not depending on any subsequent circumstance or contingency. 2 Bl. Comm. 163. An estate where the tenant is in actual pernancy, or receipt of the rents and other advantages arising therefrom. 2 Crabb, Real Prop. p. 958 2322. Eberts v. Fisher, 44 Mich. 551, 7 N. W. 211; Sage v. Wheeler, 3 App. Div. 38, 37 … [Read more...]

The interest of a tenant who has come rightfully into possession of lands by permission of the owner and continues to occupy the same after the period for which he is entitled to hold by such permission. … [Read more...]

An estate limited to take effect in possession or in enjoyment or in both subject only to any term of years or contingent interest that may Intervene immediately after the regular expiration of a particular estate of freehold previously created together with it by the same instrument out of the same subject of property. … [Read more...]