L. Fr. (Never seised of a dowable estate.) In pleading. The general issue in the action of dower undo nil habet, by which the tenant denies that the demandant's husband was ever seised of an estate of which dower might be had. Rose. Real Act. 219, 220. … [Read more...]

The Constitution of the United States, art. 1, s. 8, vests in congress the power to make all laws, which shall be necessary and proper, for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this constitution in the government of the United States, in any department or officer thereof. 2. This power bas ever been viewed with perhaps unfounded jealousy … [Read more...]

The general issue in a formedon, now abolished. It denied the gift in tail to have been made In manner and form as alleged; and was therefore the projjer plea, if the tenant meant to dispute the fact of the gift, but did not apply to any other case. 5 East, 289. … [Read more...]

pleading. A plea by which a defendant denies the right of a widow who sues for, and demands her dower in lands, late of her husband, because the husband was not, on the day of her marriage with him, or any time afterwards, seised of such estate, so that she could be endowed -of the game. … [Read more...]

A conclusion that, if the underlying facts or premise is true, then the conclusion must be true as well and is the obvious outcome or conclusion. … [Read more...]