Generally termed an “estate tail.” An estate of inheritance which a man has, to hold to him and the heirs of his body, or to him and particular heirs of his body. 1 Steph. Comm. 228. An estate of inheritance by force of the statute De Donis, limited and restrained to some particular heirs of the donee, in exclusion of others. 2 Crabb, Real Prop. pp. 22, 23, s 971; Cruise, Dig. tit 2, c 1, s 12. See TAIL; FEE-TAIL.
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