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... whole of his Zemindary to one son , making a pecuniary provision for his other sons . 274. Sham Singh v . Mussumut Umraotee , on the part of Kalee Sur Singh , a minor , S. D. A. By the law as it prevails in Mit'hila , a father cannot ...
... whole of his Zemindary to one son , making a pecuniary provision for his other sons . 274. Sham Singh v . Mussumut Umraotee , on the part of Kalee Sur Singh , a minor , S. D. A. By the law as it prevails in Mit'hila , a father cannot ...
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... whole estate , with the ex- ception of the above legacies , and 30,000 rupees , left for the worship of an Idol , given to four sons equally . 350. Gowerchurn Mullick , by his will disinherited one son on account of his alleged ...
... whole estate , with the ex- ception of the above legacies , and 30,000 rupees , left for the worship of an Idol , given to four sons equally . 350. Gowerchurn Mullick , by his will disinherited one son on account of his alleged ...
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Sir Francis Workman Macnaghten. 21st . A sister whether of the half or whole blood , can never succeed to the estate of a brother , but the son of a sister may succeed ; and the son of a sister will succeed in preference to the son of an ...
Sir Francis Workman Macnaghten. 21st . A sister whether of the half or whole blood , can never succeed to the estate of a brother , but the son of a sister may succeed ; and the son of a sister will succeed in preference to the son of an ...
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... whole of the property which had belonged to Jugul ; also that which had belonged to Nundolol , it having been alleged that Nundolol had acquired separate property in his father's ( Jugul's ) life time , and after Jugul's death ...
... whole of the property which had belonged to Jugul ; also that which had belonged to Nundolol , it having been alleged that Nundolol had acquired separate property in his father's ( Jugul's ) life time , and after Jugul's death ...
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... whole of the proceedings in this case are not perhaps quite recon- cilable with other decisions which have since taken place in the Supreme Court . It seems clear that the grandmother , ( Kishoree Dossee ) had such an interest in the ...
... whole of the proceedings in this case are not perhaps quite recon- cilable with other decisions which have since taken place in the Supreme Court . It seems clear that the grandmother , ( Kishoree Dossee ) had such an interest in the ...
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Page xlv - The son of a young woman unmarried, the son of a pregnant bride, a son bought, a son by a twice-married woman, a son self-given, and a son by a Sudra, are the six kinsmen, but not heirs to collaterals.
Page 235 - For, the ownership of father and son is the same in land which was acquired by the grandfather, or in a corrody, or in chattels, (which belonged to him...
Page v - It would be absurd and unjust to pass an indiscriminate censure on a considerable body of men ; but my experience justifies me in declaring, that I could not with an easy conscience concur in a decision, merely on the written opinion of native lawyers, in any cause in which they could have the remotest interest in misleading the court : nor, how vigilant soever we might be, would it be very difficult for them to mislead us; for a single obscure text, explained by themselves, might be quoted as express...
Page 200 - He, whom his father, or mother with her husband's assent, gives to another as his son, provided that the donee have no issue, if the boy be of the same class and affectionately disposed, is considered as a son given, the gift being confirmed by pouring water.
Page 123 - The son begotten by a man himself in lawful wedlock, the son of his wife begotten in the manner before described, a son given to him, a son made or adopted, a son of concealed birth, or whose real father cannot be known, and a son rejected by his natural parents, are the six kinsmen and heirs : 160.
Page 310 - Calcutta : provided that their inheritance, and succession to lands, rents and goods and all matters of contract and dealing between party and party, shall be determined in the case of...
Page 23 - Therefore, since it is denied, that a gift or sale should be made, the precept is infringed by making one. But the gift or transfer is not null: for a fact cannot be altered by a hundred texts.
Page xiii - The wife and the daughters .also, both parents, brothers likewise, and their sons, gentiles...
Page 126 - By a son a man obtains victory over all people; by a son's son he enjoys immortality; and afterwards by the son of that grandson he reaches the solar abode.