McVey v. Hill’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “The courts seem to take the position that if there was an intent to pass the interest originally and there is a dispute as to the necessary formalities, a later reference by the grantor to the instrument as a valid grant is sufficient to ratify it. In other words, there is a waiver of the defense as to the lack of necessary formalities in the execution and delivery of the instrument. On the other hand, where the original grant was concededly effective, but the interest granted has terminated by reason of the limitation in the grant itself, application of the doctrine of revivor involves the granting of a new estate in the land.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Bradley v. Avery