Estovers
A Dictionary of Law · Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A Dictionary of Law
<An allowanee made to a person out of an estate or other thing for his or her support, as for food and raiment. An allowance (more commonly called “alimony”) granted to a woian divorced a mensea et thore, for her support out of her lhusband’s estate.
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Couim, 441, The right or privilege which a tenant has to furnish himself with so much wood from the demised premises as may be sufficient or necessary for his fuel, fences, and other agricultural operations.
2B), Comm, 35; Woodf. Landi. & Ten. 232; 10 Wend, 639.