Unity

In the law of estates. The peculiar characteristic of an estate held by several in joint tenancy, and which is fourfold, vis., unity of interest, unity of title, unity of time, and unity of possession. In other words, joint tenants have one and the same interest, accruing by one and the same conveyance, commencing at one and the same time, and held by one and the same undivided'possession. 2 Bl. Comm. 180. '

— Unity of interest. This term is applied to joint tenants, to signify that no one of them can have a greater interest in the property than each of the others, while, in the case of tenants in common, one of them may have a larger Share than any of the others. Williams, Real Prop. 134, 139.

— Unity of possession. Joint possession of two righto by several titles. As if I take a lease of land from a person at a certain rent, and afterwards I buy the fee-simple of such land, by this I acquire unity of possession, by which the lease is extinguished. Cowell; Brown. It is also one of the essential properties of a point estate, each of the tenants having the entire possession as well of every parcel as of the whole. 2 Bl. Comm. 182.

— Unity of seisin. where a person seised of land which is subj'ect to an easement, profit a prender, or similar right, also becomes seised of the land to which the easement or other right is annexed. Sweet.

— Unity of time. One of the essential properties of a joint estate; the estates of the tenants being vested at one and the same period. 2 Bl. Comm. 181.

— Unity of title. applied to joint tenants, to signify that they hold their property by one and the same title, while tenants in common may take property by several titles. Williams, Reai Prop. 134.