Death-Bed Deed
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
a deed made by one who was at the time Bick <»f a di from which he afterwards died. Bell, Diet
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In Scotch law. A deed made by a person while laboring under a distemper of which he afterwards died. Ersk. Inst. 3, 8, 96. A deed is understood to be in death-bed, if, before signing and delivery thereof, the grantor was sick, and never convalesced thereafter. 1 Forbes, Inst. pt. 3, hi 2, c. 4, tit. 1, § 1. But it is not necessary that he shonid be actually confined to his bed at the time of making the deed. Bell.
Defined under Death-Bed in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In Scotch law. A deed made by a person while laboring under a distemper of which he afterwards died. Ersk. Inst. 8, 8, 96. A deed is understood to be in death-bed, if, before signing and delivery thereof, the grantor was sick, and never convalesced thereafter. 1 Forbes, Inst. pt. 3, b. 2, ¢. 4, tit. 1,§ 1. But it is not necessary that he should be actually confined to his bed at the time of making the deed. Bell.