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Eguitable Conversion

Defined in 1 dictionary — Black's (1891)

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

The transformation, by a doctrine of equity, of personalty into realty, in respect to its qualities and disposition, and of real estate into personalty. By this doctrine, money which, by will or agreement, is to be invested in land, is considered and treated as realty, and land which {s to be turned into money is considered and treated as money. 8 Wall. 214; 45 Pa. St. 87; 61 Wis. 477, 21 N. W. Rep. 615.