Estate by statute staple
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
The interest of the creditor in land conveyed to him under the statute. See 2 Bl. Comm. 160.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
See Statute Staple.. ESTATE BY THE CURTESY. That estate to which a husband is entitled upon the death of his wife in the lands or tenements of which she was seised in possession, in fee-simple, or in fee-tail during their coverture; provided they have had lawful issue born alive and possibly capable of inheriting her estate. Co. Litt. 3.0 a; 2 Bla. Com. 120; 4 Kent 29; Leach v. Leach, 21 Hun (N. Y.) 381; Crumley v. Deake, 8 Baxt. (Teun.) 301; Carter v. Dale, 3 Lea. (Tenn.) 710, 31 Am. Rep. 000; Mc Kee v. Cattle, 0 Mo. App. 410; Tremmel v. Kleiboldt, 0 Mo. App. 549; [1892] 2 Ch. 330. See Curtesy.