Estate By the Curtesy

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Tenant by the curtesy of England is where a man survives a wlfe who was seised in fee-simple or fee-tail of lands or tenements, and has had issue male or female by her born alive and capable of inheriting the wife's estate as heir to her; in which case he will, on the decease of his wlfe, hold the estate daring his life as tenant by the curtesy of England. 2 Crabb, Real Prop. { 1074.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Tenant by the curtesy of England is where a man survives a wife who was seised in fee-simple or fee-tail of lands or tenements, and has had issue male or female by her born alive and capable of inheriting the wife's estate as heir to her: in which case he will, on the decease of his wife, hold the estate during his life as tenant by the curtesy of England. 2 Crabb, Real Prop. § 1074.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

A species of life estate to which a man is by law entitled, on the death of his wife, in the lands or tenements of which she was seised in fee during the marriage, provided he had issue by her, bom alive, and capable of inheriting her estate.* 1 Steph. Com. 246. 2 Bl, Com, 126. Cruise Dig. tit. V. 2 Crab Vs Real Prop, 97, § 1074. 1 Hilliard's Real Prop, 110. See 4 Kenfs Com. 27. See Curtesy.