Estate in common
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
An estate held in joint possession by two or more persons at the same time by several and distinct titles. 1 Washb. R. P. 415; 2 Bla. Com. 191; 1 Pres. Est. 139. This estate has the single unity of possession, and may he of real or personal property; Harvey v. Cherry, 76 N. Y. 436; Jones v. Cohen, 82 N. C. 75; Withrow v. Biggerstaff, 82 N. C. 82; Stookey v. Carter, 92 111. 129; Kean v. Connelly, 25 Minn. 2'22, 33 Am. Rep. 458: Goell v. Morse, 120 Mass. 480: Ennis v. Hutchinson, 30 N. J. Eq. 110; Butler v. Roys, 25 Mich. 53, 12 Am. Rep. 218. Where one dies intestate, the joint ownership of his property by his children is generally that of tenants in common; Fenton v. Miller, 94 Mich. 204, 53 N. W. 957.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
An estate in lands held by two or more persons, with interests accruing under different titles; or aceruing under the same title, but at different periods; or conferred by words of limitation importing that the grantees are to take in distinct shares. 1 Steph. Comm. 623. See
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
An estate in lands held by two or more persons, with interests accruing under different titles; or accruing under the same title, but at different periods; or conferred by words of limitation importing that the grantees are to take in distinct shares. 1 Steph* Com. 323. See Tenancy in common. See Cruise Dig. tit. XX. 2 Oreenleafs Cruise Dig. 390, et seq. notes.