executory devise on contingency
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From 34 U.S. 301 - Henry Beard v. John Rowan · 1835Most cited · 13 citing opinions
This was a good executory devise, depending on the contingency of his becoming a citizen of the United States or otherwise qualified to hold real estate. This contingency was not too remote. It must necessarily, not only from the nature of the contingency, but by express limitation in the devise, happen in the life time of the devisee, if ever. And upon the happening of this contingency, there can be no doubt but the devisee took an estate in fee.