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Executory Uses

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Springing uses which confer a legal title answering to an executory devise. See "Use."

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Springing uses which confer a legal title corresponding to an executory devise. Thus, when a limitation to the use of A in fe« is defeasible by a limitation to the use of B to arise at a future period, contingency, or event, these contingent or springing uses differ herein from an executory devise: there must be a person seized to such uses at the time the contingency happens, else they can never be executed by the statute. Therefore, If the estate of the feoffee to such use be destroyed by alienation or otherwise, before the contingency arises, the use is destroyed forever; 1 Co. 134, 138; Cro. Eliz. 439; whereas by an executory devise the freehold itself is transferred to the future devisee. In both cases, a fee may be limited after a fee; 10 Mod. 423.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

These are springing uses, which confer a legal title answering to an executory devise; as when a limitation to the use of A. in fee is defeasible by a limitation to the use of B., to arise at a future period, or on a given event.

Defined under Use in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Thesearespringing uses, which confera legal title answering to an executory devise; as when a limitation to the use of A. in fee is defeasible by a limitation to the use of B., to arise ata future period, or on a given event.