Feoitmewt

1. The gift of a feud; infeudation. See Feud. Enfeoff. To give a feud. reoffor. The grantor of a feud. Feoffee. The giantee of a feud. 2. The gift of any corporeal hereditament," by delivery of possession upon or within view of the land.* The most ancient method of conveyance. The aptest word was " do " or "dedi" I give or have given. As the personal abilities of the feoffee were the inducement, his estate was confined to his person, and subsisted for life, By a feoffment, later, a fee-simple was frequently created. With livery of seisin (q. v.), the feoffee had an estate at will.' At present, land is transferred only by deed or will. ' Missouri Pacific R. Co. v. Humes, 115 U. S.'512 (1885). 'Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific E. Co., 118 U. S. 414 (1886). 5 Boston, &c. R. Co. v. Briggs, 133 Mass. 36 (1882), cases. < Sisk V. Crump, 112 Ind. 504 (1887); also Haughey v. Hart, 62 Iowa, 9b (1683). In general, 22 Cent. Law J. 196 (1886), cases. FERiE IfATUR^. See Animal.