General Occupant

Atcommon law where a man was tenant pur auter vie, or had an estate granted to himself only ( without mentioning his heirs) for the life of another man, and died without alienation during the life of cestwi que cie, or him by whose life it was holden, he that could frst enter on the land might lawfully retain the possession, so long as cestud que vie lived, by right of occupancy, and was hence termed a “general” or common “occupant.” 1 Steph. Comm. 415.

At common law where a man was tenant pur auter vie, or had an estate granted to himself only, (without mentioning his heirs,) for the life of another man, and died without alienation during the life of cestuy que vie, or him by whose life it was holden, he that could first enter on the land might lawfully retain the possession, so long as cestuy que vie lived, by right of occupancy, and was hence termed a general or common occupant, 2 BL Com, 268.. 1 Steph, Com. 416. 2 Cra Ws Beal Prop, 79, § 1049. But this right of general occupancy was taken away by the statutes 29 Car. II. c. 3, and 14 Geo. IL c. 20. Id, ibid, f