Last Sickness

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Bouvier (1839)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

That of which a person dies. The last sickness includes the whole of the sickness of which the person dies, no matter of how long duration. 8 Me. 167. The expenses of this sickness are generally entitled to a preference in payment of debts of an insolvent estate. Civ. Code La. art. 3166. To prevent impositions, the statute of frauds requires that nuncupative wills shall be made during the testator's last sickness. Roberts, Frauds, 556; 20 Johns. (N. Y.) 502.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

That from which the deceased believed he would not, and from which he did not recover. See 82 111. 50, 25 Am. Rep. 290.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

That of which a person dies. The expenses of this sickness are generally entitled to a preference in payment of debts of an insolvent estate. To prevent impositions, the statute of frauds requires that nuncupative wills can be made only during the testator’s last sickness. Roberts, Frauds 556; Prince v. Hazleton, 20 Johns. (N. Y.) 602, 11 Am. Dec. 307.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

That iliness of which a person dies is so called. Huse v. Brown. 8 Me. 169; Harrington v. Stees, 82 111. 54, 25 Am. Rep. 290; McVoy v. Percival, Dud. Law (S. Ct) 337; Prince v. Hazelton, 20 Johns. (N. Y.) 513, 11 Am. Dec. 307.

Defined under Last in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

That illness of which a person dies is so calied.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

is that of which a persondied. The expenses of this sickness are generally entitled to a preference, in payment of debts of an insolvent estate. Civ. Code of Lo. art. 3166; Purd. Ab. 393. To prevent impositions, the statute of frauds requires that nuncupative wills shall be made during the testator’s last sickness. Rob. on Frauds, 596; 20 Joha. R. 502.