Mort D'ancestor

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Bouvier (1839)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

An ancient and now almost obsolete remedy in the English law. An assize of m,ort d'ancestor was a writ which was sued out where, after the decease of a man's ancestor, a stranger abated, and entered into the estate. Co. Litt. 159. The remedy in such case is now to bring ejectment.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

See Assize of.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

An ancient and now almost obsolete remedy in English law. An assize of mort d' ancestor was a writ which was sued out where, after the decease of a man’s ancestor, a stranger abated, and entered into the estate. Co. Litt. 159. The remedy in such case Is now to bring ejectment

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

An ancient and now almost obsolete remedy in the English law. An assize of mort d'ancestor was a writ which lay for a person whose ancestor died seised of lands in fee-simple, and after his death a stranger abated; and this writ directed the sheriff to summon a Jury or assize, who should view the land in question and recognize whether such ancestor were 6eised thereof on the day of his death, and whether the demandant were the next heir.

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

John Bouvier · 1839

ancient and now remedy in the English assise of mort d’ancestor which was sued out the decease of a man’s stranger abated and estate. 1 Co. Litt.159. dy in such case is now ment.