Springing Use
Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Abbott (1879), Bouvier (1839)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
A use limited to arise on a future event, where no preceding use is limited, and which does not take effect in derogation of any other interest than that which results to the grantor, or remains in him in the meantime. Gilb. Uses (Sugden Ed.) 153, note; 2 Crabb, Real Prop. 498. A future use, either vested or contingent, limited to arise without any preceding limitation. Cornish, Uses, 91. It differs from a remainder in not requiring any other particular estate to sustain it than the use resulting to the one who creates it, intermediate between its creation and the subsequent taking effect of the springing use. Dyer, 274; Poll. 65; 1 Edw. Ch. (N. Y.) 34; 4 Dru. & W. 27; 1 Mod. 238; 1 Me. 271. It differs from an executory devise in that a devise is created by wiU, a use by deed. Fearne, Cont. Rem. 385 (Butler's note); Wilson, Uses. It differs from a shifting use, though often confounded therewith. See, generally, 2 Washb. Real Prop. 281. See "Use." SPULZIE (spolia Uo).
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Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
A use limited to arise on a future event where no preceding use is limited, and which does not take effect in derogation of any other interest than that which results to the grantor or remains in him in the meantime. Gilbert, Uses, Sugden ed. 153, n.; 2 Crabb, R. P. 498. A future use, either vested or contingent, limited to arise without any preceding limitation. Cornish, Uses 91. It differs from a remainder in not requiring any other particular estate to sustain it than the use resulting to the one who creates it, intermediate between its creation and the subsequent taking effect of the springing use; Dy. 274; Pollexf. 6o; Mc Intyre v. Williamson 1 Edw. Ch. (N. Y.) 34; 4 Drur. & W. 27; Proprietors of Shapleigh v. Pilsbury, 1 Greenl. (Me.) 271. It differs from an executory devise in that a devise is created by a shifting use, though often confounded therewith. See, generally, 2 Washb. R. P. *281.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
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Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence
Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879
A use limited to commence in future, independent of any preceding estate; also called an executory use, or executory interest. 2 Bl. Com. 334; Wms. R. P. Pt. H. oh. 3.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
estates, is one to arise on a future event, when no preceding estate is limited, and does not take effect in derogation of any preceding interest. Example: a grant is made by A in fee, to the use of B in fee, after the fourth of July; no use arises till the limited period. The use in the mean time results to the grantor, who has a determinable fee. A springing use differs from a resulting use, (q. V.), or a shifting use, (q. v.) 4 Kent, Com. 292; Com. Dig. Uses, K 7; Wils. on Springing Uses; Corn. on Uses, 91.