Tenant in common

See Tenants in common.

Tenants in common are generally defined to be such as hold the same land together by several and distinct titles, but by unity of possession, because none knows his own severalty, and therefore they nil occupy promiscuously. 2 Bl. Comm. 191. A tenancy in common is where two or more hold the same land, with interests accruing under different titles, or accruing under the same title, but at different periods, or conferred by words of limitation importing that the grantees are to take in distinct shares. 1 Steph. Comm. 323. See Coster v. Lorillard, 14 Wend. (N. Y.) 336; Thylor v. Millard, 118 N. Y. 244, 23 N. E. 376, 6 L. R. A. 667; Siiloway v. Brown, 12 Allen (Mass.) 36; Gage v. Gage, 66 N. H. 282, 29 Atl. 543, 28 1. It. A, 829; Hunter v. State, 60 Ark. 312, 30 S. W. 42.

Defined under Tenant in Black's Law Dictionary.

estates. Tenants incommonare such as hold by several and distinct titles, but by unity of possession. 2 BI. Com. 191. See Estate in common. 7 Cruise, Dig. Ind. tit. Tenancy in Common; Bac. Abr. Joint-tenants and Tenants in Common; Com. Dig. Abatement, E10; F 6; Chancery, 315; 1 Vern. R. 358; Arch. Civ. P}. 53,73. Tenants incommon may have title as such to real or personal property; they may be tenants of a house, land, a horse, a ship, and’ the like. Vide Estates tn common; and 4 Kent, Com. 363. TENANT BY THE CURTE-

— SY, in estates. where a man marries a woman seised of an estate of inheritance, that is, of lands and tenements in fee simple or fee-tail; and has by her issue born alive, which was capable of inheriting her estate. In this case he shall, on the death of the wife, hold the lands for life, as tenant by the curtesy. Co. Litt. 29, a; 2 Lilly’s Reg. 556; 2 Bl. Com. 126. See Curtesy. 7