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140 DIRECTIONS for
EXrs. and ADMrs.
step absolutely necessary. Act. 1720. chap 24.
§ 2.
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A married woman who hath an estate settled
upon her by jointure, or other settlement, before
marriage, such jointure or settlement shall bar
her of her dower of her husband's land; but it
is lawful for her to accept what her husband
shall by his will devise to her.
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A person may die both testate and intestate;
as for instance, where a man maketh a will,
and appoints executors, but doth not dispose of
the residue of his estate, then he dies intestate as
to that residue, and it shall be distributed according
to the statute.--(Such is the practice
here, but the usage and custom of England is
otherwise.)
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The granting a second administration, is a
secret, but effectual revocation of the first: and
both executors and administrators having once
administered, that is, taken out letters, and
given bond, can never thereafter relinquish the
same.
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A legacy left to an infant may be safely paid
to the guardian, having proper evidence of the
delivery: but if paid to father or mother, the |
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