Forfeiture – Fiar or Life-renter – A disposition is made by a father, in 1713, to a son, then a few months old, of his estate, reserving power to fell or in-cumber part for debts already contracted, andc. with concurrence of trustees; and reserving the grantor’s life rent: in 1714 the father renounced this life-rent. By his attainder fur treason the estate was not forfeited, being rested in the son.
Papist – A child, a few months old, though born of Popish parents, might take an estate by disposition from his father.
Husband and Wife – A life-rent or jointure granted to a wife by her son, could not be restricted by a missive letter executed by her without her husband’s consent, on which a decree of declarator in absence had been taken.
[1720] UKHL Robertson – 290, (1720) Robertson 290
Bailii
Scotland
Updated: 05 January 2022; Ref: scu.553642