It must also be remembered, that a testator often directs that a devisee shall procure the royal license or an Act of Parliament for the change of name, in order to entitle him to the testator's property.    From Wordnik.com.  [Notes and Queries, Number 21, March 23, 1850] Reference

VENTRE INSPICIENDO, writ of, granted to a devisee, II.    From Wordnik.com.  [Reports of cases argued and determined in the High Court of Chancery, and of some special cases adjudged in the Court of King's Bench [1695-1735]] Reference

The alienee of a devisee shall hold discharged from the demands of specialty creditors of the de - visor.    From Wordnik.com.  [Reports of cases argued and determined in the Court of exchequer, from Easter term 32 George III. to [Trinity term 37 George III.] ... both inclusive. [1792-1797]] Reference

Dr. Seward's generous and far-seeing action in making the University of Virginia his sole devisee and legatee.    From Wordnik.com.  [Board of Visitors minutes] Reference

Fund of the Century Association, the third devisee, has assured the Attorneys that it will also consent thereto.    From Wordnik.com.  [Board of Visitors minutes] Reference

If a subscribing witness is a legatee or devisee under will, witness is competent, but legacy or devise is void.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI] Reference

If such collateral relation be a more remote relation, or the devisee or legatee be a stranger, a tax of three per cent.    From Wordnik.com.  [Revenue law : passed by the General Assembly of the State of North-Carolina at the session of 1862-'63,] Reference

EVIDENCE, bill to perpetuate, where it Ues, I. 117 received, to shew a mistake in both names of devisee of leal estate.    From Wordnik.com.  [Reports of cases argued and determined in the High Court of Chancery, and of some special cases adjudged in the Court of King's Bench [1695-1735]] Reference

A devisee under a will may be a witness thereto, but a devise to him fails unless the will can be proven without his testimony.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip] Reference

The real estate liable to taxation shall be listed by the devisee or heir in a separate column, designating its proper per cent tax.    From Wordnik.com.  [Revenue law : passed by the General Assembly of the State of North-Carolina at the session of 1862-'63,] Reference

Resolved further: That the thanks of this Board be and they are hereby extended to Mrs Margaret D. Mason, sister and devisee of Gov.    From Wordnik.com.  [Board of Visitors minutes] Reference

A devisee or legatee under a will is a competent witness thereto, if the will may not otherwise be proved, but the devise or legacy to him is void.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 15: Tournely-Zwirner] Reference

Decreed the daughter and her husband's claiming the orphanage part was a forfeiture, and the 35/. being vested in the devisee over, equity will not divest it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Reports of cases argued and determined in the High Court of Chancery, and of some special cases adjudged in the Court of King's Bench [1695-1735]] Reference

If the widow proves up, title will pass to her; if she dies before proving up and the heirs or devisee make the proof, the title will vest in them, respectively.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 8, part 2: Grover Cleveland] Reference

Although the ulterior devise is, in terms, not to take effect in possession until the decease of the prior devisee, if tenant for life, yet in point of fact it is to be read as.    From Wordnik.com.  [Board of Visitors minutes] Reference

If the real estate descended or devised shall not be the entire inheritance, the heir or devisee shall pay a pro rata tax corresponding with the relative value of his estate or interest.    From Wordnik.com.  [Revenue law : passed by the General Assembly of the State of North-Carolina at the session of 1862-'63,] Reference

RESOLVED: That this action of the Board is taken through their respect and esteem for Col. Thomas Smith, another legatee and devisee under said will, and their regard for his wishes in the premises.    From Wordnik.com.  [Board of Visitors minutes] Reference

Resolved: That this action of the Board is taken through their respect and esteem for Colonel Thomas Smith, another legatee and devisee, under said will, and their regard for his wishes in the premises.    From Wordnik.com.  [Board of Visitors minutes] Reference

Even if it has gone into the possession of an heir or devisee, the proper Probate Court can order its sale for this purpose, if it should appear on the allowance of the administration account to be necessary.    From Wordnik.com.  [The American Judiciary] Reference

The court may direct payment thereof from the estate generally or from funds in the hands of the repre - sentative of the estate and belonging to any legatee, devisee, distributee or other person interested therein.    From Wordnik.com.  [Acts and resolves passed by the General Court] Reference

In a devise to a roan and his heirs, the word heirs is used only to measare out the quantity of estate which the devisee is to take, and not a3 a word of purchase; for which reason if the devisee dies in tlie life of the devisor, his heirs shall not take.    From Wordnik.com.  [Reports of cases argued and determined in the High Court of Chancery, and of some special cases adjudged in the Court of King's Bench [1695-1735]] Reference

191 In other words, the devisee could not possess the property devised to him until his place as heir in the succession by blood or adoption was legally established.    From Wordnik.com.  [On The Structure of Greek Tribal Society: An Essay] Reference

Resolved: That this action of the Board is taken through their respect and esteem for Colonel Thomas Smith, another legatee and devisee under said will, and their regard for his wishes in the premises. ".    From Wordnik.com.  [Board of Visitors minutes] Reference

If the descendant had neglected this formality, and had failed to be recognised as a legal member of the kindred or clan, he or she lost all rights to the property, which went to the devisee or next of kin. (.    From Wordnik.com.  [On The Structure of Greek Tribal Society: An Essay] Reference

Hesden refuses to be my heir, and you refuse to be my devisee; must I give it to the poor? ".    From Wordnik.com.  [Bricks without Straw A Novel] Reference

E in remainder of a term arti - or a valuable consideration to, this is a good assignment in r, and the devisee in remainder erwards bat a trustee for the aser.    From Wordnik.com.  [Reports of cases argued and determined in the High Court of Chancery, and of some special cases adjudged in the Court of King's Bench [1695-1735]] Reference

23D., where a devisee under; i will defectively executed represented the will as dulj executed, and for a small sum gained a release from the heir; the court set aside the release.    From Wordnik.com.  [Reports of cases argued and determined in the High Court of Chancery, and of some special cases adjudged in the Court of King's Bench [1695-1735]] Reference

27, 28. forty-five, as amended, or the heir or devisee of such a per - son, or a person residing in the building at such time, or the highest bidder at a pubhc auction, shall be conclusive evi - dence of such fact.    From Wordnik.com.  [Acts and resolves passed by the General Court] Reference