All of these, therefore, descend by law to his heir-at-law.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Blackstone Key] Reference

A ghastly white hue overspread every line of the wan features of the heir-at-law.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Magic Skin] Reference

"I am the heir-at-law," he said, in a mild voice, as if he had been announcing a most agreeable piece of intelligence.    From Wordnik.com.  [Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851] Reference

Against that claim Earl Lovel made his claim, as heir-at-law, alleging that there was no widow, and no legitimate child.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lady Anna] Reference

About that time the eldest son came to Canada, and he brought an action as the heir-at-law against one Cooper, the person in possession.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920] Reference

OK would not recognize the adopted kid as an heir-at-law, since s/he would not legally be a child of the decedents since the adoption is not recognized.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » Recognizing Out-of-State Adoptions:] Reference

After Vernon's death there was a dispute whether his MSS. were to pass to his heir-at-law or to his personal representatives, and the court ordered the MSS.    From Wordnik.com.  [Notes and Queries, Number 27, May 4, 1850] Reference

His daughter Joyce, sole heir-at-law, was almost overwhelmed by the burden of these millions, especially as she realized how dishonestly they had been acquired.    From Wordnik.com.  [Joyce's Investments A Story for Girls] Reference

Castle Richmond property should go to an heir-at-law, and how it was impossible that Herbert should be that heir-at-law, seeing that he had not been born in lawful wedlock.    From Wordnik.com.  [Castle Richmond] Reference

Ashleigh Summer proved to be the male heir-at-law.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Strange Story — Complete] Reference

English Prince, the heir-at-law, the first of all.    From Wordnik.com.  [The History of Henry Esmond, Esq. A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne] Reference

They won't find Mr. Harrisson's heir-at-law in a hurry.    From Wordnik.com.  [Somehow Good] Reference

She supposes you get it as heir-at-law, and not by will.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mr. Hogarth's Will] Reference

Desmond is heir-at-law to a handsome estate and a title.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Three Admirals] Reference

Richard, who is heir-at-law if a will is not forthcoming.    From Wordnik.com.  [For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War] Reference

And then I had rights in this matter -- am I not his heir-at-law?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Studies in love and in terror] Reference

He inherits the title and Catheron Royals, with its income, as heir-at-law.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Terrible Secret] Reference

"Captain Morrison would, as heir-at-law, inherit it," supplemented Cleek dryly.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cleek, the Master Detective] Reference

Sharpe had formerly been employed in suits of Sir Robert Percy, the heir-at-law.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tales and Novels — Volume 07] Reference

"Otherwise," put in Picard, "in case of death, it would pass to his heir-at-law.".    From Wordnik.com.  [White Lies] Reference

The real estate went to the heir-at-law, the pictures and drawings to the National.    From Wordnik.com.  [A History of Art for Beginners and Students Painting, Sculpture, Architecture] Reference

To this, the case of the heir-at-law of Major Abbott is nearly a solitary exception.    From Wordnik.com.  [The History of Tasmania, Volume I] Reference

No will had been made leaving the estate to him, and his namesake would be the heir-at-law.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ralph the Heir] Reference

All rise and gather round the Baby with one exception, -- Mr. Gordon, who has ceased to be heir-at-law.    From Wordnik.com.  [Kenelm Chillingly — Complete] Reference

His embarrassments were great; his property was strictly tied up; and he was on very bad terms with the heir-at-law.    From Wordnik.com.  [Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3)] Reference

The heir-at-law to the estate, now that the Esquire's son was dead, watched her madness with a cautelous avaricious desire.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 1 of 3 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors...] Reference

The junior branches of that ancient house consisted, first, of the obnoxious heir-at-law -- a Scotch branch named Chillingly Gordon.    From Wordnik.com.  [Kenelm Chillingly — Complete] Reference

Miss Bertram can show that she possesses the character of heir-at-law, why -- But, hark! my lieges are impatient of their interregnum.    From Wordnik.com.  [Guy Mannering — Complete] Reference

Mr. Pancks employed him to settle the business pertaining to the estate which had long lain unclaimed, to which Mr. Dorrit was heir-at-law.    From Wordnik.com.  [Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3] Reference

The estate of Newstead to be entailed (subject to certain deductions) on George Anson Byron, heir-at-law, or whoever may be the heir-at-law on the death of Lord B.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Works of Lord Byron: Letters and Journals. Vol. 1] Reference