Epitome of the Laws of Nova-Scotia, Volum 1

acts of parliament alien appointed assembly attorn authority bill bound claim clause clerk colony commissioners common law considered contingent contract conveyance court court of equity coverture creditor crown death debt debtor deed devise directed dower duty election emblements enacted England English law entitled equity estate tail execution fee simple feme covert feoffment freehold give governor and council grant guardian Halifax heirs hereditaments husband inheritance interest intestate joint tenants judge judgment justice of peace king lands lease legislature levied liable licenses marriage ment militia mortgage Nova-Scotia oath owner parliament parties passed penalty persons possession principle province provincial act purchaser real estate recovery regulations remainder rent respect rule seizin servant sessions settlement sheriff socage statute of distributions statute of frauds tenements term tion township trust valid vested wife writ