This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1763 edition. Excerpt: ... more natural, and almost as easy, to set forth, in plain terms, the hardship it would be upon the eldest son's defcendents, to be cut out of their hope of succession by the premature death of their father; and that this consideration in such cases prevails over the right of propinquity? It remains ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1763 edition. Excerpt: ... more natural, and almost as easy, to set forth, in plain terms, the hardship it would be upon the eldest son's defcendents, to be cut out of their hope of succession by the premature death of their father; and that this consideration in such cases prevails over the right of propinquity? It remains only to be observed upon this head, that the foregoing plan of succession, with respect to military feus, rests upon three general rules: ift, That the eldest male is the favourite of the law, and preferred to the succession. 2, That the estate gradually descends from the elder brother, failing islue, to the younger brothers. And $d, That it descends to every one of the male issue of the elder brother, before it comes to the younger brother or his issue. Though what is above set forth was the common course of succession in military feus, we have, however, no reason to doubt that it was often varied by special destination. In strict law the vasfol's right is but an ususruft, and it was late before he was considered as proprietor. The superior therefore behoved to have a great sway in chusing an heir for his vassal; especially in early times, before feus were regularly extended to heirs. That son, without regard to primogeniture, who was the most active in war, would often be preferred. And even in after-times, when succession in feus was more sirmly established, examples could not be wanting of setting aside the eldest son, because of defects in body or mind; or perhaps because he was intended for the church, or addicted to the arts of peace. This gave a beginning to entails, by altering the order of succession, and preferring a younger son and his male descendents, to the elder sons and their defeendents. But now supposing that a younger son, ...
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