Husbands and wives.

The heir at law.

(p) Brandon v. Robinson, 18 Ves. 434; Tullett v. Armstrong, 1 Beav. 1; 4 M. & Cr. 300; Scarborough v. Borman, 1 Beav. 34; 4 M. & Cr. 377.

(q) Stats. 13 Eliz. c. 20; 57 Geo. III. c. 99, s. 1; 1 & 2 Vict. c. 106, s. 1; Shaw v. Pritchard, 10 Baru. & Cress. 241; Long v. Storie, 3 De Gex & Smale, 308; Hawkins y. Gathercole, 6 De Gex, M. & G. 1.

(r) Flarty v. Odium, 3 T. Rep. 681; Stats. 5 & 6 Edw. VI. c. 16; 49 Geo. III. c. 126.

(s) M' Carthy v. Goold, 1 Ball & Beatty, 387; Tunstal v. Booth-by, 10 Sim. 542. But see statutes 47 Geo. III. sess. 2, c. 25, s. 4, and 11 Geo. IV. & 1 Will. IV. c. 20, s. 47; Lloyd, v. Cheetham, 3 Giff. 171; Heald v. Hay, 3 Giff. 467.

(t) Ante, p. 63.

Heir apparent.

Heir presumptive.

The heir cannot disclaim.

Gradual progress of the law of descents.

(u) Nicloson v. Wordsworth, 2 Swanst 866, 372.

(x) Watkins on Descents, 25, 2G (4th cd. 34).

(y) 1 Reeves's Hist. Eng. Law, 43.

(z) 1 Reeves's Hist. 310; 2 Black. Com. 215; Co. Litt. 191 a, note (1), vi. 4.

(a) Clements v. Sandaman, 1 P. Wms. 64; 2 Lord Raymond, 1024; 1 Scriv. Cop. 53.

(b) 1 Reeves's Hist. 310. (c) 2 Black. Com. c. 14.

(d) Hale's Hist. Cora. Law, Cth ed., p. 318 et seq. (e) Stat. 3 & 4 Will. IV. c. 10G, amended by stat. 22 & 23 Vict. c. 35, ss. 19, 20.

(f) Sect. G.

(g) Sect. 9.