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Section 42-505 - Estates pur autre vie; when deemed freehold and when chattel real

Estates pur autre vie; when deemed freehold and when chattel real

An estate for the life of a third person, whether limited to heirs or otherwise, shall be deemed a freehold only during the life of the grantee or devisee, but after his death it shall be deemed a chattel real and be a part of his personal estate.

CREDIT(S)

(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1351, ch. 854, § 1015.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 45-205.
1973 Ed., § 45-805.

Current through September 13, 2012