A Manual of Hindu Law on the Basis of Sir Thomas Strange; And Illustrated by the Decisions of the Courts (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881. Excerpt: ... Estate once 411. If the estate has once vested in a remoter W' heir in consequence of the disqualification of the nearer heir, it will not devest on the removal of the disqualification, or in consequence of the subsequent birth or conception of a son of the disqualified heir.a 412. As to the exclusion of illegitimate sons, such are only excluded when they are the issue of adulterous or incestuous intercourse.6 incompetent 413. Another cause of exclusion stated in the marriage an-...... -t _, other cause of books is an 'incompetent marriage, that is, where the exclusion. husband and wife are descended from the same stock. Such a marriage being incongruous, the issue of it cannot inherit excepting among tyidras. And the consequence is the same where the marriage has not been according to the order of class. But cases of this sort do not appear to have arisen in any of the courts; nor indeed does it seem to be.taken as a ground of objection in the present day.0 CHAPTER VIII. CHARGES ON THE INHERITANCE. Charges on 414. The charges to which the inheritance is liable, are of three kinds: First, debts and other o 2 Bengal Reports (Full Bench Rulings), 103. Nor will such heir succeed, if he be not the next heir to the person in possession. 10 Moore's Indian Appeals, 279; 1 Bengal Reports, A. C, 117. b 2 Madras Reports, 293. 3 Ibid., 134. r. 1 Strange't Hindu Law, 165. obligations in the nature of legacies. Secondly, certain specific duties to be provided for out of it, where it has descended to a single heir, and out of the common fund, where it has vested by survivorship in undivided parceners, such as the providing for the initiatory and marriage ceremonies of the members of the family. Thirdly, maintenance of all requiring and entitled to it." 415. Th...