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. 1862. Excerpt: ... DECREE--continued. effect of, on actions and other proceedings by executor or trustee, 33, 55, 57, 100 as a judgment, 102 registered, 103 under statute 1 & 2 Vict. c. 110, 73, 104 evidence, what necessary for administration decree, 35, 36 on further consideration, 81, 321, n. order under Sir Gr. Turner's Act, form of, 52 n. DEFAULT, judgment by, against executor, an admission of assets for demand, 62 DEMONSTRATIVE LEGACY, what, 111 considered specific, for purposes of preference, 111 DESCENT, assets by. See Assets. DEVASTAVIT, cannot be redressed on summons decree, 48 DEVISEE, entitled as of course to account of testator's estate, 34--36 in trust for payment of debts, 136 See Real Estate. DISCOVERY, obtained in Chancery, one of the sources of its administrative juris-diction, 7, 8 DISTRIBUTION, final, of the estate, in the administration of the trust, 243 DISTRIBUTION, STATUTES OF, 25, 116, 118 application of intestates' estates under, 115, and Appendix B. degrees recognised by, 117--119, and Appendix B. title under, of brothers and sisters, 117 children, 116, 118 cousins, 117 descendants (lineal), 117, 118 father, 118 half blood, 118, n. husband, 118 kindred collateral, 117 mother, 117 nephews and nieces, 117 uncle, 117 widow, 116, 118 EDUCATION. See School. EQUITABLE ASSETS, what, 77, 79 distinction, between legal and equitable, 75 real estate under 3 & 4 Will. IV. c. 104, 78, 124, 136 EQUITABLE ASSETS--continued. real estate devised in trust for sale and payment of debts, 77, 135 charged with debts, 136 separate estate of married woman, 78 EQUITABLE CHARGE, is within Locke King's Act, 17 & 18 Vict. c. 113, and disentitled to exoneration by personal estate, 130 EQUITY OP REDEMPTION, legal assets, 70, 77 ESCHEAT of real estate to the Crown, 116 ESTABLISH...