devisee

Example Sentences

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The devisee, by the will, acted very strangely about the property.

From The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877 by Various

And as a first step to the further discussion, as well as for its own sake, I shall briefly state the evidence touching the executor, the heir, and the devisee.

From The Common Law by Holmes, Oliver Wendell

If he dies intestate it goes to his heir-at-law, and if he devises the estate it goes to the devisee.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various

Devise, in legal usage, is property used to denote a gift by will of real property, and he to whom it is given is called the devisee.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

This body, being a mere voluntary association of individuals, having no corporate existence, was incapable of becoming a devisee of real estate.

From The History of Peru by Beebe, Henry S.