personal estate

Where the lands came to him mortgaged, his personal estate will not be liable, even though he may have made a covenant to pay it.

So, where the testator bequeaths the residue of all his personal estate in the Island of Jamaica, this is a specific legacy.

In case a master died without lawful heirs, his slaves did not escheat, but were regarded as other personal estate or property.

His wife has a dower right of one-third of both real and personal estate, into which she enters upon his death.

By his will, Sir Alan left all his real and personal estate to his son, with a life charge of £1,000 per annum for the daughter.