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LESSEE v. PFOUT

3 U.S. 486 (____)

3 Dall. 486

M`KEE'S Lessee versus PFOUT.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The general question submitted to the Court, was — whether a conveyance in fee, by a tenant by the curtesy, is not a forfeiture of his estate? And it was argued by Ingersoll, for the Lessor of the Plaintiff, and by Duncan and C. Smith, for the Defendant.

The court stopped Ingersoll, when he was about to reply, and delivered their opinion as follows.

M`KEAN, Chief Justice.

We entertain no doubt on the present question. The Legislature has, at various periods, and on a variety of subjects, departed from feudal ceremonies and principles, in relation to the transfer and descent of property: but, in the present instance, the act of Assembly meant only to give to a grant...

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