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itors, and (10 Gratt 259) in unusually strong
cases of justice, equity will uphold gift of all
2 Gratt 501. Husband & wife can convey the wife's
estate to 3rd person, in order that that per—
son may convey the estate to the hus—
band {the wife estate}. As to conveyances by —
— Aliens: see VC 498 §1 to 6 c115; & last lecture.
Persons who are {in} capable of purchasing are
much more numerous than those who can
sell, for purchasing is prima facie
a benefit: eg an infant married woman
or lunatic may be purchasers prima
facie. Only one class of people can't
take by convey (...) viz those not suf—
ficiently designated. So a deed is not good
if not sufficiently designating the
object of the conveyance, but this more
frequently applies to devises which
are equally bad in such cases.
Remember then persons are disabled to purchase
generally, only because 1st they are not sufficiently
designated, or 2nd the object of the gift is not
sufficiently designated.

[drawing of a hand with the index finger pointing to the start of the new paragraph] In Virginia the only parts of a deed usually
(...), now, requisite are the premises, the habendum
the warranty & the conclusion. When the premises
& habendum are absolutely repugnant to each
other the former must be followed, but where the latter only qual—
ifies the former then it shall be followed & hold good.

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