44-6-67. Effect of executor’s assent to legacy to life tenant on remainderman; possession at termination of life estate.

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The assent of an executor to a legacy to a life tenant inures to the benefit of the remainderman. At the termination of the life estate, the remainderman may take possession immediately unless the will provides for a sale or other act to be done for the purpose of or prior to a division, in which case the executor may recover possession for the purpose of executing the will.

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History

Orig. Code 1863, § 2252; Code 1868, § 2244; Code 1873, § 2270; Code 1882, § 2270; Civil Code 1895, § 3105; Civil Code 1910, § 3681; Code 1933, § 85-709.

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Text read from t44-ch1-7-(v31)-2010-pdf.pdf, Volume V31, 2010 edition, page 657; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 490191d3dc54.

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