The Impediment of Furor, or Madness, is so strong, that if the Testator make his Testament after this Furor, or Madness have overtaken him, and whiles as yet it doth possess his Mind, albeit the Furor afterwards departing, or ceasing, the Testator recover his former Under∣standing, yet doth not the Testament made, during his former Fit, recover any force * 1.1 or strength thereby.
Non compos mentis, or, The law relating to natural fools, mad-folks, and lunatick persons inquisited and explained for common benefit / by John Brydall, Esq.
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- Non compos mentis, or, The law relating to natural fools, mad-folks, and lunatick persons inquisited and explained for common benefit / by John Brydall, Esq.
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- Brydall, John, b. 1635?
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- London :: Printed by the assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins, Esquires, for Isaac Cleave ...,
- 1700.
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Cod. 6. 22. 9. Instit. 2. 12. 1. Swinburn in his Tract of Wills, Part 2. sect. 3. nu. 3. p. 36. b. 37. a. Edit. 1590. Godolphin's Tract, entituled, The Orphan's Legacy, Part 1. cap. 8. nu. 2.
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* 1.1
Quod initio vitiosum est, non po∣test tractu temporis convalescere D. 50. 17. 29. l 178. l. 201. l. 210. 1. 80. D. 34. 7. 1. D. 44. 7. 27. non firmatur 18, de Reg. in 6. D. 49. 1. 16. nisi duo, quae sequun∣tur, concurrunt vitii sc. Cessatio, & novissimus Actus, i. e. nisi prin∣cipium ipsius rei utile sequatur, verbis, vel actibus extrinsecus declaratis, veluti Ratihabitione aliqua.