escheating

  Failure to take the oath would result in expulsion from the city, with all of their real property escheating to the city, although they could take their chattel property with them.

Lord Conrads Crusade Frankowski, Leo 2005

In the same year an act was passed providing that the school funds should consist of "the proceeds of the school lands," and of all estates, real or personal, escheating to the State, and "the proceeds of all property found on the coast or shores of the State."

History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens George Washington Williams

It was against the interest of the royal courts to allow the overlords to grow strong; that interest would in all countries tend to support a man with one manor who might be fighting an action to prevent that manor escheating, on some technical ground, to a wealthier local man who was his feudal superior.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913

Thus the system of entails made possible by the statute _De donis_ was used by Edward to strengthen his hold over the most powerful of his feudatories and increase the prospect of his estates escheating to the crown.

The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) Reginald Lane Poole 1892

Besides these immediate cessions, the French king promised to hand over to Henry certain districts then held by his brother, Alfonse of Poitiers, and his brother's wife Joan of Toulouse, in the event of their dominions escheating to the crown by their death without heirs.

The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) Reginald Lane Poole 1892

But on the plea that neither of the claimants was a daughter of the last Duke, the Emperor Frederick II sequestrated these territories as fiefs escheating to the empire, and transferred the administration to Otho, Count of Werdenberg, who took possession of the country and resided in Vienna.

The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) John [Editor] Rudd 1885

You have forfeited your estates, and it is just to raise money by escheating your lands.

The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11 John [Editor] Rudd 1885

Manor_; the name of his successor was inscribed; the amount of fine set down which his heir paid for entering upon his inheritance; and if he died _without heirs_ the fact was noticed, the lands which he had held being forfeited, or _escheating_, as it was called, to the lord.

The Coming of the Friars Augustus Jessopp 1868

Page 47 expediency of amending the laws providing for escheating property, both personal and real, of all persons who have left or may hereafter leave the state of Virginia, to go into the federal lines, and of all persons who resided in the state in 1861, who claim to be citizens of foreign governments, thereby evading the performance of military service in the armies of the state or confederate governments.

Journal of the House of Delegates of the State of Virginia, for the Session of 1863-64. Message of the Governor of Virginia, and Accompanying Documents. Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates 1863

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice enquire into the expediency of reporting a bill confiscating or escheating all the lands in this state owned by citizens of the federal states, or citizens of Virginia who have renounced their allegiance to their state by taking

Journal of the House of Delegates of the State of Virginia, for the Session of 1863-64. Message of the Governor of Virginia, and Accompanying Documents. Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates 1863