s. 237 237 Heir entitled under will acquires land by devise and No. 3754 s. 237. assurance creates estate by purchase When any land has been devised by any testator who dies or has died on or after the second day of June One thousand eight hundred and sixty-four to the heir or to the person who is the heir of such testator, such heir shall be considered to have acquired the land as a devisee and not by descent. And when any land has been limited by any assurance executed on or after the second day of June One thousand eight hundred and sixty-four to the person or to the heirs of the person who thereby has conveyed the same land, such person shall be considered to have acquired the same as a purchaser by virtue of such assurance, and shall not be considered to be entitled thereto as his former estate or part thereof. 238 When heirs take by purchase under limitations to No. 3754 s. 238. the heirs or their ancestor When any person has acquired any land by purchase under a limitation to the heirs or to the heirs of the body of any of his ancestors contained in an assurance executed on or after the second day of June One thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, or under a limitation to the heirs or to the heirs of the body of any of his ancestors, or under any limitation having the same effect contained in a will of any testator who has departed or departs this life on or after the second day of June One thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, then and in any of such cases such land shall descend and the descent thereof shall be
No. 3754 s. 237. 237 Heir entitled under will acquires land by devise and assurance creates estate by purchase When any land has been devised by any testator who dies or has died on or after the second day of June One thousand eight hundred and sixty-four to the heir or to the person who is the heir of such testator, such heir shall be considered to have acquired the land as a devisee and not by descent. And when any land has been limited by any assurance executed on or after the second day of June One thousand eight hundred and sixty-four to the person or to the heirs of the person who thereby has conveyed the same land, such person shall be considered to have acquired the same as a purchaser by virtue of such assurance, and shall not be considered to be entitled thereto as his former estate or part thereof. No. 3754 s. 238. 238 When heirs take by purchase under limitations to the heirs or their ancestor s. 237 When any person has acquired any land by purchase under a limitation to the heirs or to the heirs of the body of any of his ancestors contained in an assurance executed on or after the second day of June One thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, or under a limitation to the heirs or to the heirs of the body of any of his ancestors, or under any limitation having the same effect contained in a will of any testator who has departed or departs this life on or after the second day of June One thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, then and in any of such cases such land shall descend and the descent thereof shall be