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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 Excerpt:...to raise an annuity is such a sura as, being invested at the legal rate of interest, will produce the amount of the annuitv (Perkins r. Emorv. 55 Md. 27; Paterson V. McMaster, 11 Grant Ch. (U. C.) 337. See also Buchanan r. Deshon, 1 Harr. & G. (Md.) 280), and should be sufficiently large to make allowance for the fluctuation in values I Mullen's Estate, 14 Wklv. Notes Cas. (Pa.) 144. See also Rhodes' Estate, 11 Phila. (Pa.) 133, 33 Leg. Int. (Pa.) 168). 32. The rule proceeds upon the interpretation of the contract by which the grantor binds himself to pay a certain sum at fixed days during the life of the annuitant; and such day not having arrived when the latter dies, the former is discharged from his obligation. Connecticut.--Tracy V. Strong. 2 Conn. 659. Indiana.--Nading v. Elliott, 137 Ind. 261, 36 X. E. 695; Heizer v. Heizer, 71 Ind. 526, 36 Am. Uep. 202. Massachusetts.--Dexter v. Phillips, 121 Mass. 178. 23 Am. Rep. 261: Wiggin v. Swett, 6 Mete. (Mass.) 194, 39 Am. Dec. 716. Michiqan.--Chase r. Darbv, 110 Mich. 314, 68 N. W. 159, 64 Am. St. Rep. 347, holding that the rule obtained even where the annuitant was in debt at the time of his death. yew Jersey.--Matter of Lackawanna Iron, etc., Co., 37 N. J. Eq. 26; Manning v. Randolph, 4 N. J. L. 167. A'ew York.--Kearney v. Cruikshank, 117 N. Y. 95, 22 N. E. 580; Irving r. Rankine. 13 Hun N. Y.) 147 affirmed in 79 N. Y. 036; Clapp r. Astor. 2 Edw. (X. Y.) 379. Pennsylvania.--Wilson's Appeal, 108 Pa. St. 344, 56 Am. Rep. 214 Blight v. Blight. 51 Pa. St. 420; McKeen's Appeal. 42 Pa. St. 479; Dubbs D. Watson, 2 Pa. Dist. 115; Earp's Will, 1 Pars. Eq. Cas. (Pa.) 453: Stewart v. Swaim, 13 Phila. (Pa.) 185. 30 Leg. Int. (Pa.) 302, 7 Wkl v. Notes Cas. (Pa.) 407. Rotith Carolina.--McLemore P. Blocker, Harp. Eq....