LINE. In Descents. The series of per sons who have descended from a common an cestor, placed one under the other, in the order of their birth. It connects successively all the relations by blood to each other. See CONSANGUINITY; DEGREE.
o 6. Tritavua, Tritavia.
6 2, 5. Atavus, Atavia.
.F. .1 4. Abavus, Abavia.
Great-grandfa- I ther, great- O 3. Proavus, Proavia.
o grandmother. I 8 Grandfather, I o 2. Avns, Avis.
Grandmother.
Father, Mother. O 1. Pater, Mater. 6 Ego. c, Ego.
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Son. 11. Filius.
r Grandson. 12. Nepos, Nepti.
:o Great-grandson. 1, 3. Pronepos, Proneptis.
14. Abnepos, Ahneptis. 1 5.' Adnepos, Adnepti. 1 6. Trinepos, Trineptis.
2. The line is either direct or collateral. The direct line is composed of all the persons who. are descended from each other. If, in the direct line, any one person is assumed as the propositus, in order to count from him upwards and downwards, the line will be di vided into two parts, the ascending and de scending lines. The ascending line is that which, counting from the propositus, ascends to his ancestors, to his father, grandfather, great-grandfather, etc. The descending lino is that which, counting from the same per son, descends to his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, etc. The preceding table is an example.
3. The collateral line, considered by itself and in relation to the common ancestor, is a direct line ; it becomes collateral when placed alongside of another line below the common ancestor, in whom both lines unite. For ex ample: Common ancestor.
Direct 1 ;1' Collateral line. line.
Ego.
These two lines are independent of each other: they. have no connection except by their union in the person of the common an cestor. This rennion is what forms the rela tion among the persons composing the two lines.
4. A line is also paternal or maternal. In the examination of a person's ascending line, the line ascends first to his father, next to his paternal grandfather, his paternal great grandfather, etc., so on from father to father;
See 2 Blackstone, Comm. 200, b. 2, c. 14 ; Pothier, Des Successions, c. 1, art. 3, 2 ; ASCENDANTS.
Estates. The division between two estates. Limit ; border; boundary.
5. When a line is mentioned in a deed as ending at a particular monument (q. v.), it is to be extended in the direction called for, without regard to distance, until it reach the boundary. 1 Tayl. No. C. 110,303; 2 id. 1; 2 Hawks, No. C. 219 ; 3 id. 21. And a marked line is to be adhered to although it depart from the course. 7 Wheat. 7 ; 2 Ov. Tenn. 304 ; 3 Call. Va. 239; 4 T. B. Monr. Ky. 29 ; 7 id. 333 ; 2 Bibb, Ky. 261 ; 4 id. 503. See, further, 2 Dan. Ky. 2 ; 6 Wend. N. Y. 467 ; 1 Bibb, Ky. 466 ; 3-Murph . No. C. 82 ; 13 Pick. Mass. 145 ; 13 Wend. N. Y. 300 ; 5 J. J. Marsh. Ky. 587.
6. Where a number of persons settle simul taneously or at short intervals in the same neighborhood, and their tracts, if extended in certain directions, would overlap each other, the settlers sometimes by agreement deter mine upon dividing lines, which are called consentible lines. These lines, vvhen fairly agreed upon, have been sanctioned by the courts ; and such agreements are conclusive upon all pei•sons claiming under the parties to them, with notice, but not upon bond fide purchasers for a valuable consideration with out notice-, actual or constructive. 3 gerg. St R. Penn. 323 • 5 id. 273 ; 17 id. 57; 9 Watts & S. Penn. 66.
7. Lines fixed by compact between nations are binding on their citizens and subjects. 11 Pet. 209 ; 1 Ov. Tenn. 269 ; 1 Ves. Sen. Ch. 450 ; 1 Atk. Ch. 2; 2 id. 592 ; 1 Chanc. Cas. 85 ; 1 P. Will. 723-727; 1 Vern. Ch. 48 ; 1 Ves. Ch. 19 ; 2 id. 284 ; 3 Serg. & R. Penn. 331.
Measures. A line is a lineal measure, containing the one-twelfth part of an inch.