case grieve against dewel a devise to a for life and after to b except a  purchase other land of as good value for b and then the say a to have the land  so devise to sell at his pleasure and b to pay to his two sister ten pound  apiece if a do not purchase b take a estate in fee ante roll ab hob and sand  cro Elizabeth Com dig Cowp trespass upon special verdict the case be William  grieve be seize of this and in fee have two son Richard and William and devise  it to William his son for his life and after to Thomas son of the say William  his son except the say William his son purchase other land of as good value  for the say Thomas and then the say William to have the say land so devise to  sell at his pleasure and Thomas to pay to his two sister ten pound apiece  William do not purchase any land and die Thomas enter and pay the ten pound  apiece to his sister the question be what estate Thomas have whether a fee or  for life only for Thomas be dead and the defendant claim under his heir and  the plaintiff be heir to William the devisor all the justice resolve that  Thomas have a fee for so his intent through the whole will appear to be for  when it be limit to William for his life which be a express estate and there  be no estate limit to Thomas but it be appoint that he shall pay to his two  sister ten pound apiece if the exception have not be omit which be but a  parenthesis it have be apparent that he shall have a fee by his intent and by  the law for these word and he to pay c be all one as if it have be say pay  such a sum and that be in consideration of the land devise croak throw and not  in respect of the land purchase by he for it can be annex thereto a the  exception make it the strong for it be limit if William purchase other land of  as good value for Thomas which be intend of a estate in fee that then William  shall have that land devise to sell at his pleasure which be that William  shall have the fee back from Thomas and the exception not be perform it  thereby appear that Thomas shall have a fee wherefore rule be give to enter  judgement accord for the defendant but afterward by the importunity of the  plaintiff be a poor man and quasi distract they will advice thereof until the  next term that in the interim there may be composition betwixt they athoe  sergeant who be for the defendant say to the court that this question be in  the common plea in grieve v Armsted upon this will and it be there adjudge to  be a estate in fee in Thomas and not for life only as the plaintiff will  pretend a   a vide for this point Borastons case   a and collier case   croak  James er p