Thomas died in 1701, five years before his father, leaving no issue.
He left no issue by either of his two wives.
"It seems to me that you're leaving the most important issue, the health of your players, to us."
He died in 1778, leaving no issue by either of his wives.
"And the city folks have left the issue to the local agencies."
He was married, but left no issue, and with him the family became extinct.
That leaves the issue of whether to lease or sell.
The option was to leave the issue for another treaty - Start 2.
That left the issue of whether the judge should have excluded the statement under section 78.
Buyers prefer not to leave such issues to the general law.