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HANDY BOOK

ON

PROPERTY LAW

IN A SERIES OF LETTERS

BY

LORD ST LEONARDS

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SEVENTH EDITION

WITH ADDITIONS, AND AN INDEX.

WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS

EDINBURGH AND LONDON

MDCCCLIX

PRINTED BY WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS, EDINBURGH.

DON MINA
NUS TIO
ILLUMEA

CONTENTS.

ERRATUM.

At page 97, last line of text, for "hurt and" read "husband.”

LETTER IV.-SALES AND PURCHASES- Continued. - Moral and

Legal Duties of a Seller-Misrepresentations-False Statements

by Agents-Concealments-Misdescriptions Sale with all Faults

-Encumbrances-Value-Rent-Examination of Title - Con-

ditions of Sale-Deposit-Auctioneer giving Credit-Buying-in

an Estate - Puffing - Agent not pursuing his Authority-

Auctioneers' and Agents' Charges.

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LETTER V.-SALES AND PURCHASES-Continued.-Purchaser re-

lieved against what Encumbrances and Defects-Purchaser not

bound to disclose Advantages-bound by Rights of Way-

Faults in Mines-False Representations by a Stranger-Inquiry

after Encumbrances-Notice of Lease-taking Possession.

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CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTORY LETTER

Page

LETTER II.-OF SALES AND PURCHASES.-Difference between Law

and Equity-Equitable Defences at Law-Legal Remedies in

Equity-Partial Execution of a Contract-Purchaser's Remedy

where the Title is bad.....

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LETTER III.-SALES AND PURCHASES-Continued.-Effect of the

Contract-revokes a Will-Option to Purchase-how Purchase-

money is to be paid-Leaseholder buying the Fee-Effect of

previous General Devise on Estate purchased ..

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LETTER IV.-SALES AND PURCHASES Continued. - Moral and

Legal Duties of a Seller-Misrepresentations-False Statements

by Agents-Concealments-Misdescriptions-Sale with all Faults

-Encumbrances-Value-Rent-Examination of Title - Con-

ditions of Sale-Deposit-Auctioneer giving Credit-Buying-in

an Estate-Puffing - Agent not pursuing his Authority—

Auctioneers' and Agents' Charges

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LETTER V.--SALES AND PURCHASES-Continued.-Purchaser re-
lieved against what Encumbrances and Defects-Purchaser not
bound to disclose Advantages-bound by Rights of Way-
Faults in Mines-False Representations by a Stranger-Inquiry
after Encumbrances-Notice of Lease-taking Possession