Principles of the Law of Personal Property: Intended for the Use of Students in Conveyancing |
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... interests in land grew up , which were unknown to the ancient feudal system , and could not conveniently be subjected to its rules . Of these the most important were leases for years . Such interests , therefore , were classed amongst ...
... interests in land grew up , which were unknown to the ancient feudal system , and could not conveniently be subjected to its rules . Of these the most important were leases for years . Such interests , therefore , were classed amongst ...
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... interest for money , which had previously been unlawful , was ren- dered legal to a limited extent . Loans and mortgages soon became common , forming a kind of incorporeal personal property unknown to the ancient law . In the reign of ...
... interest for money , which had previously been unlawful , was ren- dered legal to a limited extent . Loans and mortgages soon became common , forming a kind of incorporeal personal property unknown to the ancient law . In the reign of ...
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... interest in the lands conveyed ; for in either of these cases he has still a right to retain the deeds ( g ) . And if the grantor should retain merely an equitable right to redeem the lands , as in the case of a mortgage in fee simple ...
... interest in the lands conveyed ; for in either of these cases he has still a right to retain the deeds ( g ) . And if the grantor should retain merely an equitable right to redeem the lands , as in the case of a mortgage in fee simple ...
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... interest which the law of England allows to any subject ; and such a tenant possesses also an absolute property in the title deeds , which he may destroy at his pleasure , or sell for the value of the parch- ment ( m ) . But if the ...
... interest which the law of England allows to any subject ; and such a tenant possesses also an absolute property in the title deeds , which he may destroy at his pleasure , or sell for the value of the parch- ment ( m ) . But if the ...
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... interest in the title deeds corre- spondent only to his estate in the lands ; and if he should part with the deeds , even for a valuable con- sideration , the remainder - man , on coming into posses- sion of the lands , will ...
... interest in the title deeds corre- spondent only to his estate in the lands ; and if he should part with the deeds , even for a valuable con- sideration , the remainder - man , on coming into posses- sion of the lands , will ...
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Page 67 - ... or upon any agreement that is not to be performed within the space of one year from the making thereof; unless the agreement upon which such action shall be brought or some memorandum or note thereof shall be in writing, and signed by the party to be charged therewith...
Page 36 - That no contract for the sale of any goods, wares, and merchandise, for the price of ten pounds sterling or upwards, shall be allowed to be good, except the buyer shall accept part of the goods so sold, and actually receive the same...
Page 71 - That no Action shall be maintained whereby to charge any Person upon any Promise made after full Age to pay any Debt contracted during Infancy, or upon any Ratification after full Age...
Page 295 - ... any mortgage, judgment, or lien, or otherwise charged upon or payable out of any land or rent, at law or in equity, or any legacy, but within twenty years next after a present right to receive the same shall have accrued to some person capable of giving a discharge for or release of the same...
Page 47 - That if any bankrupt, at the time he becomes bankrupt, shall, by the consent and permission of the true owner thereof, have in his possession, order, or disposition, any goods or chattels whereof he was reputed owner...
Page 87 - ... expressly named by him and attending at his request, to inform him of the nature and effect of such warrant or cognovit, before the same is executed ; which attorney shall subscribe his name as a witness to the due execution thereof, and thereby declare himself to be attorney for the person executing the same, and state that he subscribes as such attorney.
Page 236 - ... by the burning, tearing, or otherwise destroying the same by the testator, or by some person in his presence and by his direction, with the intention of revoking the same.
Page 37 - ... be actually made, procured, or provided, or fit or ready for delivery, or some act may be requisite for the making or completing thereof, or rendering the same fit for delivery...
Page 66 - g reements (1677) no action shall be brought whereby to charge any executor or administrator upon any special promise to answer damages out of his own estate...
Page 234 - And be it further enacted, that no will made by any person under the age of twenty-one years shall be valid. VIII. Provided also, and be it further enacted, that no will made by any married woman shall be valid, except such a will as might have been made by a married woman before the passing of this act.