PREFACE TO THIS VOLUME.

The author has endeavored herein to take up the important phases of the Law of Property, personal and real. This is a most important and an interesting subject. In a book of this size it is of course apparent that there can be no extensive inquiry into any branch of the law. An attempt has been made to state the fundamentals clearly and concisely. In this as in other volumes, the author reminds the reader that the local law may make peculiar changes and applications.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

THE LAW OF PROPERTY.

PART I.

INTRODUCTORY.

CHAPTER 1.

DEFINITIONS AND DIVISIONS.

Sec. I. The term "property" defined.

A. The Division of Property Into Real and Personal

Sec. 2.
Sec. 3.

Property.

Real property and personal property defined. Some practical differences in the law based on this classification.

B. The Division of Property Into Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments.

Sec. 4. These terms defined.

PART II.

WHETHER PROPERTY IS PERSONAL OR REAL.

CHAPTER 3.

ANNEXATION TO THE LAND; THE LAW OF FIXTURES. A. The Annexation.

Sec. 10. Manner of annexation; real or constructive.

Sec. 11.

II.

Sec. 12.

Sec. 13.

B. Effect of Annexation.

The general rule; intent governs.
The two elements in determining intent.
Annexations by the owner before sale.

Sec. 14. Annexations by seller in possession after

Sec. 15.

Sec. 16.

Sec. 17.

Sec. 18.

sale.

Annexations by purchaser in possession
under a defeasable title.

Annexations of a mortgagor in possession.
Annexations of a mortgagee in possession.
Annexations by a tenant.

CHAPTER 4.

INCREASE OF THE EARTH.

Sec. 19. This term defined.

Sec. 20.

Sec. 21.

Sec. 22.

Character of trees, vines, etc.

Ownership of crops as between buyer and seller of land.

Ownership of crops as between mortgagor and mortgagee.