LETTER VI. · SALES AND PURCHASES Continued. Conditions

of Sale Purchaser's Conduct in Sale-room- Countermand of a

Bidding at an Auction-Verbal Contradiction of Particulars of

Sale-Agent bidding beyond his Authority-Principal denying

the Authority-Agent buying in his own Name-Purchase in the

Name of another-Purchase by a Trustee of the Trust-property-

Purchase by an Assignee of a Bankrupt-Purchase or exchange by

Tenant for Life with his own Trustees-Conveyance in the Name

of a Stranger, or a Wife, Child, or Grandchild-Joint Purchase-

Desisting to bid in favour of another Person-Payment of Pur-

chase-money to Solicitor-Execution of Conveyance-Misappropri-

ation of Money-Forgery-Trustees' Receipts

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LETTER VII. -SALES AND PURCHASES - Continued.

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Cautions

Giving Notice to Trustee-Purchase with Notice of another's

Right-Implied Notice-Registry-Judgments-Lis Pendens ...... 51

- Written

LETTER VIII. - SALES AND PURCHASES Continued.

Agreement essential -- Agreements by Corporations - Letters-

Offers and Acceptance-Letters by Post-Receipt-Delivery of

Rent-rolls, &c.-Price of the Estate-Heir selling his Expectancy—

Undervalue generally; upon the Sale of a Reversion, not fatal, new

Act-Price to be fixed by Arbitrators-Investment of Deposit in

Stock-Loss by selling or buying Stock-Forfeiture of Deposit-

Interest-Timber-Fixtures-Loss by Fire-Fire Insurance-Drop-

ping of Lives-Life Annuity-Purchase by Mistake of a Man's own

Estate

LETTER IX. SALES AND PURCHASES Continued. - Nuisances

Strips of land-Highways-Roads over Commons-Drains-Lights

-Trespasses-Fences-Hedges, Ditches - Lateral support

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LETTER X.-COURT OF CHANCERY AND ITS FUNDS, see Appendix

No. II., and

LETTER XI.-General Register-Bills to simplify the Title to Landed

Estates, and to establish a Registry of Landed Estates-Length of

Abstracts Protection to Purchasers - Proposed Alteration in

Statute of Limitations-Purchasers of Leaseholds

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LETTER XII.-The New Laws for declaring Titles indefeasible-

Registry Office-Registrar and other Officers-Salaries and Ex-

penses-Four Registrars-Claim for Declaration of Title-Particu-

lars to be furnished-Proceedings-Examination of Title-Identity

of Lands-Boundaries - Rights of Absent Persons - Advertise-

ments and Notices-Powers of Court of Chancery-Litigation-

Registration Fees and Expenses-Copies of all Instruments

Printing-Operation of Registration-After Registration, all Deeds,

Wills, Deaths, Births, Marriages, &c., to be Registered-Caveats,

Cautions, Injunctions-Operation of the Acts considered

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Outfit of

LETTER XIII.

Concluded.

SALES AND PURCHASES

young Clergyman-Debts of Clergymen-Simony-Purchase of Pre-

sentation during Vacancy-of the Advowson during Vacancy-

Intention to present a particular Person-Father and Child-

Purchase by a Clergyman-Bonds of Resignation-Purchase of

Land-tax-Merger of the Tax-School Buildings.............

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LETTER XIV.-REAL PROPERTY AND ENFRANCHISEMENT OF COPY-

HOLDS.-Different Interests in Estates-Fee, for Life or for Years

-Descent-Father and Mother, Whole and Half Blood-Estates

Tail-Bar of them-Life Estates and Powers--Chattels Real-

Copyholds-Enfranchisement-Heriots

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LETTER XV.-THE RIGHTS OF HUSBAND AND WIFE IN THEIR

SEVERAL PROPERTIES.-Wife's Dower-Her Interest in the Per-

sonal Estate--Husband's Rights in her Real Estate-Chattels Real

-Personal Chattels-Choses in Action-in Trustees-Their Joint

Power over her Real Estate-Her Interest in Personalty expectant

upon her Husband's Death-Proposed Changes in the Law con-

sidered, and new Provisions suggested-see Appendix No. I., and 133

LETTER XVI.-JUDICIAL SEPARATION AND DIVORCE.-New Court-

Judicial Separation and Divorce-Evidence-Desertion-Alimony

-Joint Power-Divorce at the Suit of the Husband-of the Wife

-Bigamy, with Adultery-Co-Respondent-Custody of Children-

Power over Wife's Property-Settlements-Power to marry again

-by whom to be solemnised-Desertion by Husband of Wife-

Separate Earnings-Action for Crim. Con. still maintained-

Damages-Agreement for Separation-Control of Children

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LETTER XVII.-FATHER AND MOTHER'S POWER OVER CHILDREN.

Mother entitled to Access or Custody, where-Power of Court of

Chancery over a profligate Father-Father's Rights as Guardian-

Mother's Right as Guardian by Nurture after Husband's Death-

Religious Faith of Children-Husband liable to maintain Wife's

Children-Entry by Father as Guardian on Child's Estate-Estab-

lishment of Legitimacy-Natural-born Subject

LETTER XVIII.-MORTGAGES.-Cautions on Loans-Forged Deeds

-Custody of Deeds-Brokers-Stock-Foreign Stock-Cautions

on Borrowing--Procuration-money--Usury-Interest made Prin-

cipal-Tender of Money and Notice to pay it off-Power of Mort-

gagor of Mortgagee-Devises-Leases-Elections-Money belongs

to Executor Mortgagee in Possession-Accounts- Waste-Ad-

vowson-Appointment of Receiver-Mortgagor barred of his Re-

demption by Twenty Years' Possession-Redemption opened—

Mortgagee bound by Time, of Right to Estate or Money-Redemp-

tion by Bill in Equity-Foreclosure-Sale under Statute-Fraud-

ulent Mortgagors-Second Mortgages -Transfer-Sales under

Powers in Mortgages--Debentures

LETTER XIX.-LEASES. - Leases by Parol-by Deed - Written

Agreement essential-Letters--Minute of Covenants -Condition

against Assignment-Insurance against Fire-Lease for Seven or

Fourteen Years, by whom determinable-Tenant for Life-Power

of Leasing-Eviction of Tenant-Fine or Bonus-Best Rent-

Granting a lease under a Power for a Man's own Benefit-Taxes-

Lease of Lands, some of which are leased under a Power-Equit-

able Relief to Lessee-Relief under Statute-Acceptance of Rent

--Lease in Anticipation

LETTER XX.-LEASES-Continued.-Power in Court of Chancery to

authorise Leases-Conditions-Court may vest Powers of Leasing

in Trustees-Streets, Roads, Gardens, &c., may be set out-

Powers to charge Lands for Improvements-Railways

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LETTER XXI.-SETTLEMENTS.-Written Agreement essential-Let-
ters-Fraud-Encumbered Estate-Jointure and Portions-Com-
mon Modes of Settlements of Real Estate-Provision for a Future
Marriage-Pin-money-Powers to Lease, Sell, &c.-Sale of Estates
under a Power, and Investment of Money in Stock-Power in
Court of Chancery to authorise Sales-Right to cut Timber-Ten-
ant for Life pulling down Mansion-house-Common mode of Set-
tlement of Personal Estate- -Settlements to Wife's separate use-

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Power to vary Securities-Railway Shares-Appointment of Pro-

perty to Children-Execution of Powers-Hotchpot-Covenant to

settle Estates-Covenant to leave a Child a Fortune equal to the

other Children-Settlement after a Will-Re-execution of a Will

-Settlement by Infant--Succession Duty....

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Settlements-

LETTER XXII.—WILLS.-Instructions - Inquiries

Leaseholds-Heirlooms-Advancements to Children-or on Mar-

riage-Payment of Debts-Conditional Gifts-Mode of executing

Will-Witnesses-Bad Character-Marksmen--Acknowledgment

by Testator of his Signature-Witnesses where to sign-Codicil-

Will at Intervals-Obliteration, &c., of Will-Re-execution-Will

under a Power-Married Women--Infants

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LETTER XXIII.—WILLS-Continued.-Revocation-Burning, Tear-

ing, &c.-Marriage-Presumption-Four Modes of Revocation-

Revival of revoked Will-Conveyance after Will-At what Time

Will speaks

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LETTER XXIV.-WILLS-Concluded. -What may be disposed of-

Expectancies-After-purchased Estates-Specific Gifts-Sale and

Re-purchase of Estate devised-Lapsed Gifts-Operation of Gift

of Residue-Family Dissensions-Pecuniary Legacy to Residuary

Legatee-Estate passes out and out-Country House-Annuity—

Gifts to Children and Grandchildren - Lapse-Depository for

Wills
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LETTER XXV.-TRUSTEES.-Creation of Trusts-Liabilities of Trus-

tee-Conduct of Beneficial Owner-No Profit to Trustee-Right

of Voting-Payment of Trustees-Public Companies-Proposed

relief to Trustees-Cautions-Advice to look into Present Trusts

-Liability of Loss without a Set-off for Profit-Investments on

Mortgages-On Railway Debentures-Irish Landed Estates-Re-

ceipt and Payment of Trust-money-Receipt and Application by

a Co-trustee-Counsel's Opinion not to be depended upon-Im-

mediate Sale-Legal Validity of Securities-Executors-Funeral

Expenses-Collection and Conversion of Property-Debts on Per-

sonal Securities-Payment of Residue-Payment under Power

of Attorney-Statutable Powers-Payment into Bank

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LETTER XXVI.-TRUSTEES-Continued.-Punishment of Fraudu-

lent Trustee--Punishment of Directors and others-Transfer by

Trustee of Funds into Court-Costs-Opinion of Court on Special

Case-Summary Application to Protect against Debts-Charities 283

LETTER XXVII.—TITLE ACQUIRED BY POSSESSION.-Remedy against

Usurper-Twenty Years-Ejectment-When Right begins-Tenan-

cies-Savings for Disabilities, Ten Years-Forty Years a Title,

unless there are Remainder-men-Danger to Titles-Proposal to

shorten Time as a Bar-Possession by Trustees-Trustees barred

-Concealed Fraud-Administrator-Tenants in Common........

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LETTER XXVIII.-TIME BARRING CHARGES.-Charges on Land

barred by Time-Tenant for Life-Acknowledgments-Arrears of

Dower or Interest-Rent-Payment of Interest by Tenant for

Life
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LETTER XXIX.-CHURCH PATRONAGE-LIGHTS-EASEMENTS, &c.,

ACQUIRED BY TIME.-Church Patronage-Advowson-Lights, 20

Years-as Easements-Rights of Common, &c., 30 Years-60

Years-Nature of Enjoyment-Disabilities, Tenancy for Life—

Unity of Possession-Rights of Way, Water, &c.--20 Years-

40 Years-Conditions-What Time Reckons-User-Non-user

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APPENDIX No. I.-Separate Earnings of Labourers Wives

APPENDIX No. II.-Chancery Funds taken by the Government

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