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THE
COMPLETE PRACTICE
OF THE
LAW OF ENGLAND,
AS ESTABLISHED BY THE
RECENT STATUTES, ORDERS, RULES, &c.
VOL. V.
PRACTICE OF CONVEYANCING.
BY
WILLIAM HUGHES, Esq.,
BARRISTER-AT-LAW.
LONDON:
LAW TIMES OFFICE, 29, ESSEX STREET, STRAND.
PRINTED BY JOHN CROCKFORD, 29, ESSEX STREET,
STRAND.
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II. Practical observations as to the propriety of investigating
the vendor's title before offering the property for sale
III. Of the propriety of ascertaining the nature, extent, and value
of the property
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23
...
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IV. Of the advertisements and other steps to be taken in order
to give publicity to the sale
V. Directions for preparing the particulars and conditions of
sale in ordinary cases...
VI. Practice as to the preparation of the particulars and condi-
tions where a sale is made under a decree or order of a
court of equity...
VII. As to the agreement where the sale is made by private
VIII. Duties of the purchaser's solicitor prior to the contract
CHAPTER II.
II. Of sales under a decree
III. Of the requisites to constitute a valid contract
CHAPTER III.
RELATING TO THE ABSTRACT AND INVESTIGATION OF THE TITLE.
I. Directions for preparing the abstract
III. Of the perusal of the abstract by purchaser's solicitor page 127
IV. As to the propriety of submitting the abstract to counsel... 131
V. Of the objections to and requisitions of title
VI. Of the title a purchaser may require
VII. Of the evidence a purchaser is entitled to require in verifi-
cation of the abstract
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135
VIII. Of the comparison of the documents of title with the
abstract
IX. What acts will amount to a waiver of the objections or
requisitions to a title
X. Of the search and inquiry for incumbrances
XI. Of the acceptance of the title or abandonment of the
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153
XII. Of the property in the abstract
XIII. Of the investigation of the title, and other intermediate
proceedings, where the sale is made under the decree of
the Court of Chancery...
I. Of the various modes of assurance by which real property
may be conveyed to a purchaser
II. Practical directions for preparing the conveyance of freehold
III. Assurances of copyhold and customary estates
IV. Assignment of leaseholds
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245
248
V. Where property of different tenures is contained in the same
purchase deed ...
VI. How the deed should be prepared when it is designed to
operate both as a purchase deed and mortgage
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254
255
VII. Disentailing assurances
VIII. As to the preparation of the conveyance where the sale is
I. Stamp duties on the conveyance or transfer of property
II. Progressive duties
III. Duties chargeable on the surrender and admittance to copy-
hold or other customary estates
IV. Errors and omissions, how remedied
CHAPTER VI.
REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT.
I. Of the various remedies for breach of contract
II. Of the vendor's remedies in the courts of cominon law
III. Of the purchaser's remedies in the courts of common law... 295
IV. Remedies in equity.
simple estate
II. Mortgage deeds
III. Practical directions for preparing a mortgage deed of a fee
IV. Mortgages by demise
V. Mortgages of entailed property
331
VI. Mortgage of an equity of redemption
364
MORTGAGES OF CONTINGENT, EXECUTORY, AND REVER-
SIONARY ESTATES AND INTERESTS; ESTATES FOR LIFE;
TERMS OF YEARS AND OTHER UNCERTAIN INTERESTS.
I. Mortgages of contingent, executory and reversionary estates
and interests
III. Estates pur autre vie, for years determinable on lives, and
for terms of years absolute
CHAPTER IV.
MORTGAGES OF COPYHOLD OR CUSTOMARY ESTATES
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370
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380
CHAPTER V.
MORTGAGES OF STOCK IN THE FUNDS; OR TO SECURE LOANS
OF STOCK; OF SHARES IN OR BY PUBLIC COMPANIES;
OF POLICIES OF ASSURANCE UPON LIVES; UPON DEBTS