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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
LIST OF REFERENCES AND ABBREVIATIONS,
INTRODUCTORY Lecture,
BRANCH I.
DEEDS IN GENERAL.
TITLE I.-SOLEMNITIES IN THE EXECUTION OF DEEDS,
Chapter I. Deeds by Private Parties,
II. Subscription by Parties who can write-by Notary or
Notaries when Party cannot write-by or on behalf of
Blind Persons-by Initials-Signing by a Mark,
III. Witnesses' Attestations-Designation of Writer-Specifi-
cation of number of pages-Pagination-Place and Date
of signing-Deeds executed on Sunday,
IV. Authentication of Alterations on Deeds-Erasures-Dele-
tions-Interlineations-Marginal Additions,
TITLE II-PRIVILEGED WRITINGS,
Chapter I. Holograph Writings,
II. Testamentary Writings,
III. Foreign Deeds, .
tors, etc.,
IV. Writings in re mercatoriâ-Special Statutory Forms of
Authentication-Authentication of Judges' Interlocu-
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TITLE III.-DELIVERY AND ACCEPTANCE,
TITLE IV.-INCAPACITATED PERSONS,
Chapter I. Imperfect Age, .
II. Unsoundness of Mind,
III. Married Women,
IV. Deaf and Dumb Persons-Interdiction-Intoxication—
Attainder and Outlawry-Aliens,
TITLE V. UNLAWFUL CONSIDERATION, AND UNLAWFUL SUBJECT-MATTER.
Bonds granted for Immoral Purposes-Domestic Relations
-Restraints on Liberty of the Person-Freedom of
election to Offices or Places of Trust-Buying and Sell-
ing Offices of Public Trust-Simony-Revenue Laws
-Smuggling-Gaming-Wagers-Usury-Pactum de
hæreditate viventis-Purchase by Agents or Trustees-
Buying the Subject of Depending Process-Pactum de
quotâ litis-Miscellaneous Professional Cases,
TITLE VI.—THE OPERATION OF ERROR, FRAUD, FORCE, AND FEAR IN
REFERENCE TO THE EXECUTION Of Deeds,
Chapter I. Error,
II. Fraud-by Collusion, Concealment, Misrepresentation, and
Circumvention,
III. Statutes striking at Deeds by Debtors in defraud of their
Creditors-Attempted Preferences in Sequestrations,
IV. Force and Fear,
TITLE VII.-HOMOLOGATION AND Rei Interventus,
Chapter I. Homologation—Adoption,
II. Rei Interventus, .
TITLE VIII. THE STAMP-LAWS,
IV. Testing Clause,
V. Blanks in Writs,
TITLE IX. THE CLAUSES COMMON TO MOST DEEDS, AND RULES AS TO THE
EFFECT OF BLANKS IN WRITS,
Chapter I. Narrative Clause,
II. Warrandice Clause,
III. Clause of Registration for Preservation and Execution-
Records,
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159
167
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226
BRANCH II
DEEDS RELATING TO PERSONAL RIGHTS.
TITLE I. THE PERSONAL BOND,
231
Chapter I. Clauses of Personal Bond-Order of Liability among Heirs, 231
II. Bonds by two or more Obligants,
III. Cash-credit Bonds-Bonds of Annuity, .
IV. Bonds of Caution-Bonds of Corroboration,
TITLE II. ASSIGNATION OF PERSONAL OBLIGATIONS,
Chapter I. Old and New Forms, and Clauses of Assignation,
II. Intimation of Assignation,
III. Assignation of Policy of Assurance-Transfer of Bank
Stock, etc.--Legacies or Reversionary Interests—
Patents Copyrights-What Subjects cannot be as-
signed-Assignations in Security,
TITLE III.-EXTINCTION OF OBLIGATIONS,
Chapter I. Discharges,
II. Confusion-Novation-Delegation - Negative Prescrip-
tion-Taciturnity,
III. Discharge of Cautioners-Discharge and Assignation,
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280
291
307
320
333
338
TITLE V.-MOVEABLE REAL RIGHTS-MARITIME WRITS-BONDS OF
BOTTOMRY AND RESPONDENTIA-CHARTER-PARTY,
372
388
III. Transference by Delivery-by Indorsation-Liabilities of
Parties,
418
427
445
449
VIII. Donations by Indorsation-Drafts or Cheques on Bankers,
486
TITLE VIII.-ENFORCEMENT OF OBLIGATIONS, .
Chapter I. Diligence-History of Imprisonment for Debt-Horning
-Caption,
491
II. Personal Diligence Act, 1838-Court of Exchequer Act,
1856, .
III. Personal Poinding-Arrestment and Furthcoming,
500
512
BRANCH III.
DEEDS RELATING TO HERITABLE RIGHTS.
TITLE I. THE CONSTITUTION OF AN ORIGINAL FEUDAL ESTATE,
Chapter I. Sketch of Feudal System in Scotland,
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II. Proper Investiture-Breve Testatum-Improper Investi-
ture-Old and Modern Forms of Charter-Clauses-
Description of Lands,
III. Qualifications of Dispositive Clause-Limitations of
Vassal's Rights-Conditions of Feu-Limitations of
Superior's Rights-Casualties of Superiority,
526
541
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V. Instrument of Sasine in Old Form-Sasines propriis
manibus,
604
VI. Registration of Instruments of Sasine-Registers-Mo-
dern Form of Instrument-Registration under Titles
to Land Acts, .
TITLE II.-VOLUNTARY TRANSMISSION OF A PREVIOUSLY CONSTITUTED
FEUDAL ESTATE,
Chapter I. The Disposition-Alternative Manner of Holding-Clauses, II. Missives of Sale-Minute of Sale-Progress of Titles- Search for Incumbrances-Articles of Roup,