A HANDY BOOK ON PROPERTY LAW IN A SERIES OF LETTERS BY LORD ST LEONARDS SIXTH EDITION WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS EDINBURGH AND LONDON MDCCCLVIII CONTENTS. Page INTRODUCTORY LETTER LETTER II.—OF SALES AND PURCHASES.-Difference between Law LETTER III.-SALES AND PURCHASES-Continued.-Effect of the LETTER IV. —SALES AND PURCHASES-Continued. - - Moral and Value-Rent - Examinatiphof Title-Conditions of Sale- Deposit-Auctioneer giving Credit-Buying-in an Estate-Puff- LETTER V.-SALES AND PURCHASES-Continued.-Purchaser re- lieved against what Encumbrances and Defects-Purchaser not bound to disclose Advantages-bound by Rights of Way, Faults in Mines-False Representations by a Stranger-Inquiry after Encumbrances-Notice of Lease-taking Possession........ LETTER VI.-SALES AND PURCHASES-Continued.-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--Pur- chase by an Assignee of a Bankrupt-Purchase or Exchange by Tenant for Life with his own Trustees-Conveyance in the LETTER VII. SALES AND PURCHASES Agreement essential-Letters-Offers and Acceptance-Letters by Post-Receipt-Delivery of Rent-rolls, &c.-Price of the Estate-Heir selling his Expectancy-Price to be fixed by Arbi- trators-Investment of Deposit in Stock-Loss by selling or buying Stock-Interest-Loss by Fire or otherwise before the Conveyance-Dropping of Lives, &c.-Purchase by Mistake of a Man's own Estate-Fire Insurance-Timber, Fixtures-Nui- sance-Buildings, Drains, Fences, Supports, Lights, Working of - - LETTER VIII. -SALES AND PURCHASES- Continued. Giving Notice to Trustee-Purchase with Notice of another's Right- Implied Notice-General Register-proposed Register of Title -Bill to facilitate Transfers-Bill to give Effect to Charges- LETTER IX.-SALES AND PURCHASES-Concluded. - Simony- LETTER X.-OF REAL PROPERTY AND ENFRANCHISEMENT OF LETTER XI.-OF THE RIGHTS OF HUSBAND AND WIFE IN THEIR LETTER XII. -JUDICIAL SEPARATION AND DIVORCE.-New Court 52 LETTER XIII.-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 Guar- dian-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 83 LETTER XIV.-ON MORTGAGES.-Cautions on Loans-Forged LETTER XV.-OF LEASES.-Leases by Parol-by Deed-Written Agreement essential-Letters-Minute of Covenants-Insurance against Fire-Condition against Assignment-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 -Lease of Lands, some of which are leased under a Power- Page LETTER XVI.-OF LEASES-Continued.-Power in Court of Chan- cery to authorise Leases-Conditions-Court may vest Powers of Leasing in Trustees-Streets, Roads, Gardens, &c., may be set LETTER XVII.—OF SETTLEMENTS.-Written Agreement essential LETTER XVIII.—OF WILLS.-Instructions - Inquiries - Settle- ments Leaseholds Heirlooms. Advancements to Children -or on Marriage-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 |