The General Laws of Estates: Or, Freeholder's Companion: Containing the Laws, Statutes, and Customs Relating to Freehold and Other Estates ... in which is Compriz'd the Whole Law of Tenures of Lands ... With a Full and Compleat Abstract of the New Act of Parliament Concerning Distresses for Rent, Replevins and Ejectments, &c. and Several Other Late Popular Statutes. Likewise Some Very Useful Precedents of Deeds and Writings, Applicable to this Work

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E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, 1740 - 402 pages

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Page 337 - Post (in his Actual Possession now being by Virtue of a Bargain and Sale to him thereof made by the said George Welsh for one whole year by Indenture bearing date the day next Before the day of the date of these Presents and by force of the Statute for Transferring uses into Possession...
Page 372 - ... all other persons claiming or to claim the premises, or any part thereof by, from or under him, them or any of them. 4. Mortgagor to keep buildings insured. A covenant " that the mortgagor will keep the buildings on the said premises insured against loss by fire, for the benefit of the mortgagee.
Page 341 - James, their executors, adminiftrators, and afligns, from the day next before the day of the date of thefe prefents, for and during, and unto the full end and term of...
Page 362 - Brook and his heirs and against all and every other person or persons whatsoever lawfully claiming or to claim by, from or under him, them or any of them Shall and Will Warrant and forever Defend by these presents.
Page 38 - Blades in 1716 devifed certain lands to his wife for her life, and, after her death, to his nine .children ; the wife enters, but does not regifter the will.
Page 46 - ... make it. For, if land be given to a man and his wife, and the heirs of their two...
Page 372 - And lajlly it is covenanted, granted, concluded and agreed upon, by and between the faid Parties to thefe Prefents, and the true Meaning hereof alfo is, and it is hereby...
Page 181 - Except nevertheless all leases not exceeding the term of three years from the making thereof, whereupon the rent reserved to the landlord, during such term, shall amount unto two third parts at the least of the full improved value of the thing demised.
Page 348 - Day next before the Day of the Date of thefe Prefents, for and during, and unto the full End and Term of, one whole Year from thence next enfuing and fully to be complete and ended : "JJttiwlig Raldcndnm.
Page 355 - ... all and singular the said tract of land and premises ; with their, and every of their appurtenances, and every part...

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