OF CONVEYANCING; COMPRISING THE PRINCIPLES, FORMS AND LAWS, WHICH REGULATE THE TRANSFER OF PROPERTY IN CANADA, AND WHICH ARE FOR THE MOST PART COEXTENSIVE WITH THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EVERY WHERE. EDITED BY J. WEBSTER HANCOCK, LL. B. BARRISTER-AT-LAW, BERLIN, C. W. PREFACE. THE voluminous and costly works of the great English conveyancers contain so little that is needed in ordinary practice on this continent, that the Editor of the present work determined to prepare a manuscript volume for his own use, comprising such forms, such notices of conveyancing principles, and such portions of Canadian Statutes as seemed most likely to be of use in a country office in Canada. How the MSS. eventually got into the hands of an American publisher it is not necessary to say, since the sole object of this preface is to vouch for the authenticity and original intention of the work. It is not to be hoped that no errors have escaped detection in going through the press; and the Editor will be sincerely obliged to any reader who will be kind enough to point out mistakes with a view to future correction. It is hoped, however, that on the whole this volume will be found a useful contribution to the literature of a laborious and hon orable profession. BERLIN, C. W., April 10th, 1861. J. WEBSTER HANCOCK. |