The Love Life of Brig. Gen. Henry M. Naglee (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 edition. Excerpt: ...the common seal of such city, borough or town corporate, Or before any Consul or Vice Consul of Her Majesty, resident therein, Or before a Judge of a Court of Record, or a Notary Public, certified under his official seal. The fees for registering a deed are $1.40 where the document does not exceed 700 words in length; if it exceeds that number then fifteen cents for every additional 100 words up to 1400, and ten cents for each 100 words over 1400. If the instrument embraces different lots or parcels of lands situate in different localities in the same county, then the Registrar is entitled to 40 cents for the necessary entries and certificates, and fifteen cents for every 100 words up to 1400, and ten cents for every 100 words over that number. A corporation executes a deed by affixing to it its common seal, and signing by its chief officer as Mayor, President, &c No affidavit is necessary to prove the execution of a deed by a corporation; the seal alone is sufficient evidence. The only forms of deeds given here are the common forms of bargain and sale used in the ordinary conveyance of real property: special forms in unskilful hands might result in loss and embarrassment. The forms given are with absolute covenants and wilh qualified or limited covenants. The former are very extensive, and ought not be given without some sufficient reason, as they bind the grantor wilh reference to the acts of all parties through whom the property may have passed. Limited covenants, on the contrary, are confined to the acts of the grantor himself and those claiming under him. Deed of Bargain and Sale. (Absolute Covenants.) This Indenture made (in duplicate) the day of, 18, Between A. B., of, &c., of the first part, C. D., wife of the said party of the...