Littleton's Tenures (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. 1854 edition. Excerpt: ... Lease by Deed (p. 19)--Grants and Feoffments (pp. 20, 21)-- Exchanges (pp. 21--23)--Lessee entering after Lessor's death (p. 23).f LVIII. p. 18.1--Describe an estate for years. Can the lessor distrain or bring an action of debt for arrears? What is the interest of a lessee before entry called? Is there any difference in this respect where the lease operates under the Statute of Uses? On a bargain and sale for years has the bargainee an estate before entry. (Has he an estate before such entry for all or for only some and what limited purposes ?) Does the immediate freehold of lands now lie in grant? Has this enactment had any and what (probable) effect as to common law leases? Is it probable that a lease for years containing the word "grant" would give the lessee an estate without entry? Can a tenant who has been let into possession of lands by the owner or who has, with full means of knowledge, acknowledged the latter's title, deny his right to demise? May such a tenant show that the landlord's title has expired? Can he do this though he continues to occupy the premises, under any and what circumstances? Will a deed not actually indented, but purporting to be an indenture, be so considered? LIX. p. 19.]--On a lease for years or for life is livery necessary? On a feoffment in fee is livery required? Was a deed always requisite for a lease of incorporeal things? Was this so as to lands? What does the Statute of Frauds require as to leases for any and what period? Is a lease of lands now good without being under seal? What is a feoffment? Is it much used? Do lands now lie in grant as well as in livery? What is the result of this? Is it probable that a feoffment without livery would now pass a fee, the word "grant" being in it? What are...