Directions For Drawing Abstracts Of Title - Softcover

William Gardener

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371949025 ISBN 13: 9780371949023

Publisher: HardPress

Synopsis

Directions For Drawing Abstracts Of Title: With Observations On The Necessity Of Requiring A Sixty Years Title, Notwithstanding The Recent Statute Of Limitations Together With A Collection Of Precedents by William Gardener. This 1840 practical manual explains how to prepare concise abstracts of title for property conveyancing, starting from the concept of an abstract and the 60-year trace of title. It argues that the 60-year reference relates to human life expectancy and not to a fixed historical period; suggests starting with an instrument dated at least sixty years prior. The book outlines the structure of an abstract: headings, parties, recitals, trusts, powers, covenants, and the vesting of parcels, with guidance on how to sequence deeds chronologically, include essential references, and notice important facts. It provides detailed instructions and precedents for various documents: fines, recoveries, leases, feoffments, wills, administrations, acts of Parliament, bankruptcies, and chancery proceedings. The Preface emphasizes usefulness for solicitors, with examples and cautions about proper execution, attestation, and the consequences of incomplete examination. Overall, the work is a historical legal manual on title culture and property law.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371949025
• ISBN 13: 9780371949023
• Binding: Paperback