The Attorney's New Pocket-Book, Notary's Manual, and Conveyancer's Assistant; Containing Precedents of All the Ordinary Forms of Assurances, and Other

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1840. Excerpt: ... Delivery of If it be the wish of the purchaser to make the abstract. t;me 0f delivering the abstract, and deducing a good title, the essence of the contract, a stipulation may be added as follows: And if the said vendor shall not deliver an abstract of his title to the said premises to the said purchaser, or his solicitor, before, &c.; or if, in the opinion of counsel of the said purchaser, the said vendor shall not deduce a good title to the whole of the said premises, then, and in either of the said cases, this present contract shall, at the option of the said purchaser, be to all intents and purposes void, and all reasonable expenses, incurred Id investigating the title, shall be borne by the said vendor, his heirs, executors, or administrators. OBSERVATIONS ON AGREEMENTS FOR PURCHASE. It is considered that a few observations on this head may be useful, and they will be made applicable alike to sales by auction and by private contract. whatarce-Agreements for sale should, in all cases, contain--ments for sale The names of the vendor and purchaser--Such a detain? 0n scription of the premises as will sufficiently identify them, and prevent any mistake as to what is really intended to be the subject of the contract--The consideration-money, the time when it is to be paid, and a provision as to interest, in case of its nonpayment at that time--Any stipulations which the nature of the title may render necessary, as, for example, with reference to the time for which the title is to be shown, or the place where the deeds are to be As to deeds, inspected--A statement of what deeds cannot be given up--The party who is to bear the expense of searching for judgments, getting in outstanding terms and legal estates, or discharging the premises from incumbrances...