INDEX . (References are to sections . ] ABANDONMENT , of guardianship of insane, effect of , 333 . of homestead , 383. will not generally make valid conveyance of homestead that was invalid when made , 394 . of wife by husband , she may convey , 363 . ABBREVIATION , of official title in acknowledgment , 291 . “ ABOUT," effect of in naming quantity , 92 . ABSENCE , signing in grantor 's , 238 . ABSTRACT OF TITLE , 425 . should show conditional clauses , 187 . ACCEPTANCE , , as an element of delivery , 298 300 - 302 . , . assuming control of property shows 301 , , , express acceptance of deed when necessary 301 . , presumed until dissent shown 300 . , . when parent conveys to child 301 , , prevented title does not pass 302 . , surrender and acceptance need not be concurrent acts 302 . ACCESS , , , to navigable water private property 106 . , to water cannot be cut off 117 . ACCRETIONS , , on half street 91 . , to riparian owner ' s land 117 . ( 547 ) 518 INDEX . [References are to Sections. ) ACKNOWLEDGMENT , “ acknowledge ,” whether necessary , 270 . by corporation , 294 . by married women , 264, 361, 365 , 367 . certificate of, clerical errors do not vitiate , 267 . date , 34 , 290 . date differing from that in deed , effect of, 34. conclusive , when , 293 . fact of acknowledgment must appear in , 269. forgery may be shown , 293 . form of, 265 , 294 , impeachment, 293 . in foreign language , 280 , n . parts of , 289 . " personally known ,” 272. prima facie evidence of, due execution of deed , 259. seal of officer , 292 . signing by officer, 291. defined , 254 . grantor or grantee cannot take, 281 . identity of person acknowledging with grantor , 271, 272 . jurisdiction of officer to take , 289 . of grantor to witness , 252 . of writing not authorized , effect , 260 . , grantees may . one of several take 281 , partner of party cannot take 285 . , party cannot take 281 . , . - purposes of 257 264 , , , record of deed with defective acknowledgment 258 260 366 . , , stockholder cannot take when 285 . , , , substantial compliance with statute necessary 267 - 272 367 399 . , taken in state other than that where land is 276 – 279 . , to conveyance of homestead 399 . , in trustee deed cannot take 283 . , venue 289 . , what instruments may have 255 . , , , , when necessary to validity 261 262 365 399 . , when required for release of dower 376 . , . who may take 274 – 277 ACQUIESCENCE , , , by former infant in deed made during minority 316 317 . , , of husband in wife ' s control of property effect of 353 . ACRES , , , statement of number effect 92 . INDEX 549 [ References are to sections.] ACTION , on covenants running with the land governed by lex situs , 213. ADDITIONS , to name by way of recital,44 . ADJOINING LOT , as monument , 87 . ADMINISTRATOR , covenantee 's need not be named ,196 . deed of, recitals in , 50 . naming of, in covenants for title , 193 . when not bound by deceased ' s covenants , 193 . ADOPTION , , , , of child effect on will 428 n . , by of one seal several grantors 248 . , by of signature grantor 238 . ADVERSE POSSESSION , , , character of to render deed void or voidable 420 . , conveyance of land held in 415 - 421 . , generally valid now 421 . , , valid between the parties 417 418 . , disability from 415 421- . , , by title not acquired under “ Torrens System ” 440 . AFFIRMANCE , , , of deed made during infancy not needed 313 . , what is 316 . , of conveyance of voidable insane person 342 . , AFFIRMATIVE CONDITIONS 171 . AFTER ACQUIRED TITLE , , enures to grantee in warranty deed 188 . , , mortgagee . to when 189 , , married woman estopped to claim when 195 . AGE , , . extreme age does not show grantor ' s incapacity 340 , misrepresentation by infant as to 320 . AGENT See ATTORNEY . AGREEMENT , , , of grantee to pay mortgage how shown 65 . , , to convey distinguished from deed 28 . 550 INDEX . [References are to Sections. ] ALIEN , capacity to purchase and convey real property , 408 –412 . may convey before office found , 410 . may not acquire title by descent at common law , 408 . , , property rights affected by treaty 4 412 . , . states may add to or remove common law disabilities 412 , . treaty may remove disabilities of 412 LIENATION , , by joint tenant 150 . , , by . 1 owner in fee 139 , by tenant in common 157 . , by tenant in entirety 166 . , by tenant in tail 140 . , , general restraint on void 186 . , , restraint on valid in creating " separate estate ” 354 . , on restrictions 312 . ALLEYS . See STREETS . ALTERATION , , by forgery 426 . , of date 426 . , . grantee ' s of name 426 AMBIGUOUS , , , . clause of condition 172 , construed as a covenant 177 . , of exception and reservation 121 . , - 80 . 76 description of property AMERICAN ACTS FOR REGISTRATION OF TITLE , , , inappropriately called " Torrens Acts ” 433 n . AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION FORMS , , , by form of acknowledgment recommended 265 294 . AMERICAN RULE , , as to covenants running with the land 217 . ANCIENT DEEDS , , , recitals in evidence 44 . APPLICATION , , to register title 435 . , to sell infants ' lands 326 . APPROVAL , , by court of sale of infant ' s land 328 . INDEX . · 551 [References are to sections .] APPURTENANCES , what are, 118 . APPURTENANT , , , of easement reservation 125 . , , to land not appurtenant land 99 118 . ARTIFICIAL POND , , boundary on 111 . ASSENT , , of to ' s husband wife deed 363 . ASSIGNMENT , , on indorsed deed 70 . , “ ASSIGNS ” , , covenantee ' s naming of 197 . , covenants broken do not pass to 217 . , , of in effect covenant 224 . , to a not needed create fee 138 . , by in . of grantee deed poll bound covenants 225 ASSUMED NAME , , , by deed one under valid 43 . , , to deed one under valid 43 . ASSURANCE , , , further covenant for 205 . ASSURANCE FUND , , ” . under “ Torrens System 442 ASYLUM , , , of . commitment to effect 333 ATTAINDER , , on forfeiture 413 . ATTESTATION , , at common law not necessary 250 . by , in conveyance one interested the invalid 253 . , , . clause of not essential 252 , . generally 250 - 253 , in United States 251 . , . method of 252 , by of signature mark 236 . , proof by witness attesting 295 . 552 INDEX [ References are to sections.] ATTORNEY , acknowledgment by, 294 . , married woman ' s power of 377 . , of party may generally take acknowledgment 288 . , , , . power of by infant when void 314 , by insane person 336 . , signing under power of 239 . ATTORNMENT , , effect of statute dispensing with 202 . , “ BANK " , , effect of in description 100 . BARGAIN AND SALE , , , after statute of uses 20 56 . , consideration in 55 . , deed of 12 . , deeds in United States usually based on 56 . , , operative words in deed of 57 69 . BENEFITS AND BURDENS , , distinction between in covenants 226 . BLANKS , , authority to fill 39 . , , , , filling in certificate of acknowledgment 267 269 271 . , . forms of covenants for title 192 BOND , , , guardian ' s on sale of infant ' s lands 328 . BOUNDARY . See DESCRIPTION . , at water ' s edge 117 . , lake as 111 . , meander line as 103 . , street as 89 . , uncertain starting point 80 . , . - 98 water as 117 BREACH OF COVENANT , , , against incumbrances what constitutes 200 - 203 . , for further assurance 205 . , for good right to convey 198 . , for quiet enjoyment 206 . , for seisin 198 . , , , . 206 of warranty 209 210 BUILDING LINE , , . in plat to on referred deed 227 , , by purchaser may be held to another lot owner 228 . INDEX . 553 [References are to Sections. ) BUILDING RESTRICTION , as a condition , 182 . incumbrance , 201 , 227, 228 . , in pursuance of a general plan 228 . BUILDINGS , , 88 . as monuments BULK , , sale in 92 . BURDENS , , , of covenants when pass with the land 226 . BUSINESS , , occupancy of homestead for 384 . CANCELATION , , of grantor ' s name does not revest title in him 311 . CAPACITY , , , mental degree required in grantor 338 . , . - to convey of alien 410 412 , , of convict 413 414 . , , of corporation 406 407 . , - of disseisee 415 421 . , , of infant 313 314 . , of insane person 332 - 337 . , ofmarried woman 340 – 372 . , . of tenant in tail 143 , CAPACITY TO TAKE TITLE , , of alien 408 409 . , , of convict 413 414 . , . of corporation 401 - 405 , of infant 323 . , CAPRICIOUS CONDITIONS 186 . CENTER , , , of monument boundary 88 89 . , “ CENTER RULE " . , , what expressions prevent operation of when way is boundary 90 . CERTAINTY , in description 75 . CERTIFICATE OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT . See ACKNOWLEDGMENT . , , date of 34 290 . , , defective to deed of married woman 366 554 INDEX . [References are to Sections.) CERTIFICATE OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT — Continued . form of, 265 , 291, form , when taken in another state , 278. how far evidence, 259 . impeachment of, 293 . parts of , 289 . what should show , 266 , 268. CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY , 279 . CERTIFICATE OF OFFICIAL CHARACTER , , . of officer taking acknowledgment , 275 , 277 278 CHAMPERTOUS , , conveyances invalid 421 . CHAMPERTY , , statutes against 415 . CHANCERY , , , power of court of to authorize conveyance of infants ' lands 330 . CHANGE , , in character of neighborhood as affecting right to enforce restric , tione 229 . CHILD , , , unborn cannot be grantee of immediate eetate 43 . , , may be grantee in remainder 43 n . “ CHILDREN . " , " heirs " construed as 40 . CHRISTIAN NAME , , by signing 237 . CHURCH SOCIETY , , by deed 241 . CIRCUMSTANCES , , , , considered in construing conveyances 181 183 187 . , , “ CIVIL DEATH ” 413 414 . CLERICAL ERRORS , , in certificate of acknowledgment 267 . , COKE ' S , definition of deed 19 . , COLLATERAL LIMITATION