sion might be utilised for the benefit of the profession and himself by appearing in print. The success of the author's work on the 'Practice of Conveyancing' gave force to this idea, and with the purpose accordingly of such a publication the compiler obtained from Mr. Hanbury Jones his written consent to make such use of the collection of forms and precedents in the writer's possession in the way of publication as he might think proper. With regard to the precedents, only a few of these, for the reason already mentioned, have been derived from the collection made by the author in his pupil days. The greater number of the precedents are compiled from drafts prepared by the writer in practice, and some of them have been drawn by him expressly for this work. Though the present collection of forms and precedents does not assume to be what is termed 'concise,' yet they have been pruned of redundancies and carefully revised. The Author also should be careful to state that, though the forms have emanated from the above sources, yet he alone is responsible for the state in which they are actually presented to the profession. The Introduction has been written with the intent to present to the mind of the student a general view of the history and mode of prepa-. ration of deeds, and of the duties which the conveyancing practitioner may be called on to perform. The Notes have been collected and written with the object of affording practical and necessary information on points connected with the forms and precedents. In the Appendix will be found a Table of Stamp Duties. However, though the present work owes its origin mainly to the accidental circumstances already stated, yet the compiler has had in view a book which shall occupy a middle place between the more compendious and concise collections, adapted as regards size for the desk or the bag, and containing a set of forms and precedents suitable for the daily needs of practice, whether in the solicitor's office or the chambers of conveyancing counsel. 15 OLD SQUARE, LINCOLN'S INN: July, 1872. CONTENTS. 13. Covenants for Title to Freeholds and Leaseholds 14. Covenants in Assignment of Choses en Action 15. Covenant that no act has been done to Encumber .16. Covenant for the Production of Deeds 17. Covenant to Surrender Copyholds to Purchaser. 18. Uses to Prevent Right of Dower in Wife 21. Covenant for Payment of Principal Money and Interest . 26. Proviso for Redemption on Payment by Instalments 27. Proviso for Redemption in the case of Promissory Notes. 28. Proviso that Money is to remain for a certain time on the 31. Powers of Sale and Covenants for Title in the case of 35. Power to Settle Accounts with Prior Mortgagees who may exercise their Powers of Sale 99 |