Opinions of the Press. "An unpretending useful little book, on a subject deserving of greater attention than is commonly supposed."-Legal Examiner. "This work is intended to promote a more careful and systematic preparation of Abstracts of Title, and, we think, may be found of great service."-Legal Observer. "We believe this Work surpasses every other of the kind yet published, and we think our author, therefore, highly deserves the cordial patronage of his profession."Plymouth Journal. "This Book will doubtless prove serviceable, and we are assured that it is far superior to any work of the kind ever published.”—Herald. "MOORE's Instructions for preparing Abstracts of Title is a terse and practical essay upon this subject."WHARTON'S Articled Clerks' Manual, 8 ed. p. 171. The author of "The Attorney-his Education, Practice and Duties," treating of Abstracts of Title, says, chap. 38,-"The author has been indebted for many useful hints in the compilation of this chapter, to a little volume which he studied with much advantage in the days of his clerkship, entitled 'Instructions for preparing Abstracts of Titles,' by HENRY MOORE, Esq.; and with pleasure he takes this opportunity to acknowledge the obligation."-Law Times, Vol. 24, No. 604. "Any book that attains the dignity of a third edition, may be looked upon as a standard book for the Lawyer's Library, and may always be bought with confidence that it has already been approved by those who are the best judges of its worth."-Law Times, Dec. 24, 1853. $29th May 1555. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING ABSTRACTS OF TITLES, AFTER THE Most Emproved System of Eminent Conveyancers. TO WHICH IS ADDED A COLLECTION OF PRECEDENTS, SHEWING THE METHOD - NOT ONLY OF ABSTRACTING EVERY SPECIES OF A COMPLETE TITLE. BY HENRY MOORE, Esq. AUTHOR OF "THE COUNTRY ATTORNEY'S POCKET REMEMBRANCER, Indocti discant, et ament meminisse periti. WITH THIRD EDITION, CONSIDERABLE ADDITIONS. LONDON: WILDY AND SONS, LINCOLN'S INN ARCHWAY W.C HODGES, FOSTER & CO., GRAFTON STREET, DUBLIN, 1873. PREFACE. THIS little work having been long out of print, the Author has received many solicitations to publish another Edition of it. He has therefore, at length yielded to the wishes of others rather than to his own feelings, and ventures to lay a THIRD Edition before the profession; in the hope that it will receive the favorable consideration and patronage which have been bestowed previous humble performances. on his He has considerably enlarged the work so as to embrace, as he believes it now does, an abstract of every species of ancient and modern deeds of assurance and documents, associated with titles to property, together with a Glossary of the contractions for the guidance of novices; intending thereby to render it as complete as possible. March 20, 1873. H. M. ADVERTISEMENT TO THE SECOND EDITION. ANOTHER Edition of this little work having long been called for, the Author has consented to bring it again before the profession, trusting his present efforts to render it useful will meet with similar patronage and indulgence to that which was extended to the former Edition. He has now revised the whole work. He has added several other precedents, and much new matter; and has endeavoured to make it, as far as he can, in accordance with the changes which have taken place, connected with the subject-matter, since its first publication; and so, it is hoped, improved his original design. November 2d., 1849. H. M. |