COLLISION, rules in regard to, 349. a peril of the sea, 389. ColoRADO, law of as to rights of married days of grace allowed, and legal holidays statute of limitations in, 286. asury laws of, 309. Aumber of witnesses and acknowledgment Abstract of laws relating to collection and recovery of debts in, 708. chattel mortgages, regulated by statute in, number of witnesses to wills necessary in, mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 762. COMMERCE, power to regulate, in Congress, COMMERCIAL AGENTS, jurisdiction of, over seamen, 352. COMPOUND INTEREST. See INTEREST. mucual, compared with joint stock, 405. in what cases, 407. all insured, become members in mutual CONCEALMENT and misrepresentation, 383. when would operate as fraud, and avoid the policy, 420. in case of life insurance, 435-439- CONDITION, of a bond, 105. CONNECTICUT, abstract of laws relating to number of witnesses to wills necessary in, mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 762. exceptions to the rule requiring considera. what is a sufficient, 98-100. one promise is sufficient, for another, 99. when failure is partial only, may be merely moral, is not in law a sufficiently implied by seal, 106. need not be alleged in a bond, 106. none sufficient when illegal, 178. may be illegal, in how many ways, 178. CONSIGNEE, may assign bill of lading, 329. CONSTRUCTION, of statute of limitations, 279. on which application for insurance is CONTRACT, for building, should always be based 409. effect of, in deed, 449. CONFESSION, of judgment, 197. CONNECTICUT, law as to rights of married women in, 42. days of grace allowed, and legal holidays statute of limitations in, 286. number of witnesses and acknowledgment accompanied by specifications, 92. is vitiated and avoided by fraud, 127. 175. law of the court determines all questions for usury, wholly void, 302. CONTRACT, law of place of, governs construc- tion of, 314. valid where made, valid elsewhere, 313. is made where, 314. as influenced by law of place, 314, 315. of affreightment, is entire, 330. of charter party, how dissolved, 338. of insurance, when complete, 407. of insurance must be strictly regarded, general principles of construction of, 796. for ship's repairs, 339. CONVEYANCES, of ships, recorded, 318. by one insured, when treated as a mort- gage, 424. COVENANTS, of special or general warranty, of warranty, in deed, 447, 448. COPYRIGHTS, law of, 696. what may be the subject of, 696. punishment for infringement of copyright, agreement respecting copyrights and pub- lishing, 700. COVERTURE, a law-term, means marriage. vate property till private creditors are levy of private, on partnership property, their debtor, 434. CUSTOM, of merchants, its force and effect, 28. has no force when contract made express- or usage, made use of in construing the never considered, if parties expressly D. DAKOTA, NORTH AND SOUTH, law as to days of grace allowed, and legal holidays, statute of limitations in, N. D., 294; S. usury laws of, N. D., 310; S. D., 311. chattel mortgages regulated by statute in, number of witnesses to wills necessary in, N. D., 788; S. D., 789. mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, N. D., DAMAGES, when liquidated, when unliqui- DAYS OF GRACE and holidays in all th DEBT, barred under statute of limitations, 279. creditor, 434. DEBTS, recovery and collection of, 703. 440. seal of, is what, 441. should be delivered, 441. may be delivered by what persons, 442. nesses, 442. acknowledgment of, incidents of, 443. effect of non-recording, 445. customary to name consideration in, 445. description of land in, should be minute when conferring life-interest, merely, 446. DEED of mortgage, 542. abstract of the laws of all the States relat- ing to, 538. DELAWARE, law as to rights of married days of grace allowed, and legal holidays statute of limitations in, 286. number of witnesses and acknowledgment abstract of laws relating to collection and recovery of debts in, 711. chattel mortgages regulated by statute in, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, abstract of laws chattel mortgages, regulated by statute in, number of witnesses to wills necessary in mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 762. first is retained till second is acquired, 317. woman marrying acquires usband's, of the father determines that of child, number of witnesses to wills necessary in, DRAWER, to bill of exchange, 163. mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 762. 121, 122, 124. as bearing on the validity of the trans- of policy, not essential, 407. necessary to assignment of life-policy, 435. of deed, may be made by whom, 442. and refusal, what constitutes, 183. should be made at the proper place, 185. of insured property, held to amount to DESERTION, of seamen, how punished, 353. how affects insurers, 392. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, law of as to rights of married women, 43. E. EQUITY OF REDEMPTION, of mortgagor, 543- EVIDENCE, of death, what must be, 433. may disprove receipt in deed, 446. EXCEPTION, to common law rule, in case of statutory, under statute of limitations, 282. EXECUTORS, law of, powers and duties of, 790. of fire policy, 407. EXEMPTION, of property, from attachment or EXEMPTIONS, abstract of statutory provisions F. days of grace allowed, and legal holidays FACTOR, may pledge goods for advances to FACTOR, distinction between foreign and do- FIRE INSURANCE, to what applied, 405. mestic, 222, 223. cannot claim his commissions till his whole duty be performed, 222. by whom effected, 405. different kinds of companies for, 405. FARMER, legal rights and obligations of, 809. FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE, explained, title by possession, 809. title by inheritance, 810. title by purchase, 810. sale of land at auction, 811. when land is sold at auction in several lots, auctioneers' liabilities for sale of, 812. things unremovable by outgoing tenant, things removable by outgoing tenant, 815. trespassing on the farm, what is, 817. rights of the farmer as to the trespasser, farm-ways, 818. water, rights to, 819. fire, right to make and liability for, 819. domestic animals, rights and liabilities as animals, sale of with warranty, 823. help, rights and duties of, 826. help, liability of farmer for wrong-doing, hiring of a farm, renewal of lease, 828. hiring of a farm, tenant's right to give up hiring of a farm, apportionment of rent, hiring of a farm, cultivation of the farm, hiring of a farm, on shares, 833. 544- FOREIGN AND INLAND BILLS, 175. FLORIDA, law as to rights of married women days of grace allowed, and legal holidays statute of limitations in, 287. usury laws of, 309. number of witnesses and acknowledg abstract of laws relating to collection and chattel mortgages, regulated by statute number of witnesses to wills necessary in, mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 763. tainted by it, 69. mere silence is seller, in general, is not, vitiates and avoids all sales, 128. may be waived, when, 128. is waived, when action is brought to statute of, purposes and provisions, 142– 147. FREIGHT, is not earned unless the goods are party receiving goods becomes liable for, lender on bottomry bond has no right to, mortgagee not in possession has no right is payable when goods are delivered, in law of, 328. interest in, 377. subject of insurance, 377. G. GARNISHEE PROCESS. See RECOVERY OF GARNISHMENT, abstract of the laws of all GENERAL AVERAGE, 338. sacrifice must be voluntary, necessary, law of, rests on, 339. goods not contributed for when, 340. when jettisoned, owner entitled to value of insured, 374. rules relative to total loss of, etc., 402. GENERAL AGENCY. See AGENCY, 207. days of grace allowed, and legal holi- statute limitations in, 287. number of witnesses and acknowledg ment required to deeds of land exe- abstract of laws relating to collection number of witnesses to will necessary mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, GUARANTOR, who is, 136. who pays principal's debt, may demand not bound, unless he has knowledge of discharged, if the liability is extended not always discharged by creditors should have reasonable notice of prin- of a note or bill, is not entitled to as GUARANTY, incidents of, 136-139. not generally negotiable, 136. contract of, construed strictly, 137. if by an official, he is not bound per- margin, what is, 141. oral prevented by law, 143. effect of changing membership in a GUARDIANS, law of, powers and duties of, H. HAWAII, Laws of, 879. HOLDER, what he may do with a bill or of negotiable paper, rights and duties of bill, it is prudent for him to present ill-health on part of, may excuse delay in presentment, 181. may refuse a qualified acceptance, 196. is not obliged to receive acceptance for HOLIDAYS, in all the States, abstract of, 201. HOMESTEAD, law of, 704. HOTEL-KEEPERS, rights and duties of, 276- have a lien on goods of guests for must receive every guest, 277. HUSBAND, bound to support his wife while a man is bound to support as his wife may indorse a note or bill given to I. IDAHO, law as to rights of married women days of grace allowed, and legal holi- days in, 202. statute of limitations in, 287. |