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INTEREST of the insured in life insurance, 434. | LAW-TERMS, Some explanation of, 29.
INTERPRETATION of contracts, the, 76.

J.

JOINT-TENANCY, and JOINT-TENANTS, law.
terms; when two or more persons own
anything jointly, as joint-tenants, if one
dies, the survivor or survivors take the
share or interest of the deceased person,
243.

JUDGMENT, confession of, 198.
JUDGMENTS, abstract of the laws of all the
States respecting, 705.

JURISDICTION, over salvage cases, 345.

K.

KANSAS, law as to rights of married women
in, 46.

days of grace allowed, and legal holidays

in, 202.

statute of limitations in, 288.

usury laws of, 309.

number of witnesses, and acknowledgment
required to deeds of land executed in,
540.

abstract of laws relating to collection and

recovery of debts in, 719.

chattel mortgages regulated by statute in,
656.

number of witnesses to wills necessary in,
786.

mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 764.
KENTUCKY, law as to rights of married wo-
men in, 46.

days of grace allowed, and legal holidays

in, 203.

statute of limitations in, 289.
usury laws of, 309.

number of witnesses, and acknowledgment
required to deeds of land executed in,
540.

abstract of laws relating to collection and
recovery of debts in, 720.

chattel mortgages regulated by statute in,
656.

number of witnesses to wills necessary in,
786.

mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 765.

L.

LANDS can be transferred by deed only, 440.
LAW-MERCHANT, what is meant by it, 28.

LAW OF PLACE, 175.

what is meant by, 312.

as influencing contracts, 313.
general principles of, 312, 313.

of a State binds all persons and things
within the limits of the State, 312, 313.
has no force beyond the limits of the
State, 313.

of foreign States, have, by comity, a qual-
ified influence, 313.

of contract, governs the effect of the con-
tract in regard to personal property, 313.
of real property, governs the construc-
tion of the contract, 313.

LAW, of shipping, how considered, 318.
of freight, 328.

of foreign country is presumed to be the
same as in the place of suit, in absence
of testimony, 176.

LAWS, regulating pilotage, 353-

regulating interest and usury, 301.
LAY-DAYS, are what, 337.

LEASE, definition of contract of, 604.

what passes to tenant under, 604.
duties and obligations of landlord under,
604.

rights and duties of tenant under, 605.
608.

privilege of underletting by tenant under,
606.

tenant when entitled to crops sown dur
ing the, 607.

rights of tenant after expiration of, 607.
what fixtures may be removed at expira
tion of, 608.

abstract of the laws concerning, 609.
LENDER may charge extra price for risk in-
curred, 305.

on bottomry bond has no right to freight,
333.

LIABILITY of an agent, 215.

of carrier for baggage of passengers, 271.
of carrier may be modified by notice, 269
of carrier, to third persons, for injury

done them by carrier or servants, 273.
of insurers, not affected by risk of the
market, 404.

none attaches to the insurers for a loss
occurring by natural or other causes
not insured against, before a loss in-
sured against happens, 405.
of master for discharging seamen, 353.

LETTER, contract by, 71.

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completed when letter
of acceptance mailed, 71.

LIBEL, when presented, 343.
LIBERTY POLICIES, 393.

EN, means the right of the seller to retain

the property till some claim he has is
satisfied, 118.

is lost by the seller, if the goods are deliv-
ered, 118.

of bottomry bond, depends not on posses-
sion, 327.

ship has, on goods for freight, 330.

of seamen, on ship and freight for wages,
351.

of material men, for supplies to ships, 354.
of carrier, on goods, 266.

of mechanics and material men, law of,
with forms and directions, 761.
LIFE INSURANCE, purpose and method of,
430.

how effected, 430.

rules of contracts applicable to, 430.
premium for, how paid, 431.
LIFE-POLICIES, assignable at law, 434.

LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS, requisites of, 244.
LIMITATIONS, statute of, 278.

statute of, construction of, 279.
statute of, new promise under, 280.
statute of, part payment under, 281.
statute of, when period of limitation be
gins under, 283.

statute of, statutory exceptions under,
282.

statute of, does not affect collateral secu-
rity, 284.

of owner's liability for master's misdeeds,
350.

abstract of statutes of, in all the States,
284.

Loss, how divided for average and contribu-

tion, 341.

and abandonment, 396.

no total, by abandonment, unless the
injury exceeds fifty per cent., 397.
by jettison, salvage, etc., included in esti-
mate of the, 398.

after abandonment, must be made up by
owner, 401.

insurers entitled to possession after pay-
ment for total, 401.

of several insured shipments, there may
e total loss of one, partial of another.
402.

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MARYLAND, number of witnesses and ac-
knowledgement required to deeds of

land in, 540.

abstract of laws relating to collection and
recovery of debts in, 723.

chattel mortgages regulated by statute in,
657.

number of witnesses to wills necessary in,
787.

MICHIGAN, days of grace allowed, and legal
holidays in, 203.

statute of limitations in, 290.
usury laws of, 310.

number of witnesses and acknowledgment
required to deeds of land executed in,
540.

abstract of laws relating to collection and
recovery of debts in, 725.

mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 765. MICHICAN, chattel mortgages regulated by

MARRIED WOMEN (chap. v), 37.

rights of the husband at common law, as
to, 37.

all the property, real or personal, 38, 39.
common law as to, not just or right, and
changed by statute in nearly all our
States, 39.

law of, as it stands in the statutes of the
several states, ABSTRACT of, 40.
wife may always be agent of her husband,
59.

the frequent necessity of putting their
property under trust, and how it can be
done, 60.

MASSACHUSETTS, law as to rights of married
women in, 49.

days of grace allowed, and legal holidays
in, 203.

statute of limitation in, 290.
usury laws of, 309.

number of witnesses and acknowledgment
required to deeds of land executed in,
540.

abstract of laws relating to collection and
recovery of debts in, 724.

chattel mortgages regulated by statute in,
657.

number of witnesses to wills necessary in,
787.

mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 766.
MASTER OF SHIP, should sign bill of lading,

329.

and officers, not salvors, 344.

holding goods for contribution, 344.
powers and duties of, 346.
power to sell the ship, 346.

his liability for discharging seamen, 353.
duties of repairing ship, 346.
MATERIAL-MEN, lien of, 354. See LIENS

OF MECHANICS AND MATERIAL-MEN.
MECHANICS, liens of, 761.

MICHIGAN, law as to rights of married women

in. 49.

statute in, 657.

number of witnesses to wills necessary in,

787.

mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 766.
MINNESOTA, law as to rights of married
women in, 50.

days of

grace allowed, and legal holidays
in, 204.

statute of limitations in, 291.

usury laws of, 310.

number of witnesses and acknowledgment
required to deeds of lands executed in,
540.

abstract of laws relating to collection and

recovery of debts in, 727.

chattel mortgages regulated by statute in,
658.

number of witnesses to wills necessary in,
787.

mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 767.
MISREPRESENTATION AND CONCEALMENT,
383.

MISSISSIPPI, law as to rights of married
women in, 50.

days of grace allowed, and legal holidays
in, 204.

statute of limitations in, 291.
usury laws of, 310.

number of witnesses and acknowledgment
required to deeds of lands executed in,
540.

abstract of laws relating to collection and

recovery of debts in, 728.

number of witnesses to wills necessary in,

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MORTGAGE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY, un-
der, pledgee may sell the pledge when the
debt is due, and after notice given, 648.
MORTGAGEE of ship, in possession, liable as
owner, 325.

of ship, not in possession, no right to
freight, 333.

insurable interest in property, 414.
has what title to land mortgage, 543.
MORTGAGOR, insurable interest of in prop.
erty, 414.

right of, in regard to mortgaged land,
543.

duty of, in regard to redemption, 544.

MONTANA, law as to rights of married women MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES, amount

in, 51.

days of grace allowed, and legal holidays

in, 204.

statute of limitations in, 292.

usury laws of, 310.

number of witnesses and acknowledgment
required to deeds of land executed in,
540.

abstract of laws relating to collection and
recovery of debts in, 730.

chattel mortgages regulated by statute in,
658.

number of witnesses to wills necessary in,
787.

mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 767.
MORTGAGE OF LAND, or real estate, 542.

law of, and rules concerning, 543.
of the equity of redemption, 543-

of foreclosure, 544.

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number of witnesses to wills necessary in,
787.

mechanics' liens, abstract of laws of, 768.

of the mortgagor's right to possession, NEGOTIABLE PAPER, what is meant by, 161.

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rules of law on subject of, are technical

and exact, 161.

what is essential to, 168.

difference between what is, and what is
not, 168.

time of payment of, must be certain, 168.
must be payable in money, 168.

may be written in pen or pencil, on paper
or any proper substitute, and in any
language, 169.

as to form of, 169.

omission of certain words may be sup
plied, 169.

contingency apparent on the face of, pre-
vents negotiability, 169.

as to whether certain note are, 169.
exception to common law rule in case of,
176, 177.

of transfer after dishono, 180.

NEGOTIABLE PAPER, rights and duties of NEW JERSEY, number of witnesses to wills

holder of, 179.

rights and duties of maker of, 179.

payable at a time certain, is entitled to
days of grace, 184.

in general, all parties to, entitled to no-
tice, are discharged for want of it, 190.
bill or note ceases to be, when paid, 195.
NEUTRALITY, warranty of, 380.
NEVADA, law as to rights of married women
in, 51.

days of grace allowed, and legal holidays
in, 204.

statute of limitations in, 292.
usury laws of, 310.

number of witnesses and acknowledgment
required to deeds of land executed in,
540.

abstract of laws relating to collection and
recovery of debts in,
732.
chattel mortgages regulated by statute in,
659.

number of witnesses to wills necessary in,
788.

mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 768.
NEW HAMPSHIRE, law as to rights of mar-
ried women in, 52.

days of grace allowed, and legal holidays

in, 204.

statute of limitations in, 292.

usury laws of, 310.

number of witnesses and acknowledgment
required to deeds of land executed in,
541.

abstract of laws relating to collection and
recovery of debts in, 733.

chattel mortgages regulated by statute in,
659.

number of witnesses to wills necessary in,
788.

mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 768.
NEW JERSEY, law as to rights of married
women in, 52.

days of grace allowed, and legal holidays
in, 204.

statute of limitations in, 293.
usury laws of, 310.

number of witnesses and acknowledgment
required to deeds of land executed in,
541.

abstract of laws relating to collection and

recovery of debts in, 734.

chattel mortgages regulated by statute in,
659.

necessary in, 788.

mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 768
NEW MEXICO, aw as to rights of married
women in, 52.

days of grace allowed, and legal holidays
in, 205.

statute of limitations in, 293.

usury laws of, 310.

number of witnesses and acknowledgment
required to deeds of land executed in,
541.

abstract of laws relating to collection and

recovery of debts in, 735.

chattei mortgages regulated by statute in,
659.

number of witnesses to wills necessary in,
788.

mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 769.
NEW PROMISE, by one who had made the
original promise when an infant, 31.

a mere acknowledgment not enough, 31.
may be conditional, 31.

if conditional, condition must be per
formed, 31.

NEW YORK, law as to rights of married wo-
men in, 53.

days of grace allowed, and legal holidays

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