INTEREST of the insured in life insurance, 434. | LAW-TERMS, Some explanation of, 29. J. JOINT-TENANCY, and JOINT-TENANTS, law. JUDGMENT, confession of, 198. JURISDICTION, over salvage cases, 345. K. KANSAS, law as to rights of married women days of grace allowed, and legal holidays in, 202. statute of limitations in, 288. usury laws of, 309. number of witnesses, and acknowledgment abstract of laws relating to collection and recovery of debts in, 719. chattel mortgages regulated by statute in, number of witnesses to wills necessary in, mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 764. days of grace allowed, and legal holidays in, 203. statute of limitations in, 289. number of witnesses, and acknowledgment abstract of laws relating to collection and chattel mortgages regulated by statute in, number of witnesses to wills necessary in, mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 765. L. LANDS can be transferred by deed only, 440. LAW OF PLACE, 175. what is meant by, 312. as influencing contracts, 313. of a State binds all persons and things of foreign States, have, by comity, a qual- of contract, governs the effect of the con- LAW, of shipping, how considered, 318. of foreign country is presumed to be the LAWS, regulating pilotage, 353- regulating interest and usury, 301. LEASE, definition of contract of, 604. what passes to tenant under, 604. rights and duties of tenant under, 605. privilege of underletting by tenant under, tenant when entitled to crops sown dur rights of tenant after expiration of, 607. abstract of the laws concerning, 609. on bottomry bond has no right to freight, LIABILITY of an agent, 215. of carrier for baggage of passengers, 271. done them by carrier or servants, 273. none attaches to the insurers for a loss LETTER, contract by, 71. completed when letter LIBEL, when presented, 343. EN, means the right of the seller to retain the property till some claim he has is is lost by the seller, if the goods are deliv- of bottomry bond, depends not on posses- ship has, on goods for freight, 330. of seamen, on ship and freight for wages, of material men, for supplies to ships, 354. of mechanics and material men, law of, how effected, 430. rules of contracts applicable to, 430. LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS, requisites of, 244. statute of, construction of, 279. statute of, statutory exceptions under, statute of, does not affect collateral secu- of owner's liability for master's misdeeds, abstract of statutes of, in all the States, Loss, how divided for average and contribu- tion, 341. and abandonment, 396. no total, by abandonment, unless the after abandonment, must be made up by insurers entitled to possession after pay- of several insured shipments, there may MARYLAND, number of witnesses and ac- land in, 540. abstract of laws relating to collection and chattel mortgages regulated by statute in, number of witnesses to wills necessary in, MICHIGAN, days of grace allowed, and legal statute of limitations in, 290. number of witnesses and acknowledgment abstract of laws relating to collection and 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 all the property, real or personal, 38, 39. law of, as it stands in the statutes of the the frequent necessity of putting their MASSACHUSETTS, law as to rights of married days of grace allowed, and legal holidays statute of limitation in, 290. number of witnesses and acknowledgment abstract of laws relating to collection and chattel mortgages regulated by statute in, number of witnesses to wills necessary in, mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 766. 329. and officers, not salvors, 344. holding goods for contribution, 344. his liability for discharging seamen, 353. OF MECHANICS AND MATERIAL-MEN. 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. days of grace allowed, and legal holidays statute of limitations in, 291. usury laws of, 310. number of witnesses and acknowledgment abstract of laws relating to collection and recovery of debts in, 727. chattel mortgages regulated by statute in, number of witnesses to wills necessary in, mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 767. MISSISSIPPI, law as to rights of married days of grace allowed, and legal holidays statute of limitations in, 291. number of witnesses and acknowledgment abstract of laws relating to collection and recovery of debts in, 728. number of witnesses to wills necessary in, MORTGAGE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY, un- of ship, not in possession, no right to insurable interest in property, 414. right of, in regard to mortgaged land, 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 abstract of laws relating to collection and chattel mortgages regulated by statute in, number of witnesses to wills necessary in, mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 767. law of, and rules concerning, 543. of foreclosure, 544. number of witnesses to wills necessary in, mechanics' liens, abstract of laws of, 768. of the mortgagor's right to possession, NEGOTIABLE PAPER, what is meant by, 161. rules of law on subject of, are technical and exact, 161. what is essential to, 168. difference between what is, and what is time of payment of, must be certain, 168. may be written in pen or pencil, on paper as to form of, 169. omission of certain words may be sup contingency apparent on the face of, pre- as to whether certain note are, 169. 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 in general, all parties to, entitled to no- days of grace allowed, and legal holidays statute of limitations in, 292. number of witnesses and acknowledgment abstract of laws relating to collection and number of witnesses to wills necessary in, mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 768. days of grace allowed, and legal holidays in, 204. statute of limitations in, 292. usury laws of, 310. number of witnesses and acknowledgment abstract of laws relating to collection and chattel mortgages regulated by statute in, number of witnesses to wills necessary in, mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 768. days of grace allowed, and legal holidays statute of limitations in, 293. number of witnesses and acknowledgment abstract of laws relating to collection and recovery of debts in, 734. chattel mortgages regulated by statute in, necessary in, 788. mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 768 days of grace allowed, and legal holidays statute of limitations in, 293. usury laws of, 310. number of witnesses and acknowledgment abstract of laws relating to collection and recovery of debts in, 735. chattei mortgages regulated by statute in, number of witnesses to wills necessary in, mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 769. a mere acknowledgment not enough, 31. if conditional, condition must be per NEW YORK, law as to rights of married wo- days of grace allowed, and legal holidays |