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RHODE ISLAND, abstract of laws relating to
collection and recovery of debts in, 743.
chattel mortgages regulated by statute in,
661.

number of witnesses to wills necessary in,
789.

mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 771.
RIGHTS, of action growing out of agency, 215,
of the firm against third parties, 240.
of creditors in respect to partnership
funds, 241.

of seamen in sickness, 351.

of seamen to be brought home, 352.

and duties, of maker of negotiable paper,
179.

and duties of holder of negotiable paper,
179.

and duties of indorser, 191, 192.

and duties of acceptors, 195.

RISK, common sea, 340.

parties may agree as to, 388.
when terminated, 395, 396.

rules concerning "hazardous," 410, 411.
RULES, in respect to passage-money, analogous
to those of freight, 334.

regulating salvage, 344.
governing collision, 349.

for steam vessels when meeting others,
349.

of pilots, 353.

concerning "hazardous" risks, 410, 411.

S.

SACRIFICE, in average, how justified, 341.
SALE, is to be immediately followed by pay-
ment and delivery, unless otherwise
agreed upon, 117.

is made when the agreement is made, 117.
what constitutes a, 116.

distinction between agreement and, 116.
every actual, is an executed contract,

though payment may remain to be
made, 116.

executory contract for, is not a present,

116.

of goods, in exchange thereof for money,
116.

when bargain does, or does not become a,

117.

is made when the agreement is made, 117.
is not complete so long as something re-
mains to be done to the goods by the
seller, 118-120.

SALE is not necessarily complete on the com
pletion of some time agreed on, or hap
pening of some event, 121.

can be done, of chattels or goods not in
existence, 121.

is none, but for a price that is certain or
capable of being made so, 121.

when once effected, the buyer has a right
to possession, on payment, 121.
when avoided by mistake, or defect in
subject-matter, 124.

when many things bought at one, right of
buyer as to refusing a part without all,
125.

buyer may have right of re-delivery by
terms of bargain, 126.

with warranty, 128.

of one's business, when good, when void,
133.

of notes, when amounting to usury, 306.
of ships, how regulated, 321.

when made by master under necessity,
proceeds must be accounted for by in-
sured, 399.

SALVAGE, what constitutes, 342, 343.
how enforced, 343.

proceedings for, 343.

what proportion of value for, 344, 345.
how distributed among salvors, 345.
SALVORS, who are, 343.

passenger may be, 344.
SEAL, of deed, is what, 441.

notarial, evidence of dishonor of foreign
bill, 186.

SEAMEN, rights of, in sickness, 351.
discharge of, without consent, 352.

if discharged without their consent, have
a right to be brought home, 352.
desertion of, how punished, 353.
punishment of, 353.

SEAWORTHINESS, warranty of, 381, 382.
standard for, 382.

SELLER, has a lien on goods for payment,

118.

may resell goods on notice given the buyer,
if the buyer does not pay in a reasonable
time, 118.

cannot sell and give good title, if he has
only right of possession, 119.
liability of, as to keeping goods, 122.
obligation of, as to delivery, 122, 123.
may annul a sale he was induced to make
by fraud, 126.

SELLER not necessarily bound by receipt in | STATUTES, as distinguished from common

deed, 446.

SHERIFF, as to levy and sale by, of partner-

ship interests, 232.

SHIPS, are personal property, 318.

registration of, 318, 320.

law, 27.

provisions respecting seamen, 350.

of frauds, purpose, and provisions, 142-

147.

STAY LAWS, abstract of in all the States, 705.

transfer of, should be followed by posses- STOPPAGE IN TRANSITU, 134.

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324.
powers of, 324.

exists only in actual insolvency, 134-

must be effected by seller, 135.

hindered by possession of buyer, actual or
constructive, 135.

barred by bona fide sale by buyer, 135.
a seller exercising right of, does not re.
scind the sale, but holds the goods as
property of the buyer, 136.
SUBMISSION, to arbitrators, may be revoked
by either party before award made,
254.

other party has damages for revocation
of, 254.

SUBSCRIPTION PAPERS, law as to them, 100.
SURVEY of Vessels, when ordered, 351.

T.

TENANCY by the curtesy, a law-term, ex.
plained, 37.

SIGNATURE, to agreement, when it may be in TENDER, what constitutes a good, 147.

any part of the paper, 146.

to negotiable paper, how it may be writ-
ten, 169.

SINGLE WOMEN, how their property may be
put safely under trust, and secured to
them, in view of their marriage, 60.

SOUTH CAROLINA, law as to rights of mar-
ried women in, 55.

days of grace allowed and legal holidays
in, 206.

statute of limitations in, 295.

usury laws of, 311.

number of witnesses and acknowledgment

required to deeds of land executed in,
541.

abstract of laws relating to collection and

recovery of debts in, 744.

chattel mortgages regulated by statute in,
661.

number of witnesses to wills necessary in,

789.

mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 771.
SPECIFICATIONS, should accompany building

contracts. 92.

STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. See LIMITA-

TIONS.

lawful, and payment in court, is a good
defence to action for debt, 148.

TENNESSEE, law as to rights of married
women in, 55.

days of grace allowed and legal holidays
in, 206.

statute of limitations in, 296.
usury laws of, 311.

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

abstract of laws relating to collection and

recovery of debts in, 746.

chattel mortgages regulated by statute in,
662.

number of witnesses to wills necessary in,

789.

mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 772.
TERMINI, of voyage and risk, 394-396.
must be distinctly stated, 394.
TEXAS, law as to rights of married women
in, 56.

days of grace allowed, and legal holidays
in, 206.

statute of limitations in, 296.

usury laws of, 311.

TEXAS, number of witnesses and acknowledg- | UTAH, chattel mortgages regulated by statute

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number of witnesses to wills necessary in, VALUE RECEIVED, effect of these words in
789.

mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 772.
THINGS IN ACTION, a law-term, explained, 38.
THINGS IN POSSESSION, a law-term, ex
plained, 38.

TITLE, does not pass by sale to a fraudulent
party, 127.

TORTS, this word in law means wrongs, and
includes all wrong-doing, 32.

are what, 301.
TRADE, contraband, 391.

prohibited, 391.

TRADE-MARKS, protected; and sundry provi-
sions of the statute respecting them,
and how they should be described and
recorded, given in full, 689.
TRIAL, for salvage, how had, 345.
TRUSTEE PROCESS. See RECOVERY OF

DEBTS.

TRUSTEES, a law-term, explained, 60.

cannot buy trust property, 219.
may insure against fire, 415.

U.

USAGE, when held unreasonable, 76.

negotiable paper, 178.

VALUE of insured goods, how determined, 374.
VALUATION, how applied to insured property,
372, 373.

how understood in fire policies, 422.

mutual companies require a valuation ex-
pressed, 422.

determined what the insurers must pay in
case of total loss, 423.

VERMONT, law as to rights of married women
in, 57.

days of grace allowed, and legal holidays
in, 206.

statute of limitations in, 297.
usury laws of, 311.

number of witnesses and acknowledgment

required to deeds of land executed in,

542.

abstract of laws relating to collection and
recovery of debts in, 749.

chattel mortgages regulated by statute in,

662.

number of witnesses to wills necssary in,

790.

mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 773.

of fire insurance companies, when admit- VESSELS, in danger of collision, duties of, 349.

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VOYAGE may be changed for purpose of sav-
ing life, 393.

new voyage substituted for one agreed on
is a deviation, 393.

policy never attaches on an entirely new,
394.

ship may visit several ports by permission,
on the, 393.

where and when terminated, 394.

W.

WAGES of seamen, how regulated, 351.

who may insure, 376.

of mariners, not insurable, 376.
WAIVER of fraud, when action is brought to

enforce the contract, 128.

WARRANTY, general, particular, limited, ex-
press, or implied, 128.

mere declaration of opinion is not, 128.
breach of, does not always authorize buyer
to return, 130.

provisions sold are always held to be sold
with, 131.

what is held to constitute, 128-131.
seller of goods in possession is understood

as selling with warranty of title, 130.
thing sold for special purpose is sold with
implied, 130.

held not to apply where an ascertained
article is bought, 130.

bill of sale,describing articles sold amounts
to, 131.

express, in policy, 379.

breach of, 380.

subjects of express, 380.
of sailing, 380.

of neutrality, 380.

implied, 381.

of seaworthiness, 381.

and representation, 417.

part of contract of insurance, 417.

may be of the present or of the future, 418.
continuing, 418.

in case of life-insurance, 435.

deed, clauses in, 447.

in quit-claim deed, 447.

effect of, on subsequent grantees, 448.
WASHINGTON, law as to rights of married
women in, 57.

days of grace allowed, and legal holidays

in, 307.

statute of limitations in, 298.

usury laws of, 311.

WASHINGTON, number of witnesses and
acknowledgment required to deeds of
land executed in, 542.

abstract of laws relating to collection and
recovery of debts in, 751.

chattel mortgages, regulated by statute in,
662.

number of witnesses to wills necessary in,

790.

mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 773.
WEST VIRGINIA, law as to rights of married
women in, 51.

days of grace allowed, and legal holidays,

in, 207.

statute of limitations in, 298.

usury laws of, 311.

number of witnesses and acknowledgment
required to deeds of land executed in,
542.

abstract of laws relating to collection and
recovery of debts in, 753.

chattel mortgages regulated by statute in,
663.

number of witnesses to wills necessary in,

790.

mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 774-
WIFE, may always be an agent of her husband,
59.

is his agent, with authority to make pur.
chases on his account, for proper do-
mestic purposes, 59.

loses this authority if she needlessly leaves
his house, 59.

if she leaves his house because of his cru.

elty, she carries with her his authority
to make purchases or contracts for her
proper support, 59.

if she carries on trade as a single woman
when is the husband liable, 59.

when the assent of, is necessary to pass

real estate, 444.

effect of, joining in deed with husband,

449, 450.

WILLS, the law of, with forms and directions
for making and executing, 776.
WISCONSIN, law as to rights of married
women in, 58.

days of grace allowed, and legal holidays

in, 207.

statute of limitations in, 298.

usury laws of, 311.

number of witnesses and acknowledgment

required to deeds of land executed in,

542.

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