L.
Sec.1. By whom, and in what ways, may real estate be taken, held, and
conveyed? Have aliens this right?
Sec.2. What is it to _devise_ property? What is a or testamen? Define
testator, and intestate.
Sec.3. Who may bequeath property? What special rights to bequeath property
are given in some states? What is a nuncupative will?
Sec.4. How has the right of married women to bequeath property been
extended?
Sec.5. How is a will executed?
Sec.6. In what different ways may a will be revoked?
Sec.7. What is the effect of the subsequent birth of a child? What else
have some states provided?
Sec.8. What is a codicil? Its effect?
Sec.9. How is a will proved? What are letters testamentary, and letters of
administration?
Sec.10. What is meant by the _descent_ of property? Is the rule of descent
uniform in the states? To whom, generally, does it descend first?
Sec.11. If any children of the intestate are dead, how does it descend?
Give an example.
Sec.12. If all the children are dead, how do the grand-children share? Is
this state an exception to the rule?
Sec.13. Do real and personal estate generally come under the same rule?
Chapter LI.
Sec.1. What is the benefit of a deed of real estate? What is expressed in a
deed? How is it executed?
Sec.2. What is necessary to secure possession to the purchaser? Where are
conveyances recorded in this state?
Sec.3. How long, in come states, are first purchasers secure before
recording? What is the law in this state? What claim does a purchaser
thus dispossessed still retain? Can you tell why conveyances are
required to be recorded at all?
Sec.4. How are deeds proved? Before whom are thoy acknowledged? How are
they recorded?
Sec.5. What is meant by _fee-simple_? What does the grantor in a warranty
deed bind himself to do? In what does such deed differ from a quit-claim
deed?
Sec.6. What is a mortgage? How is the balance of the purchase money usually
secured? How is the money raised?
Sec.7. Why does a wife join with her husband in a conveyance? What is the
interest thus retained by a widow called? In what else must a wife join?
Does a wife acknowledge apart from her husband in this state?
Chapter LII.
Sec.1. Define corporeal and incorporeal hereditaments. What are aquatic
rights?
Sec.2. What is a right of way? How is this right obtained? What is an
easement?
Sec.3. In what case does a right of way pass with the land? Give
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