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Electoral commission, i. 277, n. y1.
Electors of President, i. 275, 276.
Elegit, iv. 431, n. (a), 432 and n. (b), 434.
Elementary writers on common law, i. 497.

Bracton, Littleton, Coke, Hale, &c., i.
500, 503, 505, 509.

Blackstone's Commentaries, i. 512.
Elopement, ii. 147.

Emancipation. (See Slave.)

of children by parents, ii. 193, 194.
Embargo, risk of, insurable, iii. 291.

effect of charter parties, iii. 249.
hostile, when laid, i. 60.
preliminary to war, i. 60.
Embassadors. (See Ambassadors.)
Embezzlements, by seamen, iii. 194.

liability of ship owners for, ii. 606.
Emblements, iv. 73, 110.

right of tenant for years to, iv. 109,
110, 111.

Emerigon, iii. 345, n. (a), 348.
Emigration, right of, ii. 34, 43–49.
Eminent domain, exercise on franchise, iii.

421, n. (c), 459, n. (a).

right of state to interfere with fran-

chises, iii. 459, n. (a). Cf. i. 419, n. 1.
rights of, ii. 338, 339, n. (ƒ), 340, n. 1.
effect of its exercise in favor of com-

panies on their duties, ii. 611, n. 1;
iii. 458, n. 1.

rights of Congress in making internal
improvements, i. 268, note.
Endorsement, of bill of lading, effect of, ii.
548-552.

right of endorsee to sue on the con-
tract, ii. 549, n. (a); iii. 207, n. 1.
negotiable paper, ii. 460.

blank. iii. 89, 90.

special, iii. 89.

legal effect of, iii. 89.

of bills overdue, iii. 91.

of bills on demand, out of time, iii.
91, 92.

equities of defence, when and how far
admitted, iii. 93.

admits preceding signatures, iii. 114.
when not guaranty, iii. 123, 124. See
89, n. 1.

Enemy's property, how affected by state
of war, i. 56.

property, in neutral vessels, i. 81, 82,
128, n. 1.

equitable liens on, disregarded by
captors, i. 87 and n. 1.

despatches, not to be carried, i. 152,
153 and n. 1.

despatches carried, confiscation of
ship, penalty, i. 152.

Enemy, trade with, unlawful, i. 67 and n. 1.
commerce with alien, unlawful, iii.
254-256.

as to commerce, i. 71, 75.

by owning the soil, i. 71.

by residence, i. 71-80.

by sailing under his flag, i. 85.

Enemy, old laws as to, i. 87, 90.
colonial trade of, i. 81.
protection to, i. 57, n. 1.

English decisions, their weight, i. 69, 70.
(See Adjudications.)

Enlistment, against friendly powers unlaw-
ful, i. 121, 123.

Enrolment of ships, iii. 143-145.
Entails, policy of, iv. 17, 20, 21.
Entire contracts, ii. 509.

doctrine of, ii. 509, n. (ƒ).

Entirety, tenants by, ii. 132 and ns. 1 and
x1; iv. 362, 363.

Entry, right of, iv. 387, 388, 432, n. (d).
when necessary to bring trespass, iv.
120, n. (b).

forcible, action after, by landlord
against tenant, iv. 119, 120.
forcible and detainer, iv. 118, n. 1.
right of owner of chattels to make,
upon lands, to take possession, iv.
118, n. (c).

on lands of another, to take one's
own property, ii. 568, n. (g).

Equitable interest, reached by execution,
ii. 443, n. (e); iv. 308, 309.
conversion, ii. 230 and n. (c), 476,
n. (e).

assets, iv. 422.

mortgage, iv. 150 et seq.

Equity of redemption, contracts for purchase
of, iv. 143.

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(See Mortgage.)

contract not to redeem, iv. 159.

sale of, under power in a mortgage,
iv. 146-148 and n. 1, 190.

when not vendible under execution,
iv. 160, 161.

when barred by time, iv. 189.

Equity powers, in the different states, iv.
163 and n. (d).

over lands abroad, ii. 463, n. (d).
of the federal courts, i. 341, 342, 346,
ns. (d) and 1.

Error, in contracts, ii. 477.
Escheat, iv. 423, 424.

derived from feudal tenures, iv. 423.
principle of, in American law, iv. 424.
trust estates, how affected by, iv. 426.
(See Forfeitures.)

Escrow, delivery of deed in, iv. 454.
Estates in fee, iv. 1-22.

defined, iv. 2, 3, 4.
simple, iv. 4, 5.

general division of, iv. 4, 5.
heirs, in creating, iv. 5-8.
qualified, iv. 9, 10.

conditional, iv. 11, 15.

in tail, iv. 11, 13-22.

for life, iv. 23-84.

freehold, defined, iv. 23.

division of, and at common law, iv.
24.

how created, iv. 25.

on contingency, iv. 26.

Estates for life, by curtesy, iv. 27, 29, n. 1. | Estray, ii. 359.
(See Curtesy.)

by dower, iv. 35-73. (See Dower.)
general rights and duties of tenants
of. (See Tenant.)
forfeiture of, iv. 82, 83.
pur auter vie, iv. 25, 26.
for years, iv. 85-110.
defined, iv. 85.

history of, iv. 85-94.

terms in relation to. (See Terms.)
may commence in futuro, iv. 94, 95.
in land let on shares, iv. 95 and ns. 1
and r1.

defeated by merger, iv. 99-103. (See
Merger.)

defeated by cesser or condition, iv.
105. (See Condition.)

how forfeited, iv. 106. (See Forfeit-
ure.)

not to be granted for longer period
than estate of lessor, iv. 106.

at will, iv. 111-116.

when terminated, iv. 111, 112.
when exist, iv. 111, 112.

requires notice to quit, iv. 113, n. 1.
as affected by reservation of annual
rents, iv. 114.

when possession is taken under li-
cense, iv. 114.

turned into, from year to year, iv.
115.

at sufferance, iv. 116-120.

upon condition, iv. 121-133.
(See Condition.)

in reversion. (See Reversion.)

in joint tenancy, and in tenancy in
(See Tenants.)

common.

by mortgage, iv. 136.
(See Remainder.)

Estate tail, in personal property, ii. 453;
iv. 283.

as to real property under devise, iv.
279.

Estoppel, defined, iv. 260, 261.

by matter of record, iv. 261, n. (b).
by matter in pais, iv. 261, n. (b).
definition of, iv. 261.

when deed of feme covert an, iv. 261,
n. (b).

of wife in suit for dower, iv. 37, 38.
as affecting sale, ii. 492, n. 1.

where lease is, iv. 98, 99.

of infant and married woman, ii. 168,
n. 1, r1, 241, n. 1.

of principal by agent's statement, ii.
621, n. 1.

of acceptor to deny signature, iii. 85,
n. 1.

in case of user of easement, iii. 442,
443.

in pais, not bar title to real estate, iv.
98, n. 3.

Estovers, common of, iii. 404; iv. 73.
right of tenant to, iv. 73.

Estrepement, iv. 77, 78.

Eviction (see Rents), iii. 463, 464, n. 1.

from want of title, iv. 471-477.
suspends rent, iii. 464 and n. 1.
Evidence, in libel, ii. 19–26.

opinion of experts admissible in in-
surance, iii. 284, n. (e).

Exceptio rei judicatæ, ii. 120.
Exception, in deed, what, iv. 468.
Excess, in the execution of powers, iv.
107, 108, 346, 347.

Exchange, par of, iii. 116, 117.

of land, iv. 438, n. (c).
Exchequer bills negotiable, iii. 75, n. (b).
Execution, against equitable interest, ii.
443, n. (e); iv. 308, n. (d).
exemption of goods from, iii. 478, 479.
will reach personal property sold in
order to defeat it, iv. 430, n. (b).
stayed by stop laws, iv. 432-435.
of taking franchise on, ii. 284, n. (b).
will reach resulting trusts, iv. 437.
will not reach unearned salary, iv.
430, n. (d).

stayed at law, to marshal assets, iv.
422, notes.

interest of mortgagee, not to be sold
on, iv. 161, 166, n. (a).
in chancery, iv. 430, n. (b).
of powers aided, iv. 339–346.
purchaser under, must show a judg
ment, iv. 434, n. (ƒ).

sheriff need not show judgment, iv.
434, n. (f).

as to equities of redemption, iv. 160-
164, 487.

as to chattels, ii. 440, 441; iii. 478,
479; iv. 430, n. (b).

asserted in equity, iv. 438, n. (c).
when it devests liens, iv. 436, n. (j).
title by, iv. 428-432.

by elegit or extent, iv. 428, 429, 434,
436 and ns. (c) and (g).

colonial laws respecting, iv. 429, 430.
on personal property first resorted to,
iv. 430, 431.

chancery process of, iv. 430, n. (b).
mode and effect of sale under, iv.
429-431.

redemption of land by debtor and
creditor, iv. 431, 432.

irregularity of sale by, how far effec-
tive, iv. 431, n. (b).

valuation of lands sold, when allowed,
iv. 432, 433.

what interests are bound by, iv. 433,
434, 436.

sheriff may not forcibly enter dwell-
ing-house, iv. 432, n. (b).

laws stopping, unconstitutional, iv.
434, n. (c).

sale under, within the statute of
frauds, iv. 434 and n. (h).
lien of judgments, iv. 434, 435, 436.

Execution, interference of chancery, to en- | Expectant estates, preserved, iv. 251, 252,

force, iv. 436 and n. (j).
equitable interest not to be sold un-
der, iv. 438, n. (c).
against partners, iii. 65, n. (b).
mortgagee's interest before entry not
liable to, iv. 166, n. (a).

one year's rent first payable, iii. 482.
Executive department, nature and powers
of, i. 271 et seq. See 221, n. 1.
mandamus to, i. 322, n. (b).

cannot be enjoined from obeying act
of Congress, i. 296, n. 1.

Executor. (See Administrator and Admin-
istration.)

liability of, ii. 415-417.

liability for coexecutor, ii. 416, n. (c).
whether bound to plead statute of
limitations, ii. 416, n. (c).

rights to actions for causing death of
testator, ii. 416, n. 1.

rights and duties, on rendering ac-
counts, ii. 417, 418.

method of distribution by, ii. 420-430.
(See Distribution.)

nature of their title, ii. 431, n. (c).
when entitled to residue, ii. 423, n. (a).
payments of, in their own wrong, iv.
422, n. (d).

rights and duties, as to property in
other states, ii. 429, n. 1, 431-435.
by local laws, may sell real estate to
pay debts, iv. 438, 439.

when to join in executing powers, iv.

326.

when liable as partners, iii. 33, n. 1.
when bound by directions in will, iv.
320, 323, 341.

power to sell land, iv. 320-327, 332,
438, n. (c).

sales by, in New York, iv. 331, 332.
liable for devasta vits, ii. 416, n. (c).
their commissions, ii. 420, n. (c).
responsibility for money invested by
them, ii. 415, n. (b).

may be required to give security, ii.
414 and n. (d).

time to pay legacies, ii. 417 and
n. (a).

Executory interest assignable, iv. 261, 284.
interest devisable, iv. 284.

interest checks on accumulation of,
iv. 285-287.

contracts to sell, under statute of
frauds, ii. 504, n. 1, 510, 511, ns. (a)
and (b).

trusts, iv. 304, 305.

devises. (See Devises.)

Exemption of goods from execution, iii.
479 and n. (d).

Exercitor, defined, iii. 161.

Ex parte paterna et materna, iv. 404, 405.
Expatriation. (S
(See Allegiance.)
Expectancies, ii. 475, n. (d); iv. 262,
n. (b).

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Fact and law, ii. 561, n. 1.
Factor, when sell on credit, ii. 622-624.
his character defined, ii. 622, n. (b).
must sell for money, ii. 622, 623.
notes taken by, whose, ii. 623.
his powers, ii. 617-633.

payment may be made to, ii. 622, n.
1, 624.

his duties, ii. 622-633.

del credere, commission by, ii. 624, 625
and n. 1.

has no authority to pledge, ii. 625-
627. But see 625, n. 1.

owner of goods shipped in his name,
&c., ii. 628, n. (b).

lien by, for advances, ii. 628, n. (b),
634, 639, 640. (See Lien.)

not a pawnee, ii. 585, n. 1. See ii. 642,
n. 1.

owner, upon sale by, may call for
pay, ii. 623, 632.

purchaser from, when entitled to set-
off, ii. 632.

right of, to sell for advances, ii. 640,
n. (b), 642, n. 1.

property of principal in his hands, ii.
623, 624.

has insurable interest, iii. 261, n. (c).
construction of English act relative
to, ii. 547, n. (d).

False affirmation, in sales of lands, ii. 487-
491; iv. 464, n. (c).
False imprisonment, definition of, ii. 26.

action lies for, ii. 26-32.

False representation. (See Representations.)
Futher, may disinherit, ii. 203; iv. 520.
title by descent, iv. 393.
(See Parents.)
Fauces terræ, i. 367.
Fealty, iii. 501, 505; iv. 24.
Fearne's treatise, i. 514.

Federal courts, not to interfere with state
courts, i. 412.

(See Courts.)

Federalist, its character, i. 241.
Fee, defined, iv. 3, 4. (See Estate.)

simple, defined, iv. 5. (See Estate.)
Feme covert, bills payable to, by whom in-
dorsed, iii. 88.

Feme covert, when deed of, on estoppel, | Fixtures, what are, ii. 342, 343, ns. 1 and

iv. 26, n. (b).

may declare a use for her husband's
benefit, ii. 150.

conveyance of land, ii. 150.
(See Wife.)

Fences, division. (See Easements.)
Feoffee, to uses, iv. 238, 240, 245.
Feoffment, original effect of, iii. 506.
(see Deed), iv. 480.

when it produces a disseisin, iv. 481-
485.

Feræ naturæ, animals, ii. 348.

Ferry, right of, gives no right to land on
banks, iii. 421, n. (c).

power of state to grant, iii. 421, n. (c).
riparian proprietor first entitled to,
iii. 421, n. (c):

franchise of, rights and duties, iii. 459,
n. (a).

Feud or fief, iii. 488, 495, n. (b).
Feudalism, its influence on international
law, i. 11, n. 1.

Feudal tenures. (See Tenures.)
Fictitious firms, law of New York in rela-
tion to, iii. 31, n. (a).

Fidei commissa, iv. 15, n. (c), 20, 289, 290.
Fiduciary property, cannot be purchased
by trustee, iv. 438 and n. (c).
trust attaches to any benefit obtained
by trustee, iv. 438, n. (c).

relations between parties, ii. 483, n.

(ƒ); iii. 51, 52; iv. 371, n. (c).

Fi. fa., iv. 436, n. (c), 437, n. (a).

(See Execution.)

Filum medium aquæ, iii. 427, 428.
Filum medium vie, iii. 432, n. 1, 434.
Finch's treatise, i. 509.

Finder of goods, his rights and duties, ii.
356-358.

Finding, property acquired by, ii. 356.
Fines and reco»ries, iv. 497.

history and nature of, iv. 497.
abolished in England, ii. 151.

Fire, loss of vessel by negligence, covered
by policy, iii. 304.

carrier liable when lost by, on water,
ii. 606.

liability of tenant in case of loss by,
iv. 82 and n. (d).

liability of railroad companies for in-
juries done by, ii. 284, n. (a).
by negligence, liability for, iii. 436,
n. (c).

when destruction by fire excuses rent,
iii. 466, 468, n. 1.

insurance, iii. 370, 371.

(See Insurance against Fire.)

Fisheries, internal, may be regulated by
states, i. 439.

Fishery, right of, iii. 409-418, 431, n. (b).
(See Incorporeal Hereditaments.)

free, iii. 409, 410.

several, iii. 410.

Fitzherbert's Abridgment, i. 504.

y1, 344-347.

what are, in New York, ii. 345, n. (b).
when they pass with premises, ii. 345,
346.

who may remove, ii. 343, ns. 1
and y1.

when they may be removed, ii. 346,

n. 1.

Flag of the enemy, i. 85.
Fleta, i. 501.

Folcland, iv. 441 and n. 1, 442.
Foreclosure. (See Mortgage.)
Foreign attachment. (See Attachment.)
commission to cruise, i. 100.
bankrupt laws, ii. 405-409.
corporations, ii. 285, n. 1.
insurances, taxed, iii. 371, n. (a).
bills of exchange, iii. 93, 94.
tribunal, legal effect of sales of ships,

by order of, ii. 121, n. 1; iii. 131.
prince or state may sue in United
States courts, i. 297, ns. (e) and 1.
cannot be sued, t. 297, ns. (e) and 1.
assignments, ii. 405.

public vessels not subject to local
laws, i. 155, 156.

ship may be seized, i. 122, n. 1.
marriages, ii. 91, 92, 93, ns. 1 and x1.
(See Marriage.)

divorces, ii. 106, 107, 117, n. 1.
(See Divorces.)

judgments, i. 260, 261, n. (b), 262, n.

1; ii. 121, n. 1.
(See Judgments.)

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Foundation walls, reasonable care required, | Frauds, statute of, purpose and effect, ii.

iii. 437, n. (b).

local regulations of, iii. 438, n. (a).
Franchise, defined, iii. 458.

of ferry, its rights and duties, iii. 421,

n. 1, 458, 459, n. (a).

what is interference with, iii. 459,
notes.

right of state to interfere with, iii.
459, n. (a).

(See Corporation.)

when a turnpike road becomes pub-
lic, ii. 307, n. (a).

corporate, cannot be sold, ii. 284, n.
(b), 315, note.

surrender into hands of government,
ii. 309.

Fraud in sales, ii. 482, n. 1, 512–532.

of property after judgment, ii. 512.
when purchaser knows himself in-
solvent, ii. 514.

purchaser's knowledge of seller's
fraud, ii. 513, n. y1.

when there is a trust in favor of ven-
dors, ii. 515.

inferred when there is no change of
possession, ii. 516-520.

when it prevents the title passing, ii.
482, n. 1.

when a question of fact for jury, ii.
520 and n. 1, 526.

want of change of possession, prima
facie evidence, ii. 516-531.
by way of mortgage, ii. 516-531.
relative to auction sales, ii. 539 and n.
1, 540 and n. (c).

in sales of land and chattels, ii. 482,
n. 1, 484-487. (See Representa-
tion.)

as distinguished from gross neglect,
ii. 560 and n. (d).
defined, ii. 482, 483.

what is constructive, ii. 515, n. (c).
in assignments. (See Assignments.)
in suppressing truth, ii. 482-487.
in alleging what is false, ii. 488-491.
in marriage settlements, ii. 173-178.
in foreign judgments, ii. 121, n. 1.
in sale of expectancies, ii. 475, n. (d).
in sale of lands, ii. 440-443, 490, 491.
constructive, ii. 484, 515, n. (c), 516–
531.

in fiduciary relations, ii. 483, n. (ƒ) ;
iv. 371, n. (c).

whether question of law or fact, ii.
517, 519, 520–527.

by simulation and silence, ii. 482.

in gifts and conveyances, ii. 440–443.
in settlements, ii. 441-443.

in sales at auction, ii. 537-540.

on marital rights, ii. 174.

when judgments and decrees set aside
for, ii. 483, n. (ƒ).

of bailor, when bailee may set up, ii.
566, n. 1.

494, n. gì; iv. 451, n. 1, −1.
when requires promise in writing, ii.
494, n. y1, 504, n. 1, 510-512.

as to del credere agents, ii. 625, ns. (a)
and 1.

as affecting trusts, iv. 305, n. (d).
acceptance, ii. 494, n. y1.
actual receipt, ii. 494, n. y1.
(See Delivery, Acceptance.)
of the memorandum required, ii. 494,
n. yl, (5), 510, 511 and n. 1.
relative to articles to be manufac-
tured, ii. 504, n. 1, 511, n. (d).
covers interest in a pew, iii. 402,
n. (c).

in cases of part performance, ii. 494,
495; iv. 451 and n. 1, x1.

as to guaranties, iii. 121-123, ns. 1
and x1.

as to interest in lands, iv. 95, 450, 451,
ns. 1 and x1, 452.

as to leases, iv. 95.

general provisions of, ii. 493.

as to wills, iv. 513, 514, 516, 517.
as to consideration, iii. 179, 181.
does not require authority of agent to
be in writing, ii. 612-614.

Fraudulent conveyances, St. 13 and 27 Eliz.,
ii. 440 et seq., 440, n. 1; iv. 462-
464.

assignment to defeat creditors, iv. 430,
n. (b).

Fraudulent representations. (See Represen-
tations.)

Freehold, defined, iv. 23, 24. (See Estates
and Waste.)

in futuro, iv. 235.
Free ships, i. 126.

Freight, definition of, iii. 219, 228, ns. 1
and r1.

mother of wages, iii. 187, 188, n. 1.
earned by delivery of cargo, iii. 219.
when due in whole or part, iii. 219.
on outward voyage, iii. 220.
goods retained till paid, iii. 220.
lien on goods for, iii. 220, 221, 228,

n. 1.

deductions for damages, iii. 228, n. 1.
consignee of goods, when liable for,
iii. 221, 222, 228, ns. 1 and 3.
on sale of part of goods from neces
ity, iii. 222, 223.

assignee of bill of lading, when lia-
ble for, iii. 221, 222, 228, n. 1.
embargo and blockade, effect on, iii.
222, 223.

payment of, iii. 219.

capture, effect on, iii. 223.
deterioration of goods on voyage, iii.
224, 228, n. 1.

live stock, freight on, iii. 225.
extra, iii. 212, n. (d).

paid in advance, when recovered
back, iii. 226, 227 and n. 1.

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