SWEET & MAXWELL, LIMITED, 3, CHANCERY LANE, Law Publishers. MEREDITH, RAY, & LITTLER, MANCHESTER; THACKER, SPINK, & CO., CALCUTTA; C. F. MAXWELL, MELBOURNE. 1890. PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION. In this edition the precedents have been thoroughly revised, the notes in a great measure re-written, and a large amount of new matter, both in the shape of forms and notes, incorporated; room for which, without unduly swelling the work, has been found by the excision of matter which has become obsolete or lost its importance, and the extended use of abbreviations. A few A few precedents belonging to "Company" conveyancing are omitted, that being a special branch of the subject which could not be adequately dealt with in a work of this compass, and which has been well treated in other works. "Memorials" also have been thought not of sufficient utility to be retained. Considerable pains have been taken to increase the utility and handiness of the book by minimising the use of variations between brackets in the text, and also by printing at full length, as far as space permitted, some of the complete precedents of Purchase and Mortgage deeds of every-day use. It is hoped that these simplifications will be appreciated. A great increase will be found in the number of cases referred to, a table |