LEGAL FORMS
BILL OF SALE
Know all Men by these Presents,
THAT .............. of the .............. in the County of .................. and State of .............. part.. of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of .............. Dollars, lawful money of the United States of America, to .............. in hand paid, at or before the ensealing and delivery of these Presents, by .............. of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, ha... granted, bargained, sold and delivered, and, by these Presents, do grant, bargain, sell and deliver, unto the said part.. of the second part, all the following GOODS, CHATTELS, and PROPERTY, to-wit:
To have and to hold the said Goods, Chattels and Property unto the said part.. of the second part, .............. heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, to and for .............. own proper use and behoof, forever.
And the said part.. of the first part do ... vouch .............. to be the true and lawful owner.. of the said Goods, Chattels and Property, and have in .............. full power, good right and lawful authority, to dispose of the said Goods, Chattels and Property, in manner as aforesaid: And ............ do...., for .............. heirs, executors and administrators, covenant and agree to and with the said part.. of the second part to Warrant and Defend the said Goods, Chattels and Property to the said part.. of the second part.............. executors, administrators, and assigns, against the lawful claims and demands of all and every person and persons whomsoever.
In Witness Whereof, .............. have hereunto set .............. hand and seal.., the .............. day of .............. in the year One Thousand Nine Hundred and ..............
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ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGE
Know all Men by these Presents,
THAT.............. the part ... of the first part, in consideration of the sum of .............. Dollars, lawful money of the United States of America, to .................. in hand paid by .............. the part ... of the second part, at or before the ensealing and delivery of these Presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, ha ... granted, bargained, sold, assigned, transferred, and set over, and, by these Presents, do ... grant, bargain, sell, assign, transfer, and set over unto the said part ... of the second part, ................... heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, a certain, Indenture of Mortgage, bearing date the ................ day of ............... in the year One Thousand Nine Hundred and ........... made by.............. and all .............. right, title, and interest to the premises therein described, as follows, to-wit:.............. which said Mortgage is recorded in the Recorder's Office of the County of ............. in the State of .............. in Book No. .......... of Mortgages, at page ..............
Together with the ............... therein described, and the money due or to grow due thereon, with interest, to waive and to hold the same unto the said part ... of the second part, ................ executors, administrators, or assigns, FOREVER: .............. subject only to the provisos in the said Indenture of Mortgage contained:
And................. do, for ............... heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant with the said part ... of the second part ........................ heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, that there is now actually ..................... owing on said ..................... and Mortgage, in principal and interest, .............. Dollars, and that .............. have good right to assign the same:
And ............ do hereby make, constitute, and appoint the said part ... of the second part, ............ true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, in.......name, or otherwise, but at ............ own proper costs and charges, to have, use, and take all lawful ways and means for the recovery of the said money and interest, and, in case of payment, to discharge the same as fully as ........... might, or could do, if these Presents were not made.
In Witness Whereof, ............. have hereunto set ......... hand and seal, this .............. day of .............. in the year One Thousand Nine Hundred and .......................
Sealed and Delivered in
Presence of
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MORTGAGE
This Indenture, MADE this .....day of ........ in thy year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and .............. BETWEEN .............. of the ............... in the County of ................ and State of ................. party of the first part, and,.............. of the .............. in the County of .............. and State of..............party of the second part.
Whereas, The said party of the first part is justly indebted to the said party of the second part in the sum of .............. Dollars secured to be paid by .............. certain .........................
Now, therefore, this Indenture Witnesseth, That the said party of the first part, for the better securing the payment of the money aforesaid, with interest thereon according to the tenor and effect of the said .............. above mentioned, and also in consideration of the further sum of One Dollar to ....... in hand paid by the said party of the second part, at the delivery of these Presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, ha ... granted, bargained, sold, remised, released, conveyed, aliened, and confirmed, and by these Presents do ... grant, bargain, sell, remise, release, convey, alien, and confirm, unto the said party of the second part, and to .................... heirs and assigns FOREVER, all the following described lot.., piece.., or parcel.., of land, situate in the County of ............ and State of .................. and known and described as follows, to-wit: .........................
To Have and to Hold the Same, Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments, privileges, and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining; and also, all the estate, interest, and claim whatsoever, in law as well as in equity, which the said party of the first part ha... in and to the premises hereby conveyed, unto the said party of the second part ......... heirs and assigns, and to their only proper use, benefit, and behoof, forever;
Provided always, and these Presents are upon this EXPRESS CONDITION, that if the said party of the first part ............. heirs, executors, or administrators, shall well and truly pay, or cause to be paid, to the said party of the second part .......... heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns, the aforesaid sum of money, with interest thereon, at the time and in the manner specified in the above mentioned .................. according to the due intent and meaning thereof, then and in that case these Presents, and everything herein expressed, shall be absolutely null and void.
And the said party of the first part, for..........and ............. heirs, executors, and administrators, do ... hereby covenant and agree with the said party of the second part, that at the time of the delivery hereof, the said party of the first part ........... the lawful owner, of the premises above granted, and seized thereof, in fee simple absolute; that .............. will WARRANT AND DEFEND the above granted premises in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said party of the second part ................ heirs and assigns FOREVER, that they are free from all incumbrances whatsoever, and that the said party of the first part will, in due season, pay all taxes and assessments on said premises, until said indebtedness aforesaid shall be fully paid.
And the said party of the first part do ... hereby expressly release and waive all rights under and by virtue of the Homestead Exemption Laws of the State ................. in and to said premises.
In Witness Whereof, the said party of the first part...... hereunto set ............. hand.. and seal.. the day and year first above written.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
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FORM OF GENERAL SUBMISSION TO ARBITRATION
Whereas, differences have for a long time existed, and are now existing and pending, between John Robinson, of C—— County of C——, and State of I——, and James Smith, of the same place, in relation to divers and sundry matters of controversy and dispute; Now, therefore, we, the undersigned, John Robinson and James Smith, aforesaid, do hereby mutually covenant, and to and with each other, that Joseph Jackson, John Black, and William Johnson, of said C——, or any two of them, shall arbitrate, award, and determine of and concerning all and all manner of action and actions, cause and causes of actions, suits, controversies, claims, and demands whatsoever, now pending, existing, or held, by and between us, the parties aforesaid; and we do further mutually covenant and agree, to and with each other, that the award to be made by the said arbitrators, or any two of them, shall in all things by us and each of us, be well and faithfully kept and observed; Provided, however, that the award aforesaid be made in writing, under the hands of the said Joseph Jackson, John Black, and William Johnson, or any two of them, and ready to be delivered to the said parties in difference, or to such of them as shall desire the same, on the second day of January, A. D. 19—.
Witness our hands and Seals this seventh day of September, A. D. 19—.
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| PETER O'DONNELL, | JAMES SMITH. | [SEAL] |
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RELEASE DEED
Know all Men by these Presents,
THAT I, .............. of the County of .......... and State of .............. for and in consideration of one dollar, and for other good and valuable considerations, the receipt whereof is hereby confessed, do hereby remise, convey, release, and quit-claim unto .............. of the County of .................. and State of ................. all the right, title, interest, claim, or demand whatsoever, I may have acquired in, through or by a certain .............. bearing date the ............. day of ............... A. D. 19......, and recorded in the Recorder's Office of ......... County, in the State of ........... in Book ............. of Records, page ....... to the premises therein described, as follows, to-wit: ......................... situated in the .................... of ................... County of ................ and State of ................ together with all the appurtenances and privileges thereunto belonging or appertaining.
Witness my hand.. and seal.. this ...................... day of ................ A. D. 19......
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RELEASE—GENERAL
Know all Men by these Presents,
THAT..............of............... in the County of ................ and State of ................. for and in consideration of the sum of............... lawful money of the United States of America, to ............. in hand paid by .............. ha ... remised, released, and forever discharged, and, by these Presents, do ..., for .............. heirs, executors, and administrators, remise, release, and forever discharge the said .............. heirs, executors, and administrators, .............. of and from all manner of actions, cause, and causes of action, suits, dues, sums of money, accounts, reckonings, bonds, bills, specialties, covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, variances, trespasses, damages, judgments, executions, claims, and demands, whatsoever, in law or in equity, which ............ now have against. .............. ever had, or which ..... heirs, executors, or administrators, hereafter can, shall or may have, for, upon, or by reason of any matter, cause, or thing, whatsoever, from the beginning of the world, to the day of the date of these Presents.
In Witness Whereof, .............. have hereunto set ................ hand.. and seal.. the ............. day of ............ in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and ..............
Sealed and Delivered
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WARRANTY DEED—STATUTORY FORM
This Indenture Witnesseth, THAT the Grantor, ...................... of the ...................... in the County of ..................... and State of ...................... for and in consideration of the sum of .............. Dollars, in hand paid, Convey ... and Warrant ... to .............. of the .................. County of .................. and State of ................ the following described Real Estate, to-wit: situated in the ................ of ................ in the County of .................. in the State of .................... hereby releasing and waiving all rights under and by virtue of the Homestead Exemption Laws of this State.
Dated, this .............. day of .............. A. D. 19......
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.................... in and for said County, in the State aforesaid, Do Hereby Certify, That ............... personally known to me to be the same person ...... whose name .............. .. subscribed to the foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person, and acknowledged that..he.. signed, sealed and delivered the said Instrument as ........... free and voluntary act, for the uses and purposes therein set forth, including the release and waiver of the right of homestead.
Given under my hand and ............... seal, this ......... day of ................ A. D. 19....
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LEASE—SHORT FORM
This Indenture, MADE this .............. day of.............. 19...... BETWEEN .............. as lessor, and .............. as lessee:
Witnesseth, as follows: That the said lessor hath this day leased to said lessee the premises known as .............. situate in the City of ............... in the State of .............. to be occupied as a .............. only by said lessee, for and during the term commencing on the .............. day of ..............A. D. 19...... and ending the .............. day of ..............A. D. 19...... upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, and said lessee hereby accepts said lease upon said conditions, and covenants to perform the same as follows:
1st. The said lessee shall pay to the lessor, at .............. in said City of .............. as rent for said demised premises, for said term, the sum of .............. Dollars , payable as follows: The sum of .............. Dollars upon the delivery hereof, for rent to the.................. day of .............. 19...... and the further sum of ................ Dollars upon the first day of each and every month thereafter during the continuance of the term hereby created, the same being monthly rent at the rate of .............. Dollars per month, payable monthly in advance.
2d. Said lessee agrees to surrender the possession of said premises to said lessor upon the termination of the term above created, or upon the forfeiture of this lease, as hereinafter provided; and further agrees, during the occupancy of said demised premises, to maintain and keep the same in as good condition and repair as the same shall be upon taking possession thereof, natural wear, injury by fire, or other inevitable accident excepted—damage by fire, or other calamity, rendering said premises untenable, shall terminate this lease—there shall be no abatement of said stipulated rent, or of any part thereof, so long as said lessee shall retain possession of said demised premises, or any part thereof.
3d. Said lessee agrees to pay the water tax upon said premises ......................... as the same becomes due and payable, and will take reasonable and necessary precaution against freezing of the water pipes, and that no rubbish of any description be allowed to enter the drainage or waste pipes of said premises, and will pay all damages or expense occasioned by such neglect; will clean the catch basin and furnace as occasion may require, and allow no deposit of ashes, or other rubbish, in or upon said premises, or upon any private alley adjacent thereto; no cooking stove or other cooking apparatus shall be placed in any room except the kitchen and laundry. Said lessor shall have reasonable opportunity to inspect said premises, and do any repairing or other work thereon which he shall deem necessary for the preservation of the property.
4th. To allow the party of the first part free access to the premises hereby leased for the purpose of examining or exhibiting the same, or to make any needful repairs or alterations of said premises, which said first party may see fit to make; also to allow to have placed upon said premises, at all times, notice of "For Sale" and "To Rent," and will not interfere with the same.
5th. Said lessee shall not assign this lease, or any portion thereof, nor sub-let said premises, or any part thereof, without the written consent of the lessor, endorsed hereon. In case said demised premises shall be vacated during said term, said lessor may take immediate possession thereof for the remainder of the term, and, in his discretion, re-let the same and apply the proceeds upon this lease, the lessee to remain liable for the unpaid balance of the rent.
6th. The neglect or failure of said lessee to keep the foregoing conditions and covenants, or any or either of them, shall constitute a forfeiture of all rights under this lease, and the further occupancy of said demised premises after such forfeiture by said lessee shall be deemed, held, and taken as a forcible detainer thereof by said lessee, and said lessor may, without notice, re-enter and take possession thereof, and with or without force and with or without legal process, evict and dispossess said lessee from said above demised premises.
7th. The foregoing covenants shall be obligatory upon the heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns of the parties hereto. .........................
In Witness Whereof, The said parties hereto have hereunto set their hands and seals, this day and year first above written.
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ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT FOR WARRANTY DEED
Articles of agreement, MADE this .............. day of .............. in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and .............. Between .............. party of the first part, and ............... party of the second part; Witnesseth, That, if the party of the second part shall first make the payments and perform the covenants hereinafter mentioned on ........... part to be made and performed, the said party of the first part hereby covenants and agrees to convey and assure to the said party of the second part, in fee simple, clear of all incumbrances whatever, by a good and sufficient Warranty Deed, the lot..., piece..., or parcel... of ground, situated in the County of ............... and State of .............. known and described as .............. and the said party of the second part hereby covenants and agrees to pay to the said party of the first part the sum of .............. Dollars, in the manner following: .............. with interest at the rate of ........ per centum per annum, payable .............. annually, on the whole sum remaining from time to time unpaid, and to pay all taxes, assessments, or impositions that may be legally levied or imposed upon said land, subsequent to the year .......... And in case of the failure of the said party of the second part to make either of the payments, or any part thereof, or perform any of the covenants on ........ part hereby made and entered into, this contract shall, at the option of the party of the first part, be forfeited and determined, and the party of the second part shall forfeit all payments made by .............. on this contract, and such payments shall be retained by the said party of the first part in full satisfaction and in liquidation of all damages by ........... sustained, and ............. shall have the right to re-enter and take possession of the premises aforesaid. ..............
It Is Mutually Agreed, By and between the parties hereto, that the time of payment shall be the essence of this contract, and that all the covenants and agreements herein contained shall extend to and be obligatory upon the heirs, executors, administrators and assigns of the respective parties.
In Witness Whereof, The parties to these Presents have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year first above written.
Sealed and Delivered
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WILL
The Last Will and Testament
OF .............. of the .............. of .............. in the County of .............. and State of .............. made and published the .............. day of ........ in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and ..............
In the Name of God, Amen. I, .............. of the .............. of .............. in the County of .............. and State of .............. of the age of .............. years, and being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this my LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT in manner following, that is to say:
FIRST—It is my will that all my funeral expenses and all my just debts be fully paid.
SECOND—After the payment of my just debts and funeral expenses, I give and .............. to ..............
LASTLY—I hereby nominate and appoint .............. to be Execut..... of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by me made.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the ........... day of............ in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and ..............
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The above Instrument, consisting of ......... pages, was now here subscribed by ..................... the Testat..... in the presence of each of us; and was at the same time declared by ........ to be ....... Last Will and Testament, and we, at ..... request, and in ........presence, and in the presence of each other, subscribe our names as attesting witnesses.
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PART VIII. MISCELLANY.
PROPER SPELLING AND MEANING
OF
LATIN, FRENCH AND ITALIAN WORDS
Often used in letter writing.
alter ego, second self.
au revoir, goodby for the present.
amour-propre, conceit, egotism.
au fait, expert, informed.
bouleverser, to upset.
bizarre, odd, fanciful.
bête noire, a bugbear.
contretemps, a "hitch."
coup de grâce, finishing stroke.
couleur de rose, in a favorable light.
congé, dismissal.
carte blanche, free scope.
con amore, with delight.
connoisseur, an expert.
comme il faut, most proper.
coup d'oeil, glance.
conversazione, a literary gathering.
con gusto, with delight.
dramatis personæ, the characters in the play.
dénouement, outcome.
douceur, gratuity, "tip."
dilettante, an expert in art of music.
distingué, distinguished in looks and manners.
de trop, in the way (one too many).
esprit de corps, mutual understanding between people of the same cloth, etc.
entente cordiale, a pleasant understanding.
enfant gâté, a spoiled child.
entre nous, between us and the lamp-post.
embarras de richesses, too much of a good thing.
empressement, eager attentions.
éperdu, bewildered.
esclandre, a sensation.
ennui, weariness, boredom.
en famille, within the family circle.
empressé, most attentive.
fidus Achates, bosom friend.
fait accompli, settled matter.
furore, enthusiasm at its highest pitch.
fête-champêtre, a garden party.
fiancé, promised husband.
fiancée, promised wife.
flâneur, an idle lounger.
gratis, free of charge.
hors de combat, disabled.
insouciance, heedless unconcern.
matinée, afternoon party or performance.
mauvaise honte, false modesty.
ménage, married couple.
minus, less.
major-domo, house-steward.
nonchalance, cool indifference.
nolens volens, willy-nilly.
outré, exaggerate.
parti, a "catch" (a desirable husband or wife).
prestige, glamour.
piquant, lively.
protégé (m), protégée (f), one under the protection of another.
parvenu, newly enriched.
partie carrée, two couples having a pleasant time.
quid pro quo, tit for tat.
qui-vive, on the alert.
rencontre, a meeting.
régime, system.
sine quâ non, an absolute condition.
sang-froid, self-possession.
savoir-faire, clever ways.
savoir-vivre, tactful manners.
sans cérémonie, informally.
soirée, evening party.
tête montée, much excited disposition.
triste, sad, painful.
verve, dash, liveliness.