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Explosives, liability of keeper of, 258

Express company, distinction between general and local, 51, 52

Factor, 123; employed to sell goods, 123; has a lien on goods, 123; authority of, 123; limitations on, fixed by principal, 123; use of credit, 123; cannot exchange goods, 123; may insure goods, 123; cannot compound claim, 124; has insurable interest in goods, 126. See Agency

Farm, tenant of, 157

Farm lease, form for, 295

Federal courts, 1

Federal employees, and Compensation Acts, 271

Finder, obligation of, as to lost property, 26, 27; of property lost in hotel or railroad car, 27; when has lien for services, 30; See Bailor

Fire insurance. See Insurance, Fire

Fires, starters of, liability of, 258

Fixtures, 132; defined, 132, 133; law favors tenant, seller, mortgagor, 132, 133; what tenant can remove, 162, 163

Food, warranty in sale of, 261

Forgery, ratification of, 9; of signature to negotiable paper, 188; in a telegram, 247. See Check; Negotiable Paper

Forms, legal: Agreement for sale of land, 277 Agreement concerning party wall, 277 Agreement for building, 278 Agreement for work and labor, 280 Agreement for lease, 293 Agreement to sell shares of stock, 302 Agreement for sale of physician's practice, 309 Agreement between merchant and traveling salesman, 311 Agreement for adoption of children, 312 Articles of co-partnership, 305, 307 Articles of incorporation, 318 Assignment of mortgage, 292 Assignment of lease, 298 Assignment of policy of insurance, 302 Assignment of patent right, 304 Bill of sale, 281 Bond to perform a contract, 280 Bond for payment of money, 305 Certificate of stock, 301 Chattel mortgage, with power of sale, 288 Claim of lien by workman, 279 Deed of indenture, 284 Deed of quit-claim, 285, 286 Deed of mortgage, 287 Deed of mortgage with power of sale, 287 Deed of mortgage on goods and chattels, 289 Deed of warranty, 282, 283 Lease, 293, 294 Lease, farm, 295 Lease of furnished rooms, 297 Letter of credit, 309 Notice of sale under mortgage, 291 Notice to quit, 299 Power of attorney, 299 Power of attorney, to transfer stock, 300 Release by ward of his guardian, 314 Subscription to build a church, 299 Transfer of shares of stock, 303 Will, 315, 316, 317

Frauds, Statute of. See Statute of Frauds

Furnished rooms, form for lease of, 297

Garage, keeper of a bailee for hire, 133; owner's liability for car when in a, 133; public, not a nuisance, 133; lien of keeper of, for storage and repairs, 134; care keeper of must use, 134; liability of keeper of for negligence, 134; keeper of not an insurer, 134; keeper of must protect from theft, 134; liability of keeper of for leaving car in alley, 134; and for using car without permission, 135; delivery of car by keeper of, 135; liability of keeper of for delay in repairing, 135; and for acts of servant, 135. See Automobile, Chauffeur, Bailment

Gift, cannot be recovered, 218

Grain, sale of, in elevator, 229

Guardian, who can act as, 143; may make lease, 155; of a minor, 177; may apply for a patent, 208; form for release of, by his ward, 314

Habeas corpus, action of, 166

Health of employees in relation to Compensation Acts, 268

Highway, 112, 135, 218. See Automobile

Homestead, agent's authority to sell, affected by owner's marriage, 14; definition of, 135; cannot be seized by creditors, 135; head of family owning definition of, 135, 136; effect of desertion and divorce on a, 136; what land is included in, 136; steps necessary to procure a, 136, 137; residence required on a, 137; liability of owner of, for debts, 137; can be mortgaged, 137; can be sold and other land bought, 137; exemption from taxes, 137

Huddy, quoted, 22, 23

Husband and wife, 137; marriage a contract, 137; essentials of marriage, 137; false representations, 137; effect of deceit in obtaining consent, 138; of compulsion, 138; of insanity, 138; legal age for marriage, 138; void marriages, 138; marriage license, 138; marriage performed outside jurisdiction, 138; common law marriage, 138, 139; husband's domicile becomes that of wife, 139; when wife can retain her domicile, 139; husband's liability for wife's crimes, 139, 140; wife still liable, 139; cannot steal from each other, 140; right to sue each other, 140; wife's liability for husband's wrongs, 140; alienation of affection, 140; wife's right to retain and manage her estate, 141; can appoint husband to act for her, 141; may act for husband, 141; and as executor, administrator or guardian, 141; wife's right to sue and be sued, 142; husband's liability for wife's debts, 142; duty of husband to provide home, 142; his right to defend wife, 142; his duty to provide home, 142; wife must live with husband, 142; duties of husband and wife toward each other, 142, 143; guardian of children, 143; husband and wife may live separately, 143; may divide property, 143, 144; when separation agreement cannot be sustained, 144; death and share of estate, 144; right of wife to use husband's credit, 144. See Divorce

Ice, liability for, on pavement, 162

Imprisonment, false, a wrong, 249

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