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Limitation of actions and prosecutions

5 Anne, c. 16.' As to real property, there are four general cases when the possession is not adverse, viz.:--1st, when both parties claim under the same title; 2ndly, when the possession of the one is consistent

Ouster

the property. It will, not be complete unless it is coupled with all other ingredients required to constitute adverse possession. Three elements are necessary for establishing the plea of ouster in the case of co-owner. They are (i)

Abstract of title

state of the title at Law and in Equity, together with all chances of eviction or even of adverse claims. At law a vendor cannot convey a greater legal estate than he possesses, or over which he … BANKRUPTCY and VESTING ORDERS. Abstracts on behalf of vendors who are absolute owners entitled in fee simple in possession are not exceptionally affected by legislation under these heads except so far as conveyances after 1925 to the

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notorious

notorious : generally known and talked of [adverse possession created by open, continuous, , and adverse use]

Tack

on agistment. To add one's own period of land possession to a prior possessor's period to establish continuous adverse possession for statutory period, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1465. Means to combine (a use, possession or period

Act of possession

Matched in: Term Act of possession

Right, Writ of

[breve de recto, Lat.], a procedure for the recovery of real property after not more than sixty years' adverse possession; the highest writ in the law, sometimes called the writ of right proper. Abolished by 3 & 4

Intrusion

intruder. Intrusion was one of the five modes, the others being disseisin, abatement discontinuance and deforcement, which constituted adverse possession, from which time was computed under the old Limitation Acts. The writ of entry on intrusion is abolished

color of title

upon a written instrument or record ;also : the instrument itself 2 : an apparent ownership claimed by adverse possession

Person having interest

trustees in the name of the idol, to recover possession of its property against a person holding it adversely to the trust from the purview of s. 50(ii) of the Act. That expression is wide enough to

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