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Race of diligence

Race of diligence, A first come, first served disposition of assets, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn. Means a first-come, first-served disposition of assets, Black's

Service

is deemed to be effected on properly addressing, prepaying, and posting a letter containing the document' to be served, 'and unless the contrary is proved, to have been effected at the time at which the letter would … electrical or other energy, boarding or lodging or both, entertainment, amusement or the purveying of news or other information, but does not include the rendering of any service free of charge or under a contract of personal

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after 1925; but the rule governs the construction of all instruments which have come into operation before the 1st January, 1926. The rule may be described thus: Where a life free-hold, either legal or equitable in realty … has been rhymed thus:- Where ancestors a freehold take, The words 'his heirs,' a limitation make; which may serve to refresh the memory. As examples of the application of the rule, take the following:-Land is limited to

Registration of title of land

absolute title under the statutory conditions if the land was registered before the 1st January, 1926, or, if first registered after that date the title has been possessory for fifteen years. [(English) Law of Property Act, 1925, … of title, remains subject to 'over-riding interests.' See below, notwithstand-ing registration. All estates and interests in land which come under the description of 'legal estates' in s. 3 of the L. R. Act, 1925, and ss. 1 … speaking, cautions and restrictions are not incumbrances on the land, but they serve to give the persons entitled time to assert their rights, if any.

Tenure

and 1925, extinguished the customs of borough-English and gavelkind and all tenures which were not immediately before the 1st January, 1926, freehold or leasehold, grand or petty serjeanty, or frankalmoigne and converted them nominally, subject to the … is appointed to a tenure post, his appointment to the said office begins when he joins and it comes to an end on the completion of the tenure unless curtailed on justifiable grounds. Such a person does … Tenure, cannot be equated with 'terms and con-ditions of services' or payment of gravity or pension. Tenure when followed by words of

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