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Trustee

Trustee, is the legal owner of the property the actual owner thereof having lost title thereto by the creation of a trust. The

Trust

must be seen, Shabbir Husain v. Ashiq Husain, AIR 1929 Oudh 225. Trust, is an obligation annexed to ownership. A trustee holds property 'subject' to an obligation, which the testator has imposed upon him, Mahadeo Ramchandra v.

Title

Title, means the union of all elements (as ownership possession, and custody) constituting the legal right to control and dispose of property; the legal link between a

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Sufferance, Tenancy at

law will esteem that right to continue either in point of estate or by the permission of the owner of the land till it is proved that the possession is held in opposition to the will of

Puffer

Puffer, one who attends a sale by auction, to bid on the part of the owner, for the purpose of raising the price and exciting the eagerness of the bidders. The (English) Sale of

Searches

the application for search must be made in the separate and respective names of each beneficial or estate owner affected during the period required for registration. For local land charges, on the other hand, registration is made

Resulting trust

Resulting trust, a trust created by operation of law. Resulting trusts are of two kinds: (1) Where an owner of property makes a disposition of the legal estate and there is nothing to show that he meant

Res perit suo domino

Res perit suo domino (Bell Dict. 857), the loss falls on the owner. Where loss, damage, or delay of goods in transit arises from the act of God, the loss falls

Requisition of property

property, dealt with is not acquired by the state but is taken out of the control of the owner for the time being for certain purpose, however the owner becomes entitled to compensation, because 'requisition' of the

Replevin

to the taking of goods distrained for rent), by contesting the validity of the seizure, whereas, if the owner prefer to have damages instead, the validity may be contested by action of trespass or unlawful distress. The

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