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Shares in public undertakings

within the Companies Acts (see the Companies Act, 1929, s. 62), OR THE Companies Clauses Act, 1845, are personal property; and in many cases of companies incorporated by special Act the shares have been expressly declared to be … and in many cases of companies incorporated by special Act the shares have been expressly declared to be personal property. Before 1926 the question whether shares in other under-takings were real or personal property turned upon the nature

Acknowledgement of a wife's assurance

a woman married before 1883 disposed of her estate or interest in lands or her revisionary interest in personal property she was required, unless her title thereto had accrued since 1882, or unless she was entitled thereto for

Transfer

9 Vict. c. 16). As to the transfer of chattels, see SALE OF GOODS ACT; GIFT; Goodeve on Personal Property. It includes sale, purchase, exchange, mortgage, pledge, gift, loan or any other form of transfer of right, title,

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interest

mortgage comprises both a lien on and security interest in the mortgaged property. 2 : an interest in personal property or fixtures created by a security agreement that secures payment or performance of an obligation [the creditor had … Nine security interest see also attach, perfect, purchase money security interest in this entry NOTE: Security interests in personal property are governed by Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. The security interest set out in Article 9

pledge

pledge 1 : a delivery of esp. personal property as security for a debt or other obligation ;broadly : the perfection of a security interest in collateral … collateral through possession of the collateral by a creditor or other promisee 2 a : property and esp. personal property that is used as security esp. upon delivery ;broadly : a security interest in collateral compare chattel mortgage

Title, Covenants for

Title, Covenants for. In every conveyance of real or personal property expressed to be conveyed by the instrument of conveyance made on or after the 1st January, 1882, and

Perpetuity

SCR 293. Is a future limitation, whether executory or by way of remainders, and of either real or personal property which is not to vest until after the expiration of, or will not necessarily vest within the period

Pawn or Pledge

relinquished, the right of the pledgee is extinguished or waived. But, in the case of a mortgage of personal property the right of property passes by the conveyance to the mortgagee, and the possession is not or may

gift

gift 1 : an intentional and gratuitous transfer of real or personal property by a donor with legal capacity who actually or constructively delivers the property to the donee with the … the donor's reach gift cau·sa mor·tis [-kȯ-zə-mȯr-tis, -ka-sÄ -mȯr-tēs] pl: gifts causa mortis : a gift of esp. personal property made in contemplation of impending death that is delivered with the intent that the gift take effect only

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