This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1726 Excerpt: ...according to the Sub stance of the Deed; and not the strict Grammatical 1 Inst. 146. Sense. And Constructions of Grants shall be agree1 Inst. 313. able to the Intention pf the Parties. A Lord of a -, f. Manor, cannot grant the fame, and reserve the Court-Baron, which is inseparably incident. Is-a Lav.Rep.45. common Person grants a. Rent, or other Thing that lies in Grant, without Limitation of Estate; by the Delivery of the Deed only, a Freehold pastes: But if the King make such a Grant, it is void for IncerCro. El 32S..tainty. A Grant to a Man, with a Blank for his Christian Name; or where his Christian Name is '. mistaken, is void. And Grants may be void by Incertainty, Impossibi1 Tnst. TP5. lity, being against Law, &c. But where the Grant t Rep. 46. t is impossible according to the Letter, the Law may make fitch Construction as by Possibility it may take! Witt GUardian is he that hath the Custody and Eddcatidn of a Person, not of sufficient Discretion to_ guide himself and his Estate. And a Guardianship of a Minor, is an Interest in the Body; or Lands, &c, of one within Age.., -There are three Sorts of Guardianships; viz.. by i inst. 8& the Common Law, by Statute Law, and by particuilar Custom: By Common Law, there are Guardians Lit. 114, in Chivalry, taken away by Statute; Guardians by Nature, as Father or Mother; Guardians iri Socage, 5 Rep. j.' who are the next of Blood to whom the Inheritance a inst. 36'ji cannot discend, if the Father does not order it other-1 wife; Guardians because of Nurture, when the Fa ther by.his Will appoints one to be Guardian of.the Child: By Statute, a Father by Deed in his iaCahi-i. Life-timej Orby Wilt, may dispose the Custody of his Child under 21 Years of Age, and not marjriddj during Minority ...