Counterpart

Formerly, each party to an indenture executed a separate deed; that part which was executed by the grantor was called the "original," and the rest the "counterparts." It is now usual for all the parties to execute every part, and this makes them all originals. 2 Bl. Comm. 29.

Formerly, each party to an indenture executed a separate deed: that part which was executed by the grantor was called the original, and the rest the counterparts. It is now usual for all the parties to execute every part; and this makes them all originals. 2 Bla. Com. 296. In granting lots subject to a ground-rent reserved to the grantor, both parties execute the deeds, of which there are two copies; although ' both are original, one of them is sometimes called the counterpart. See 12 Vin. Abr. 104; Dane, Abr. Index; 7 Com. Dig. 443; Merlin, Rep. Double Ecrit.

In conveyancing. The corresponding part of an instrument; a duplicate or copy. Where an instrument of conveyance, as a lease, is executed in parts, that is, by having several copies or duplicates made and interchangeably executed, that which is executed by the grantor is usually called the "original," and the rest are "counterparts;" although, where all the parties execute every part, this renders them all originals. 2 Bl. Comm. 296; Shep. Touch. 50. Roosevelt v. Smith, 17 Misc. Rep. 323, 40 N. Y. Supp. 381. See Duplicate

— Counterpart writ. A copy of the original writ, authorized to be issued to another county when the court has jurisdiction of the cause by reason of the fact that some of the defendants are residents of the county or found therein. White v. Lea, 9 Lea (Tenn.) 450.

The corresponding part of an copy. Where an instrument of conveyance that is, by having several copies made and that which is executed by the grantor is and the rest counterparts; but where all all are originals.

In conveyancing. The corresponding part of an instrument; a duplicate or copy. Where an instrument of conveyance, as a lease, is executed in parts, that is, by having several copies or duplicates wade and interchangeably executed, that which is executed by the grantor is usually called the “original,” and the rest are “counterparts;” although, where all the parties execute every part, this renders them all originuls. 2 Bl. Comm. 296; Shep. Touch. 50. See DuPLica Te.

One of the parts of an indenture which lay opposite or counter to each other.' A duplicate copy. Indentures were originally written twice on the same sheet of parchment with a space in the middle — where it was afterward divided.^ When the several parts of an indenture are interchangeably executed by the parties that part or copy which is executed by the grantor is called the original, and the rest counterparts.^

In conveyancing. The corresponding part of an instrument; a duplicate or copy. Where an instrument of conveyance, as a lease, is executed in parts, that is, by having several copies or duplicates made and interchangeably executed, that which is executed by the grantor is usually called the original, and the rest are counterparts; although where all the parties execute every part, this renders them all originals. 2 BL Com. 296. Shep. Touch, (by Preston) 50. See Duplicate. The term counterpart seems derived from the ancient practice of executing indentures and chirographs by writing them twice on the same sheet of parchment, beginning from a space in the middle, (where it was afterwards divided by cutting through 0 the parts, when thus written, lying opposite or counter to each other. See Chirograph, Indenture,