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Covenant Collateral

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

A covenant which is conversant about some collateral thing that doth nothing at all, or riot so immediately concern the thing granted; as to pay a sum of money in gross, etc. Shep. Touch. 161. COVENANT FOR FURTHER ASSURance. One by which the covenantor undertakes to do such reasonable acts in addition to those already performed as may be necessary for the completion of the transfer made, or intended to be made, at the requirement of the covenantee. It relates both to the title of the vendor and to the instrument of conveyance to the vendee, and operates as well to secure the performance of all acts for suppljring any defect in the former, as to remove all objections to the sufficiency and security of the latter. Piatt, Cov. 341.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

One which does not relate to the grant.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A covenant which is conversant about some collatteral thing that doth nothing at all, or not so immediately concern the thing granted; as to pay i stm of money in gross, etc. Shep. Touch. 161. COVENANT FOR FURTHER AS-

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

A covenant which is conversant about some collateral thing that doth nothing at all, or not so immediately concern the thing granted; as to u&y a sum of money in gross, d^c. Shep. Touch. 161.