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Covenants For Title

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

Those in aid of the title to property, usually land, conveyed or sold. They are "covenant of seisin," "covenant against incumbrances," ranty," and "covenant of right to convey'' (9- V.)

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Covenants usually inserted in a conveyance of land, on the part of the grantor, and binding him for the completeness, security, and continuance of the title transferred to the grantee. They comprise "covenants for seisin, for right to convey, against incumr brances, for quiet enjoyment, sometimes for further assurance, and almost always of warranty." Rawle, Co.v. § 21,

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A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Coveaants usually inserted in a conveyance of land, on the part of the grantor, and binding him for the completeness, security, and continnance of the title transferred to the grantee. They comprise “covenants for seisin, for right to convey, against incumbrances, for quiet enjoyment, sometimes for further assurance, and almost always of warranty.” Rawle, Coy. § 21.