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1908

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Grantor's Remedy On Breach Of Condition Subsequent, James H. Brewster Jan 1908

Grantor's Remedy On Breach Of Condition Subsequent, James H. Brewster

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In Mash v. Bloom (I9O7), - Wis. -, 114 N. W. Rep. 457, the court holds (Siebecker and Timlin, JJ., dissenting) that one, having conveyed real property subject to a condition subsequent, has no right of action to recover possession on breach of the condition until he has taken "advantage of condition broken and so notified the defendant, either by demand of possession or some other act equivalent to a re-entry for condition broken."


The Extent Of The Land To Which A Mechanics' Lien Attaches, Edson R. Sunderland Jan 1908

The Extent Of The Land To Which A Mechanics' Lien Attaches, Edson R. Sunderland

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The statutes of the various states which define the scope and extent of mechanics' liens differ somewhat in respect to the quantity of land subject to such lien. Some arbitrarily limit it to a specified number of city lots or acres, but many statutes provide that the lien shall attach to the lot or land upon which the building or other improvement is situated, or to so much contiguous land as is necessary for the convenient use of the building. In most cases no difficulty arises in applying these provisions, but the terms are evidently loose and general, and it …