SIR WILLIAM BLACKSTONE, KT.,

ONE OF THE JUSTICES OF HIS MAJESTY'S
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

EDITED FOR AMERICAN LAWYERS

BY WILLIAM G. HAMMOND,

DEAN OF ST. LOUIS LAW SCHOOL, AND LECTURER ON THE HISTORY
OF LAW AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY
OF MICHIGAN, AND THE STATE UNI-

5/1/1900

Rnce.

VERSITY OF IOWA.

With Copious Notes,

AND

12952

REFERENCES TO ALL COMMENTS ON THE TEXT IN THE
AMERICAN REPORTS, 1787-1890.

SAN FRANCISCO:
BANCROFT-WHITNEY COMPANY,

LAW PUBLISHERS AND LAW BOOKSELLERS.

1890.

COPYRIGHT 1890, BY

WILLIAM G. HAMMOND.

1. Of the form in which rights and duties appear in

II. Of Real Property; and, first, of Corporeal

Hereditaments.....

7. Real and personal property distinguished....

III.-Of Incorporeal Hereditaments..

8. Incorporeal hereditaments............

9. Common of vicinage..

10. Ways of necessity.

11. Way out of repair..

12. Free fishery.

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13. Several fishery.

14. Annuities and corodies...

15. Rent-charge........

IV. Of the Feodal System.......

16. The feudal system.

17. Fealty and homage.

Livery of seisin....

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V. Of the antient English Tenures..

18. Tenure....

19. Heriot and relief.

20. Tenants of the king.