In the examination of the abstract with the documents, the most scrupulous care is requisite on the part of the solicitor; the object of the examination is to ascertain, 1st, that what has been abstracted is correctly abstracted; 2nd, that what is omitted is clearly immaterial; 3rd, that the documents are perfect, as respects execution, attestation, indorsed receipts, registration, stamps, etc.; and 4th, that there are no indorsed notices, nor any circumstances attending the mode of execution, attestation, etc, etc, calculated to excite suspicion (l): anything out of the ordinary course - such as the unusual position of the indorsed receipt (m), - should be made the subject of inquiry; every part of every document ought to be read through; notice of an incumbrance is equally notice whether contained in one or in another part of a deed (n): perhaps few of the most important duties of a solicitor are so frequently performed in a perfunctory manner.

Points to be attended to in comparing abstract with the deeds.

(h) Whitbread v. Jordan, 1 Y. & C. 303.

(i) See 4 Y. & C. 563; Sug. 1054.

(j) 1 Ph. 255.

(k) Worthington v. Morgan, 16

Sim. 547; 13 Jur. 316; where it appears that the security was for money previously due.

(l) See Kennedy v. Green, 3 Myl. & K. 699.

(m) See Kennedy v. Green, 3 Myl. (n) See Smith v. Capron, 7 Ha.

& K. 699. 189.