This section is from the book "Popular Law Library Vol6 Real Property, Abstracts, Mining Law", by Albert H. Putney. Also available from Amazon: Popular Law-Dictionary.
Page 151.
1. Define an abstract.
2. From what documents is an abstract compiled in England?
3. From what documents is an abstract compiled in the United States?
Pages 152-154.
1. Compare the English and American methods of abstracting.
Pages 155=156.
1. What are the essentials of an abstract?
Pages 157-158.
1. Explain the duties and liabilities of an abstractor.
Pages 159-160.
1. Is it the duty of the vendor to furnish an abstract to the vendee?
Page 161.
1. What are the sources of information used by an abstractor?
Pages 163-165.
1. Explain the doctrine of notice.
Page 166.
1. What is registration?
2. What is its effect?
Page 167.
2. What are indices?
Page 169.
1. Explain the method of compilation of abstracts in the United States.
Pages 170=171.
1. What are the formal parts of an abstract?
Pages 172=175.
1. What are the initial statements?
Page 176.
1. Describe Congressional grants.
Page 177.
1. What is a patent?
Pages 178=181.
1. How should the various deeds of conveyance be noted in an abstract?
Page 182.
1. Describe corporate conveyances.
Page 183.
1. How must conveyances by delegated authority be made?
Pages 184=186.
1. How must official conveyances be made?
Pages 187=191.
1. How should testamentary conveyances be noted on an abstract?
Page 192.
1. How should title by descent be shown on an abstract?
Pages 193=194.
1. What liens, charges and incumbrances should be shown by an abstract?
Page 195.
1. What is the doctrine of lis pendens?
Page 197.
1. What attachments should be shown in an abstract?
Pages 198=200.
1. What judgments and decrees should be shown in an abstract?
Pages 202=206.
1. What judicial and execution sales should be shown in an abstract?
Pages 207=211.
1. What actions and proceedings should be shown in an abstract?
Pages 212=215.
1. What are tax titles?
2. How should they be shown in an abstract?
Pages 216=217.
1. What is an adverse title?
Page 218.
1. When will an adverse title be made valid by lapse of time?
Pages 219=220.
1. When should bankruptcy proceedings be shown in an abstract?
Pages 221-222.
1. When and how should agreements for conveyance be shown?
Pages 223-224.
1. When and how should leases be shown?
Pages 225=228.
1. What other evidences of title should be shown in an abstract?
Pages 229=230.
1. What title should be shown in an abstract?
Pages 231=232.
1. What is a flaw in a title?
Page 233.
1. What is a cloud upon a title?
Pages 234=235. I. What are inquiries in pais?
Pages 236=238. 1. What should be contained in an opinion of title?
Pages 239=240.
1 When is an attorney liable for an erroneous opinion?
 
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