160 The Farmer's Business Handbook 



Abstracts of deeds should show: 



1. Names of grantor and grantee. If any 

 grantor was a married man, his wife's name. If 

 there is no statement that the grantor was un- 

 married, a careful abstractor should procure proof 

 of that fact and annex it to the abstract. 



2. Date of deed; brief synopsis of the character 

 of the grant, and whether absolute or conditional. 



3. Names and residences of parties and of 

 executors, guardians, officials and the like, where 

 such parties appear and have anything to do with 

 the conveyance. 



4. Any other recital in the deed which mate- 

 rially affects the title. 



5. The description of the property in the origi- 

 nal deed upon which title is based in full and any 

 variation in subsequent deeds. All reservations 

 or burdens upon the land, as rights of way, etc. 



6. Consideration for which the deed is given. 

 If the deed is executed by an attorney, the ab- 

 stract should show that his power of attorney is 

 recorded and unrevoked, and that his principal 

 was alive when the deed was executed. 



Care should also be taken as to signatures, 

 acknowledgments, etc., and a notation made by 

 the abstractor as to each conveyance, that in 

 these particulars the deed is correct; or if not 

 perfect in any of these particulars, the fact should 

 be noted, 



