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■where a man has title of entry. Also, a writ showing that 

 the tenant commenced possession in an unlawful way, and 

 thus disproving his title. 



Eq'uitable Mort'gage. — The most familiar instance is the de- 

 posit (either with or without a memorandum, although it 

 is better to have one) of the title-deeds of an estate, by 

 way of security, which constitutes an equitable mortgage 

 without the execution of any formal mortgage-deed. 



Equity of Redemption. — The right which equity gives to a 

 mortgagor of redeeming his estate after the appointed time 

 for payment has passed, and which right can only be barred 

 by a foreclosure. 



Er'ror. — A writ of error is a commission to judges of a superior 

 court, by which they are authorized to examine the record 

 upon which a judgment was given in an inferior court, and 

 to aflSrm, reverse, or vary the same, according to law. 



Escheat'. — The reversion of land to the original grantor. It 

 occurs when a tenant in fee-simple dies without having left 

 any heir to the land. 



Es'crow. — A deed of lands or tenements delivered to a third 

 person, to hold until some condition is performed by the 

 grantee, and which is not to take effect until the condition 

 is performed. 



Estate'. — The interest which a person has in lands or other 

 property. 



Estop'pel (Fr. efonper, to stop). — Where a man is precluded 

 from alleging or denying a fact in consequence of his own 

 previous act, allegation, or denial to the contrary. 



Evidence. — Proof, either written or unwritten, of the facts in 

 issue in any legal proceeding. 



Execu'tion. — The carrying into effect a sentence or judgment 

 of court. 



Exec'utor. — The person appointed by a testator to execute his 

 will or to see it carried into effect. 



Ex-par'te (Lat., from a part). — A statement is called ex-parfe 

 where only one of the parties gives an account of a trans- 

 action in which two or more are concerned. 



Ex Post Facto (Lat., from something done afterwards). — A 

 law declariug an act penal or criminal which was innocent 

 when done. 



Fee-simple. — That estate or interest which a person holds to 

 him and his heirs forever. 

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