The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-09-05
WHAT A DEED OF A FARM INCLUDES,

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Of course every one knows it conSeya all
the fences standing on the farm, but all
might not think it also includes the fencing
stuff, posts, rails, etc, which had once been
used In tho fcuce but had been taken down
and piled up for future use again in the
same place e Hill, 142). But new fenc.
Ing material just bought and never attach
cd to the soil would not pass (16 Ill., 4SO).
80 pills. OF hop-poles, stored away, if once
used on the land have been considered a
part of 1T / Herman, 123,) but loose boards
or scaffold poles laid loosely across the
beams of the barn and never fastened to it
would not be, aud the seller of the farm
might take them away. q Lans. 3190-
Standing trees of course also pass as part
of the land so do trees blown down-or ous.
down and still left in the woods where they
fell GA Me. 309,) but not if cut and corded
up for sale the wood has then become per-
sonal property.
1t there be any manure in the barnyard,
or In compost heap on the field, ready for
Immediate use, the buyer ordinarily takes
that also as belonging to the farm; though
1T might not be SO, if the owner had preyi-
ously sold it to some other party and had
collected 1T together in heap by itself (43
Vt. 950 Growing crops also pass by the
deed of farm, unless they arc expressly
reserved. and when it is not intended to
convey those, it should be so stated in the
deed itself; a mere oral agreement to that
effect would not be valid in law 19 Pick
3l5) Another mode is to stpulate that
possession is not to be given until some flu.
turc day, in which case the crop or manure
mn hn hnH Al
AS to buildings on the farm, though gen.
orally mentioned in the deed, it is not abso-
lutcly necessary they should be- A deed
of land ordinarily carries all the buildings
on it belonging to the grautor, whether
mentioned or not; and this rule includes
the lumber and timber Of any old building
which has been taken down, or blown down
and been packed away for future use on the
farm. (4l N. H., sos; 30 Penn. st. 1859.
But if there be any buildings on the
farm built by some third person, with the
farmers leave, the decd would not convey
these, since such buildings arc personal prop
crty and do not belong to the land owner to
convey. The real owner thereof might
move them off, although the purchaser of
the farm supposed he was buying and pay.
ing for all the buildings on it. His {: only
remedy in such case would be against. the
party selling the premises. AS part of the
buildings conveyed, of course the window
blinds are included, even if they be at the
time taken off and carried to a ,,.intcr's
shop to be painted. 1t would be otherwise
if they had been newly purchased and
brought into the house, but not yet at
tached or fitted to it. (40 VI, 233). -
Lightning rods also 60 with the house, if
farmer is foolish enough to have any on
his house. A furnace in the cellar, brick
or portable G. T.. ID. Smith, 275), go Con
1922 is considered part Of the house, but
an ordinary stove with loose pipe running
into the chimney is not GA Wcnd. 1915,
while range set in brick work is e Mass.
1922. Mantle pieces SO attached to TIC
chimney rs not to be moved without MARI
ing the. plastcring go with the house, but if
merely resting on brackets they may be
taken away by the former owner without
legal liability (102 Mass. SD. The pumps,
sinks, etc, fastened to the building are
part Of it in law 600 Mass 457), and so
are the water pipes connected Herewith
bringing water from distant spring CO..
Mass. 1889. If the farmer has iron kettles
set in brick work near his barn for cooking
food for his stock, or other similar uses,
the deed of his farm &C, ,ers them also 19
Pick. 314), as likewise bell attached to
his barn to call his men to dinner QO2
Mass. 513). If he inIulgcs in ornamental
statues, vaccs, etc, resting on the ground
by their own weight merely, and sells his
estate without reservation, these things go
with the land, az N. Y. 170).-JUDuE
BENNETT.
Observation-Disclosures must have
season Of rest during the summer if they
arc expected to bloom in winter. Keep the
plants in pots out Of doors, under the shade
of somc tree, till September and water spar