The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-31
What a Deed Convsus.


Judge Bennett, OF Massachusetts before
the State Board OF Agriculture, said, in sub
stance, that deed conveys the fence stand
ing on the farm, the fencing stuff, posts
rails, etc, which had once been used in the
fence, but had been taken down and piled
up for future use again in the same place.
But new fence material, Just bought and
never attached 70 the soil, will not pass
Standing trees pass as a part of the land so
do Srees blown or cut down and still left in
the woods where they fell, but not ifcut and
corded up tor sale; the wood has then be-
come personal property. Manure in the
oaTnyard, or IN compact heap ready for
immediate use, the buyer ordinarily takes
IS belonging to the farm; though it might
not be 50 II the owner had previously sold it
to some other party and had collected It in
heap by ITSELF Growing crops pass by the
deed OF farm, unless they are expressly
reserved, and when il is intended TO reserve
those ii should be so stated in the deed itself
mere oral agreement would not be valid in
law. Another mode is to stipulate that pos
session IS not TO be given until some future
day, in which case the crops or manure may
be removed before that time. AS to the
buildings or the farm. though generally men
toned IN the deed, il is not absolutely nee
essarY they should be. deed OF land ordi-
narily carries all the buildings on it belong.
ing 10 the grantor. whether mentioned or
not; and this rule includes the Lumbar and
timber Of any old building which has been
taken or blown down and been packed away
for future use on the farm. But if there be
any buildings on the farm built by soma
third person, with the farmers leave, the
deed would not convey these, since the
buildings are personal property and do not
belong to the land owner to convey. The
real owners thereof might move them of,
although the purchaser Of the farm supposed
be was buying and paying for ali the build
iDgs on 1t. His only remedy in such case
would be against the party selling the prem
ises.
as q part Of the buildings conveyed, the
TindoW-blinds are included, even If they be
at the time taken off and carried to the
painters shop to be painted. 1t would be
otherwise II they had been newly purchased
aud brought into the house, bat not yet at.
tacEed or fitted to it. Lightning-rods 90
with the house. a furnace in the cellar,
brick or portable, is considered part of the
house, but an ordinary tsove with loose
pipe running into the chimney is not, while
range set into the brickwork is. Mantel-
pieces 50 attached to the chimney as not II
De removed without marring the plastering
90 with the house. but If merely resting on
brackets they may be taken away. Pumps.
sinks, etc, fastended to the building are q
part OF it in law, and so are the water-pipes
connected Herewith bringing water from q
distant spring. IL the farmer had iron ket-
ties set In brfckwoTK near his barn for cook
Ing food for his stock, or similar uses, the
deed OF his farm covers them, ss likewise
the bell attached to his barn to call his men
TO dinner. If he INDUCES in ornamental
statues, vases, etc, resting on the ground by
their OWL weight, and sells his estate With.
out reservation, these things go with the
land.