A.

ABANDONMENT, in the law of marine in-
surance, meaning of, 382.

not obligatory on insured, 382.
necessity of, 383.

of the right of, 383.

of the exercise of the right of, 384.
how made, and by whom, 384.
must be distinct, 384.

if deficient in form, objections, how
waived, 385.

when insured must elect whether or
not to abandon, 385.
acceptance of by insurer, 386.

of the effect of, 386.

masters and owners become trustees
for the insurers in respect to the
property abandoned, 386.

loss after must be made up by owner,
386.

ACCEPTANCE of offer, when necessary to
make a contract, 38.

of bills of exchange, 163.

how may be made, canceled, etc., 163.
can be done only by the drawee, his
agent, or some one who accepts for
his honor, 164.

no holder is obliged to receive an ac-
ceptance for honor, 165.

holder may accept or refuse a quali-
fied, 165.

presentation for, 149.

or payment, for honor, 164, 165.
of abandonment in insurance, 385.
of insurer, not necessary to give full
effect to an abandonment, 386.
ACCEPTOR, of bill of exchange, 133.

of bill, bound to pay the same at ma-
turity, 148.

rights and duties of, 163.
ACCOMMODATION PAPER, incidents of,
144.

ADJUSTMENT, of average, 336.

by whom made, 337.

when binding, 336.

difference between marine and fire
policy in, 407.

ADMINISTRATORS, and executors, law of,
powers and duties of, 793.
AFFIDAVITS, with forms, 901.
AGENCY, in general, 178, 179.

may be established by subsequent
ratification, 180.

general rules of, 181-184.

rights of action growing out of, 186.
AGENT, acting under del credere com-
mission, 190.

must obey all instructions, 191.
commercial jurisdiction over seamen,
346.

extent and duration of authority of,
182.

general and particular, 179.

binds the principal by his acts, 178.
liability of, 183.

may receive his authority, how, 180-
182.

acts of, may be ratified by principal
afterwards, 181.

may insure against fire, 398.
when master of ship is, 340.
in general, is entitled to indemnity
from principal, 188.

cannot appoint a sub-agent unless au-
thorized, 188.

is bound to use all reasonable care
and skill, 188.

is responsible for any breach of duty,
189.

employed to sell property, cannot buy
it himself, 189.

must keep exact account of all doings,
190.

when he may throw up the agency at
pleasure, 190.

authority of, is revoked by insanity,
190.

AGREEMENT AND ASSENT (chap. v), 38.
the legal meaning of, and requirement
of, 38.

AGREEMENT AND ASSENT, when parties

understand each other differently,
what their rights, 38.

in construing, the intention of the
parties always a guide, 39.
mistakes of fact in, may be corrected
by the courts; mistakes of law
cannot be, 39.

what a legal assent is, 40.
offers made on time, 41.

a bargain made by correspondence, 42.
what evidence may be received in ref-
erence to a written contract, 43.
of custom, or usage, 45.

to do work, when broken by promisor,
without good cause, he cannot re-
cover, 74.

rules for determining, when original
agreement has been somewhat de-
parted from, 76.

when may be and when it should be
made without seal, 77.

when under seal, and so formed that
it becomes an indenture, 77.
when by one only, without seal, it is
a simple promise, 77.

when by one only, under seal, it be-
comes a bond, 77.

to be performed within a year, when
not affected by the statute of frauds,
116.

form, and subject-matter of, 118.

if name be printed to, may be suffi-
cient signature, 118.

when it should be written and signed
by both parties, 47.

not controlled by oral testimony, ex-
cept in case of fraud, 47.
for sale of lands, should always state
covenants contemplated, 57.

for arbitration, not binding on any,
unless all have entered into it, 72.
ALABAMA, law as to rights of married
women in, 15.

days of grace and legal holidays in,
168.

abstract of laws relating to liabilities
of stockholders and directors in,
227.

statute of limitations in, 275.
usury laws of, 304.

forms and requirements of deeds and
acknowledgments in, 449.
form of mortgage in, 520.

abstract of law for foreclosure of
mortgage in, 587.

chattel mortgages regulated, 641.
abstract of laws relating to collection
and recovery of debts in, 675.

ALABAMA, abstract of law of mechanic's
lien in, 675.

number of witnesses to wills in, 783.
workmen's compensation laws in, 859.
ALASKA, law as to rights of married
women in, 15.

days of grace and legal holidays in,
168.

abstract of laws relating to liabilities
of stockholders and directors in,
227.

statute of limitations in, 275.
usury laws of, 304.

forms and requirements of deeds and
acknowledgments in, 450.

form of mortgage in, 520.
abstract of law for foreclosure of
mortgage in, 587.

chattel mortgages regulated, 641.
abstract of laws relating to collection
and recovery of debts in, 676.
abstract of law of mechanic's lien in,
743.

number of witnesses to wills in, 783.
workmen's compensation laws in, 859.
ALIENATION, in the law of insurance,

what is considered such as to ter-
minate the insured's interest, 406.
consent of insurer should be obtained
to, 405.

effect of, on insured property, 395.
prudent to obtain insurer's assent to,
396.

APPLICATION, for insurance, how made,
392.

ARBITRATORS, submission to, when it
may be set aside by either party,
before award made, 242.
ARBITRATION, is favored by law, 239.
ARIZONA, law as to rights of married
women in, 15.

days of grace and legal holidays in,
168.

abstract of laws relating to liabilities
of stockholders and directors in,
227.

statute of limitations in, 276.
usury laws of, 304.

forms and requirements of deeds and
acknowledgments in, 450.

form of mortgage in, 520.

abstract of law for foreclosure of
mortgage in, 587.

chattel mortgages regulated, 641.