good and valid title
1just and unextinguished title — A title to land good upon its face, not manifestly frivolous, but not necessarily one which shall be determined to be valid in the ultimate test. United States v Conway, 175 US 60, 44 L Ed 72, 20 S Ct 13 (phrase appearing in a private land claim… …
2title — A mark, style, or designation; a distinctive appellation; the name by which anything is known. Thus, in the law of persons, a title is an appellation of dignity or distinction, a name denoting the social rank of the person bearing it; as duke or… …
3title — ti·tle n [Anglo French, inscription, legal right, from Old French, from Latin titulum inscription, chapter heading, part of the law that sanctions an action] 1 a: the means or right by which one owns or possesses property; broadly: the quality of …
4good — [good] adj. better, best [ME gode < OE gōd, akin to Ger gut < IE base * ghedh , to unite, be associated, suitable > GATHER] I a general term of approval or commendation 1. a) suitable to a purpose; effective; efficient [a lamp good to… …
5first-class title — A marketable title; a good and valid title, at least a title free from reasonable doubt. Vought v Williams, 120 NY 253, 24 NE 195 …
6good — I. adjective (better; best) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gōd; akin to Old High German guot good, Middle High German gatern to unite, Sanskrit gadhya what one clings to Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) of a favorable character or …
7good title — A valid title and a marketable title. 55 Am J1st V & P § 166. Not merely a title which is valid in fact, but a marketable title which can again be sold to a reasonable purchaser, or mortagaged to a person of reasonable prudence as security for… …
8good title — One free from reasonable doubt, that is, not only a valid title in fact, but one that can again be sold to a reasonable purchaser or mortgaged to a person of reasonable prudence. MacGowan v. Gaines, 127 Vt. 477, 253 A.2d 121, 123. A title free… …
9good title — One free from reasonable doubt, that is, not only a valid title in fact, but one that can again be sold to a reasonable purchaser or mortgaged to a person of reasonable prudence. MacGowan v. Gaines, 127 Vt. 477, 253 A.2d 121, 123. A title free… …
10good faith in adverse possession — For practical purposes in most jurisdictions, actual, open, notorious, exclusive and hostile possession; in other jurisdictions, by force of statute, occupancy under a bona fide belief in one s title as a valid title. 3 Am J2d Adv P § 98 …
