part, owns a parcel adjoining said first mentioned parcel and lying next to the same, the boundary line between the two parcels being feet from street, and parallel with said street; and whereas said parties are desirous that a party wall should be erected on the boundary line aforesaid: Now, therefore, said parties have mutually agreed as follows:

Wall to be

built on boun

1. That whichever party shall first build adjoining said line shall erect a party wall thereon, half on each side thereof, of such depth as such party shall see fit, and of inches in thickness, of good material and dary line. workmanship, and in conformity with the building laws for the time being in force, and shall keep the same in repair until used by the owner of the other parcel; after which the same shall be kept in repair at the joint expense of the owners of either parcel for the time being;

Half of cost

other when he uses the wall.

2. That whenever the owner for the time being of the other parcel uses said wall, he shall pay to the person at the time of such use owning the parcel first built to be paid by upon one half of the then value of such wall, or of so much thereof as he may use, including in the word "wall" the piles, stone, and brick foundations, and any other substructure, together with the coping;

3. That either party, his heirs or assigns, owning on either side, may build said wall higher, thicker, or deeper, Either party taking due care not to injure the other owner, and may extend. doing the work wholly from his side, unless the other side be vacant, and doing all that may be necessary, as by carrying up flues and the like, to leave the other owner as near as may be in as good condition as before, and using good materials and workmanship, and conforming to existing building laws; and one half the value of any such addition when used shall be paid for like the original structure; but nothing herein contained shall entitle either party to place more than six inches in width of any wall on the land of the other without the consent of the owner of such land for the time being;

4. That either party, and the heirs or assigns of either, owning on either side, may place a division fence upon any Division part or the whole of so much of the division line as fence. may be unoccupied by the party wall, and the owner of the other lot for the time being shall, on demand, pay to the owner of the adjoining parcel who has erected such fence, one half the value thereof;

Covenants

to run with land.

5. That each party binds hereto himself, his heirs and assigns, owners of the respective premises, and the covenants hereof shall run with the land; but no owner shall be responsible for use unless the same began during his ownership, nor for any acts or omissions except his own. In witness whereof the parties have hereto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.

tween

License to use Wall of Adjoining Building.

day of

18—, by and be

of

This agreement, made the of, the party of the first part, and the party of the second part, witnesseth, that whereas said party of the first part is the owner of the house and lot numbered on street, in the city of, and the said party of the second part is the owner of the lot adjoining the same, on the side thereof, on which last mentioned lot said party of the second part is about to erect a brick building, and desires permission to insert the beams and floor timbers thereof into the said -wall of the house belonging to the said party of the first part: Now, therefore, the said party of the first part, in consideration of the sum of dollars to him paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, doth hereby grant and covenant to and with the said party of the second part, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, that he and they may, in the erection of said brick building, insert the beams and floor timbers thereof into the said wall of the house aforesaid, and that the same may there remain so long as said wall shall stand. The covenants aforesaid are to run with the land and to bind the parties hereto, their heirs and assigns. In witness, etc.

Receipt in Payment for Party

Know all men by these presents, that I,

Wall.

named in a cer

tain agreement between and myself as to a party wall on the line between our estates described in said agreement, dated

the

of

18-, and recorded with
-, do hereby acknowledge
successor in title of said

book
-, page
ceived from
dollars, in full payment for that portion of the
wall used by him up to date, and to a depth of

county deeds. that I have re

the sum of

half of said

feet from

the front line of his house, and do hereby acquit and release him from all obligation of payment for said portion of said wall, said agreement remaining otherwise in full force. Witness my hand and seal this day of 18-.

Brief Stipulation in Regard to Party Wall, to be inserted in a Deed of Part of a Lot.

Subject also to, and with the benefit of, the stipulations hereinafter following, that is to say: one half of all foundations, stone-work, wall, and fences in the boundary line between said parcel and the parcel of land adjoining thereto belonging to the grantor, may and shall be placed on each of said parcels, and any owner of either of said parcels using and enjoying any part of said foundations, stone-work, wall, and fences built by the other, shall pay for such part the actual value of one half of said foundations, stone-work, walls, and fences to the owner thereof.

PATENTS.

Assignment of an Entire Interest in an Invention before the

of

county of

state of

I am about to make application for letters patent of the United States; and whereas is desirous of acquiring an interest in said invention, and in the letters patent to be obtained therefor: Now, therefore, to all whom it may concern, be it known that for and in consideration of the sum of dollars to me in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, I, the said (inventor), have sold, assigned, and transferred, and by these presents do sell, assign, and transfer, unto the said - (purchaser) the full and exclusive right to the said invention, as fully set forth and described in the specification prepared and executed by me on the day of 18-, preparatory to obtaining letters patent of the United States therefor; and I do hereby authorize and request the Commissioner of Patents to issue the said letters patent to the said purchaser as the assignee of my entire right, title, and interest in and to the same, for the sole use and behoof of the said purchaser and his legal representatives.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this day of, 18-. In presence of (two wit

nesses).

Assignment of the Entire Interest in Letters Patent.

of

county of

state of

did

Whereas I, obtain letters patent of the United States for an improvement in which letters patent are numbered, and bear date the day of in the year 18-; and whereas I am now the sole owner of said patent and of all rights under the same; and

1 This and the five succeeding forms are taken from the Rules of Practice in the United States Patent Office, revised March 3, 1885, issued by the Patent Office.

of

county of

whereas state of is desirous of acquiring the entire interest in the same: Now, therefore, to all whom it may concern, be it known that for and in consideration of the sum of dollars to me in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, I, the said (inventor), have sold, assigned, and transferred, and by these presents do sell, assign, and transfer, unto the said - (purchaser), the whole right, title, and interest in and to the said improvement in and in and to the letters patent therefor aforesaid; the same to be held and enjoyed by the said (purchaser) for his own use and behoof, and for the use and behoof of his legal representatives, to the full end of the term for which said letters patent are or may be granted, as fully and entirely as the same would have been held and enjoyed by me had this assignment and sale not been made. In testimony, etc. In presence of, etc.

Assignment of an Undivided Interest in Letters Patent.

of

county of

state of

Whereas I, did obtain letters patent of the United States for an improvement in which letters patent are numbered ——, and bear date the day of in the year 18-; and whereas

state of

-

of

is desirous of acquiring an interest in the same: Now, therefore, to all whom it may concern, be it known that for and in consideration of the sum of dollars to me in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, I, the said (inventor), have sold, assigned, and transferred, and by these presents do sell, assign, and transfer, unto the said (purchaser) the undivided one half part of the whole right, title, and interest in and to the said invention, and in and to the letters patent therefor aforesaid; the said undivided one half part to be held and enjoyed by the said purchaser for his own use and behoof, and for the use and behoof of his legal representatives, to the full end of the term for which said letters patent are or may be granted, as fully and entirely as the same would have been held and enjoyed by me had this assignment and sale not been made. In testimony whereof, etc. In testimony whereof, etc. In presence of, etc.