Odgers' Construction of Deeds and Statutes

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Description
The previous editions of this work have been successful in filling a gap in the literature on this branch of the law. Eleven years have now passed since the last edition. As the new editor I could have done one of two things. First, I could have rewritten the book substantially, attempting to make it similar in style to more modern textbooks, deleting old material, repetitive quotations and unilluminating examples. Secondly, I could have left the book much as I found it, merely bringing it up to date. I have chosen the latter course because I believed that it was not my task in this edition to rewrite the book. Moreover, there are certain benefits in leaving it in its present form, since the numerous quotations and illustrations may be of use to practitioners as well as students. I have concentrated mainly on bringing the book up to date, introducing recent quotations and case illustrations. Only material which has little present relevance has been deleted and I have rewritten sections only where I felt that it was absolutely necessary. I hope that in this way I have preserved the character of the work yet introduced pertinent material which may not always be readily found elsewhere.
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Contents
Part I : DEEDS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS
1 : The Nature of a Deed
2 : Alterations and Erasures
3 : General Rules of Interpretation
4 : Ambiguities and Equivocations
5 : Some Miscellaneous Rules
6 : Parol Evidence and Written Documents
7 : User under Ancient Documents
8 : Rules as to time and Date
9 : Names and Misdescriptions
10 : The Individual Parts of a Deed
11 : Marriage, Children, Issue 
Part II : STATUTES 
12 : The Nature of a Statute
13 : General Rules of Construction 
14 : Omissions
15 : Retrospective Effect of Statutes
16 : Aids to Construction
17 : Repeals and Penal Acts
18 : Enabling Acts
19 : Private Acts
20 : Presumptions
21 : Delegated Legislation
22 : Methods of Construction
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Author Details
Gerald Dworkin, LL. B, Reader in Law, London School of Economics, University of London