Assertory covenant
ASSERTORY COVENANT. One by which the covenantor affirms that a certain fact
is in a particular way, as that the grantor of land is lawfully seised; that
it is clear of encumbrances, and the like. If the assertion is false, these
covenants are broken the moment that the instrument is signed. See 11 S. &
R. 109, 112.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.
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