Show FOLLY OF LEGAL PHRASES senator knox points out how much verbiage could be cut from documents senator knox in his e mansion at valley forge was recently asked what he thought of the move ment in france toward the alon of legal french the alon ol 01 the wording of walli deeds mortgages etc I 1 deem this movement h a wise one said the senator I 1 think that in english also many doci ments would be the better for much of our legal phraseology Is use lessly prolix and redundant why it you want to deed a man an automo bile instead of writing simply I 1 give you this automobile it Is necessary to write something like this I 1 you all and singular my estate and interest right title and claim the advantage ol 01 and in that automobile with all its 60 horbe power engene cylinders tires cushions direct drive sliding gear transmission three speeds and reverse and all rights and advantages therein with full power to drive speed race or rent the same automobile or give the same away with or without its said engines cylinders tires cushions slid ing gear transmission anything here tolore or hereinafter or in any other deed or deeds instrument or inspru ments of what kind or nature ito the contrary in any wise standing |