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<br />Conditions and Stipulations <br /> <br />/ <br /> <br />." <br /> <br />1. DEFINITIONS <br />The following tenns when used in this policy mean: <br />la) "Iand": The land described. specifically or by reference, <br />in Schedule A. and improvements affixed thereto which by law <br />constit~te real property. <br />Ib) "public records": Those records which impart constuc- <br />tive notice of matters relating to the land. <br />Ic) "knowledge": Actual knowledge. not constructive <br />knowledge, or notice which may be imputed to the Insured by <br />reason of any public records. <br />Id) "date": The effective date. including hour if specified. <br /> <br />2. EXCLUSIONS FROM THE COVERAGE OF THIS POLICY <br />This policy does not insure against loss or damage by <br />reason of the following: <br />la) The refusal of any person to purchase. lease or lend <br />money on the land. <br />Ib) Governmental rights of police power or eminent domain <br />unless notice of the exercise of such rights appears in the <br />public records at the date hereof; and the consequences of <br />any law, ordinance or governmental regulation including. but <br />not limited to. building and zoning ordinances. <br />Icl Any titles or rights asserted by anyone including. but <br />not I imited to, persons. corporations, governments or other <br />entities to tidelands. or lands comprising the shores or beds <br />of navigable or perennial rivers and streams. lakes. bays. <br />gulfs or oceans.. or to any land extending from the I ine of <br />mean low tide to the line of vegetation, or to lands beyond <br />the line of the harbor or bulkhead lines as established or <br />changed by any government, or to filled-in lands. or artificia I <br />islands, or to riparian, rights, or the rights or interests of the <br />State of Texas or the public generally in the area extending <br />from the line of mean low tide to the I ine of vegetation or <br />their right of access thereto. or right of easement along and <br />across the same. <br />Idl Defects. liens. encumbrances, adverse claims against <br />the title as insured or other matters 111 created. suffered. <br />assumed or agreed to by the Insured at the date of this policy. <br />or 121 known to the Insured at the date of this policy unless <br />disclosure thereof in writing by the Insured shall have been <br />made to the Company prior to the date of this policy; or loss <br />or damage which would not have been sustained if the Insured <br />were a purchaser for value without knowledge; or the home- <br />stead or community property or survivorship rights, if any. of <br />any spouse of any Insured. <br /> <br />3. DEFENSE OF ACTIONS <br />lal In all cases where this policy provides for the defense <br />of any action or proceeding. the Insured shall secure to the <br />Company the right ~o so provide defense in such action or <br />proceeding. and all appeals therein. and permit'it to use. at <br />its option, the name of the Insured for such purpose. When- <br />ever requested by the Company, the Insured shall give the <br />Company all reasonable aid in any such action or proceeding, <br />in effecting settlement. securing evidence, obtaining wit- <br />nesses. or defending such action or proceeding. <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />.;.. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Ibl The Company shall have the right to select counsel of <br />its own choice whenever it is required to defend any action <br />or proceeding. and such counsel shall have full control of <br />said defense. <br />Icl Any action taken by the Company for the defense of the <br />Insured or to establish the title as insured. or both. shall not <br />be construed as an admission of liability. and the Company <br />shall not thereby be held to concede liability or waive any <br />provision of this policy. <br /> <br />4. PAYMENT OF LOSS <br />lal No claim shall arise or be maintainable under this <br />pol icy for Iiabi Iity voluntari Iy assumed by the Insured in <br />settling any claim or suit without written consent of the <br />Company. <br />(bl All payments under this policy. except payments made <br />for costs, attorney fees and expenses. shall reduce the amount <br />of the insurance pro tanto; and the amount of this policy shall <br />be reduced by any amount the Company may pay under any <br />policy insuring the validity or priority of any lien excepted <br />to herein or any instrument hereafter executed by the Insured <br />which is a charge or lien on the land, and the amount so paid <br />shall be deemed a payment to the Insured under this policy. <br />Icl The Company shall have the option to payor settle or <br />compromise for or in the name of the Insured any claim insured <br />against by this policy, and such payment or tender of pay- <br />ment. together with all costs. attorney fees and expenses <br />which the Company is obligated hereunder to pay. shall ter- <br />minate all liability of the Company hereunder as to such claim. <br />Further. the payment or tender of payment of the full amount of <br />this policy by the Company shall terminate all liability of the <br />Company under this policy. <br />Idl Whenever the Company shall have settled a claim under <br />this policy. all right of subrogation shall vest in the Company <br />unaffected by any act of the Insured. and it shall be subro- <br />gated to and be entitled to all rights and remedies of the <br />Insured against any person or property ,in respect to such <br />claim. The Insured. if requested by the Company. shall trans- <br />fer to the Company all rights and remedies against any person <br />or property necessary in order to perfect such right of subro- <br />gation. and shall permit the Company to u,se the name of the <br />Insured in any transaction or I itigation involving such rights <br />or remedies. <br /> <br />5. POLICY ENTIRE CONTRACT <br />Any action. actions or rights of action that the Insured may <br />have. or may bring. against the Company, arising out of the <br />status of the title insured hereunder. must be based on the <br />provisions of this policy. and all notices required to be given <br />the Company. and any statement in writing required to be <br />furnished the Company. shall be addressed to it at its Home <br />Office. Claims Department, 433 South Spring Street. P,O. <br />Box 54730. Los Angeles. California 90054. <br /> <br />6. THIS POLICY IS NOT TRANSFERABLE <br /> <br />!-' <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />.. <br />