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The following matters are expressly excluded from the coverage of this policy: <br />li. Any law, orclinance or govemmental regulation (including but not limited to building and zoning ordinances) re- <br />stricting or regulating or prohibiting the occupancy, use or enjoyment of the land, or regulating the character, <br />dhnensions or location of any improvement now or hereafter erected on the land, or prohibiting a separation in <br />ownership or a reduction in the dimensions or area of the land, or the effect of any violation of any such law, ordi- <br />rrarlce or govemmental regulation. <br />Z Rights of eminent domain or governmental rights of police power unless notice of the exercise of such rights appears <br />in the public records at Date of Policy. <br />3. Defects, (lens, encumbrances, adverse claims, or other matters (a) created, suffered, assumed or agreed to by the <br />insured claimant; (b) not known to the Company and not shown by the public records but known to the insured <br />claimant either at Date of Policy or at the date such claimant acquired an estate or interest insured by this policy <br />and not disclosed in writing by the insured claimant to the Company prior to the date such insured claimant became <br />>m insured hereunder: (c) resulting in no loss or damage to the insured claimant; (d) attaching or created subse- <br />quent to Date of Policy: or (e) resulting in loss or damage which would not have been sustained if the insured claim- <br />ant had paid value for the estate or interest insured by this policy. <br />CONDITIONS AND STIPULATIONS <br />1. DEFINITION OF TERMS <br />The following terms when used in this policy mean: <br />(a) °insured": the insured named in Schedule A, and, <br />subject to any rights or defenses the Company may have <br />agstns[ the named insured. those who succeed to the mtetest <br />of such insured by operation of law as distinguished from <br />purchase including, but not limited to, heirs, distributees, <br />devisees, survivors, personal tepresentatlves, next of kin, or <br />corporate or fiduciary successors. <br />(b) `insured claimant": an insured claiming loss ar dam- <br />age hereunder. <br />(c) "knowledge": actual knowledge, Trot oonstrvMive <br />knowledga or notice which may be imputed to an insured by <br />reason of any public records. <br />(d) "land": the land described, speafially or by reference <br />in Schedule A, and improvements affixed thereto which by law <br />constitute real property: provided, however, the term °land" <br />does not include any property beyond the lines o[ the area <br />apecifitblly described or referred to in Schedule A, nor any <br />nght, title, interest, estate or easement in abuUing streets, <br />rords, avenues, alleys, lanes, ways or waterways, but nothing <br />herein shall modify or limit the extent to whirl a right of <br />access to and from the land is insured by this policy. <br />(e) "mortgage": mortgage, deed of [nut, trust deed, or <br />other security instrument <br />(f) °public records": those records whirl[ by law impart <br />constructive notice of matters relating to said land. <br />Z CONTINUATION OF INSURANCE AFTER CONVEYANCE OF <br />TRIE <br />The covers&e of this policy shall wntinue in force as of <br />Date of Policy m favor of an insured so long es such insured <br />retains an estate or interest in the land, or holds an indebted- <br />ness severed by a purchase money mortgage groan by a pur- <br />chaser from such ensured, or so long as such insured shall <br />love liability by reason of covenants of warranty ~mede by <br />such insured in any transfer or conveyance of such elute or <br />interes4 provided, however, this polity shall not continue in <br />force in favor of any purchaser from such insured of either <br />said estate or interest or the indebtedneu secured by s pur- <br />rhase money mortgage given to such insured. <br />(b) The insured shall notify the Company promptly in <br />writing (i) in case any action or proceeding is begun or de- <br />fense is interposed as set forth in (a) above, (ii) in case knowl- <br />edge shell come to an insured hereunder of any Gaim o! title <br />or interest which is adverse to the title to the elute or interest, <br />as insured, and which might cease loss or damage far which <br />the Company may be liable by virtue of this policy, or (iii) if <br />title to the estate or interest, as insured, is releeted as un- <br />marketable. If such prompt notice shall not be Riven to the <br />Company. then as to such insured all liability of the Company <br />shall cease and terminate in reganl fo the matter or matters <br />for which such prompt notice is required; provided, however, <br />that failure to notify shall in no rase prejudice the rights of any <br />ouch iruured under this policy unless the Company shall be <br />preiudieed by such failure and then only to the extent of <br />such prejudice. <br />(c) The Company shall have the right at its own mat to <br />institute and without undue delay prosecute any action or <br />proceeding or to do any other set whrrh in its opinion may be <br />necessary or desirable to establish the title to the estate or <br />interest as insured. and the Company may take any appro- <br />priate action under the [eons of this policy, whether or not <br />it shall be liable thereunder, and shall not thereby concede <br />liability or waive any provision of this policy. <br />(d) Whenever the Company shall have brought any action <br />or interposed s defense as required or permitted by the pro- <br />visions of this policy, the Company may pursue any such <br />litigation to final determimtion by a court of competent juris- <br />diction and expressly reserves the right, in its sole discretion, <br />to appeal from any adverse judgment or order. <br />(e) In ell eases where this policy permits or requires the <br />Company to prosecute or provide for the defense of any action <br />or proceeding, the insured hereunder shall secure to the <br />Company the right to so prose~vte or provide defense in such <br />aUion or proceeding, and all appeals therein, and permit the <br />Company to use, at its option, the name of such insured for <br />such purpose. Whenever requested by the Company, such <br />insured shall give the Company all reuonable aid in any such <br />action or proceeding, in effecting settlement, securing evidence, <br />obtaining wltnares, or prosecuting or defending such action <br />or proceeding, and the Company shall reimburse such insured <br />for any expense so incurred. <br />9. DEFENSE AND PROSECUTION OF ACTIONS -NOTICE OF <br />CLAIM TO 8E GIVEN BY AN INSURED CLAIMANT <br />(a) The Company, at its own cos[ and without undue <br />dNay. shall provide for the defense of an insured in all litiga- <br />tion consisting of actions or proceedings commenced against <br />such insured, or a defense interposed against an insured in an <br />action to enlorce a contract for a sale of the estate or interest <br />in said land. to the extent that such litigation is founded upon <br />an alleged defect, lien, encumbrance, or other matter insured <br />against by this policy. <br />4. NOTICE OF LOSS - LIMRATION OF ACTION <br />In addition to the notices required under paragraph 3(b) <br />of these Conditions and Stipulations, a statement in writing <br />of any loss or damage for which it is'claimed the Company <br />is liable under this policy shall be tarnished to the Company <br />within St0 desys after such loss or damage shall have been de- <br />termined and no right of action shall accrue to an insured <br />claimant until 30 days after such statement shall have been <br />furnished. Failure ro furnish such statement of loss or damage <br />shall terminate any liability of the Company under this policy <br />as to such loss or damage. <br />Continued on Front of ITatk Cover <br />