Seals and statues affixed to a house are not counted among the furnishings of the house, but are part of the house itself.

Explanation

Fixtures permanently attached to a building — such as seals, statues, or other ornaments affixed to the structure — pass with the conveyance of the building itself and need not be separately mentioned in the deed.

Where this applies

• A homeowner sells a house, and the buyer later discovers that the carved marble mantelpiece was removed before closing; the court rules the mantelpiece was part of the house itself and should have conveyed with the sale.
• A tenant removes ornamental iron railings that were bolted into the building's facade, and the landlord sues, arguing those fixtures are part of the structure, not the tenant's personal property.
• During a divorce, one spouse claims a built-in bookcase is personal property; the court holds it is affixed to the house and belongs to whoever gets the house.