Bill of lading.
Charler party. 54 & 55 Vict. c. 39, s. 49.
Cheque.
Compradore order.
Conveyance
on sale.
54 & 55 Vict.
c. 39, s. 54.
Exchange contract.
Executed. Execution.
54 & 55 Vict.
c. 30, 8. 122.
Foreclosure order.
61 & 62 Vict.
c. 10, s. 6.
Godown
Warrant.
54. & 55 Vict.
c. 39, s. 111
(1).
Instrument.
54 & 55 Vict.
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(b) An order for the payment of any sum of money weekly, monthly, or at any other stated periods, and also an order for the payment by any person at any time after the date thereof of any sum of money, and sent or delivered by the person making the same to the person by whom the payment is to be made, and not to the person to whom the payment is to be made, or to any person on his behalf.
(5.) "Bill of lading" means any
instrument
signed by the owner or master of a vessel, or by the agent of the owner, which states that certain specified goods have been shipped upon a particular vessel, aud which pur- ports to set out the terms on which such goods have been delivered to and received by the vessel.
(6.)" Charter party" means any instrument for the charter or hiring of any vessel or of some principal part thereof, and any memorandum, letter, or other writing (other than a bill of lading) between the master or owner of any vessel and any other person for or relating to the freight or conveyance of any money, goods or effects on board any vessel.
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(7.) "Cheque means a bill of exchange drawn within the Colony on a banker within the Colony and payable within the Colony on demand.
(8.) "Compradore order" means an order for the payment of money addressed to a compradore, and signed by the employer of the compra- dore or by some person in common employ- ment with the compradore.
(9.) Conveyance on sale" includes every instru- ment, and every decree or order of any court, whereby any property except vessels and shares, or any estate or interest in any property except vessels and shares, upon the sale thereof, is transferred to or vested in a purchaser, or any other person on his behalf or by his direction.
(10) "Exchange contract means a contract for the sale and purchase of any sum in any currency other than the currency of the Colony, but does not include any contract for the sale of actual coin or bullion.
(11.) "Executed' and Execution" used with reference to instruments not under seal mean signed and signature respectively.
(12.) "Foreclosure order" includes every order or decree for, or having the effect of an order for, foreclosure.
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(18.) "Godown warrant means any document or writing, being evidence of the title of any person therein named, or his assigns, or the holder thereof, to the property in any gooda, wares, or merchandise lying in any godown or dock, or upon any wharf, and signed or certified by or on behalf of the person having the custody of the goods, wares, or merchandise.
(14.) "Instrument" includes every written docu-
ment.
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(15.) "Letter of hypothecation" means an instru- Leiter of
ment accompanying a deposit with a banker bypotheca- of the documents of title to some movable tion. property.
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(18.) "Life policy means a policy of insurance Life policy.
upon any life or lives or upon any event or 54 & 55 Vict. contingency relating to or depending upon c. 39, s. 08. any life or lives except a policy of insurance against accident.
(17.) "Marine policy" meaus any insurance (in- Marine policy.
cluding re-insurance) made upon any vessel, 54 & 55 Vict
or upon the machinery, tackle, or furniture 4. 39, s. 02
of any vessel, or upon any goods, merchan (1)..
dise, or property of any description whatever on board of any vessel, or upon the freight
of, or any other interest which may be law- fully insured in or relating to, any vessel, and includes any insurance of goods, mer- chandise, or property for any transit which includes not only a sea riak, but also any other risk incidental to the transit insured from the commencement of the transit to the ultimate destination covered by the insurance.
(18.) "Marketable security
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means a security of Marketable such a description as to be capable of being security. sold in the stock market in the Colony. 54 & 55 Vict.
c. 30, s. 122.
(19.) "Mortgage means a security by way of Mortgage.
mortgage or equitable mortgage for the 5455 Vict
c. 39 e. 86. payment of any definite and certain sum of money advanced or lent at the time, or previously due and owing, or forborne to be paid, being payable, or for the repayment of money thereafter to be lent, advanced, or paid, or which may become due upon an account current, together with any sum already advanced or due, or without, as the case may be:
And includes
(a) Conditional surrender by way of mortgage, or further charge, of or affecting any property whatsoever : and
(b) Any conveyance of any property whatsoever in trust to be sold or otherwise converted into money, intended only as a security, and redeemable before the sale or other disposal thereof, either by express stipulation or otherwise; and
(e) Any instrument for defeating or making redeemable, or explaining or qualifying any conveyance, transfer or disposition of any property whatsoever, apparently absolute, but intended only as a security and
(d) Any instrument relating to
the deposit of any title deeds or in- struments constituting or being evidence of the title to any property whatsoever or creating a charge on any property whatsoever: and
(e) Mortgages by equitable owners of
their equitable rights and
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c. 39, & 122.