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BILLS OF SALE.

No. 7 of 1886.

335

c. 43, s. 3.

Provided always that in the construction of sections 8, s. 2 contd.] 10 (1), 12 to 19, and 23, the said expression does not include bills of sale or other instruments hereinbefore mentioned which may be given otherwise than by way of security for the payment of money:

Provided further that an instrument charging or creating any security on or declaring trusts of imported goods given or executed at any time prior to their deposit in a warehouse, godown, factory or store, or to their being re-shipped for export, or delivered to a purchaser not being the person giving or executing such instrument, shall not be deemed a bill of sale, but nothing in this proviso shall affect the operation of section 37 of the Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1891, in respect of any goods comprised in any such instrument as is hereinbefore described, if such goods would but for this proviso be goods within the meaning of that section.

(b). "Personal chattels" means goods, furniture, and other articles capable of complete transfer by delivery, and (when separately assigned or charged) fixtures and growing crops, but does not include fixtures (except trade machinery as hereinafter defined) when assigned together with any interest in any land or building to which they are affixed, or growing crops when assigned together with any interest in the land on which they grow, or shares or interests in the stock, funds, or securities of any Government or in the capital or property of incorporated or joint-stock companies, or choses in action, or any stock or produce upon any farm or lands which, by virtue of any covenant or agreement, ought not to be removed from any farm where the same are at the time of making or giving of such bill of sale.

Personal chattels shall be deemed to be in the apparent possession of the person making or giving a bill of sale, so long as they remain or are in or upon any house, mill, warehouse, building, works, yard, land, or other premises occupied by him, or are used and enjoyed by him in any place whatsoever, notwithstanding that formal possession thereof may have been taken by or given to any other person.

(c) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under the provisions of this Ordinance.

(d) "The Registrar" means the Registrar of the Supreme Court.

45&46 Vict. c. 35, s. 1.

53 & 54 Vict. c. 53, s. 2.

41 & 42 Vict. c. 31, s. 4.

No. 7 of 1891.

54 & 55 Vict.

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BILLS OF SALE. No. 7 of 1886. 335 c. 43, s. 3. Provided always that in the construction of sections 8, s. 2 contd.] 10 (1), 12 to 19, and 23, the said expression does not include bills of sale or other instruments hereinbefore mentioned which may be given otherwise than by way of security for the payment of money: Provided further that an instrument charging or creating any security on or declaring trusts of imported goods given or executed at any time prior to their deposit in a warehouse, godown, factory or store, or to their being re-shipped for export, or delivered to a purchaser not being the person giving or executing such instrument, shall not be deemed a bill of sale, but nothing in this proviso shall affect the operation of section 37 of the Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1891, in respect of any goods comprised in any such instrument as is hereinbefore described, if such goods would but for this proviso be goods within the meaning of that section. (b). "Personal chattels" means goods, furniture, and other articles capable of complete transfer by delivery, and (when separately assigned or charged) fixtures and growing crops, but does not include fixtures (except trade machinery as hereinafter defined) when assigned together with any interest in any land or building to which they are affixed, or growing crops when assigned together with any interest in the land on which they grow, or shares or interests in the stock, funds, or securities of any Government or in the capital or property of incorporated or joint-stock companies, or choses in action, or any stock or produce upon any farm or lands which, by virtue of any covenant or agreement, ought not to be removed from any farm where the same are at the time of making or giving of such bill of sale. Personal chattels shall be deemed to be in the apparent possession of the person making or giving a bill of sale, so long as they remain or are in or upon any house, mill, warehouse, building, works, yard, land, or other premises occupied by him, or are used and enjoyed by him in any place whatsoever, notwithstanding that formal possession thereof may have been taken by or given to any other person. (c) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under the provisions of this Ordinance. (d) "The Registrar" means the Registrar of the Supreme Court. 45&46 Vict. c. 35, s. 1. 53 & 54 Vict. c. 53, s. 2. 41 & 42 Vict. c. 31, s. 4. No. 7 of 1891. 54 & 55 Vict.
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BILLS OF SALE. No. 7 of 1886. 335 c. 43, s. 3. Provided always that in the construction of sections 8, s. 2 contd.] 10 (1), 12 to 19, and 23, the said expression does not include 45&46 Vict. bills of sale or other instruments hereinbefore mentioned which may be given otherwise than by way of security for the payment of money: Provided further that an instrument charging or creating 54 & 55 Vict. any security on or declaring trusts of imported goods_given c. 35, s. 1. or executed at any time prior to their deposit in a warehouse, 53 & 54 Vict. godown, factory or store, or to their being re-shipped for c. 53, s. 2. export, or delivered to a purchaser not being the person giving or executing such instrument, shall not be deemed a bill of sale, but nothing in this proviso shall affect the opera- tion of section 37 of the Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1891, in Ordinance. respect of any goods comprised in any such instrument as is No. 7 of 18991. herein before described, if such goods would but for this proviso be goods within the meaning of that section. (b). "Personal chattels" means goods, furniture, and other 41 & 42 Vict. articles capable of complete transfer by delivery, and (when c. 31, s. 4. separately assigned or charged) fixtures and growing crops, but does not include fixtures (except trade machinery as hereinafter defined) when assigned together with any interest in any land or building to which they are affixed, or growing crops when assigned together with any interest in the land on which they grow, or shares or interests in the stock, funds, or securities of any Government or in the capital or property of incorporated or joint-stock companies, or choses in action, or any stock or produce upon any farm or lands which, by virtue of any covenant or agreement, ought not to be removed from any farm where the same are at the time of making or giving of such bill or sale. Personal chattels shall be deemed to be in the apparent possession of the person making or giving a bill of sale, so long as they remain or are in or upon any house, mill, ware- house, building, works, yard, land, or other premises occupied by him, or are used and enjoyed by him in any place whatsoever, notwithstanding that formal possession thereof may have been taken by or given to any other person. (c) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under the provisions of this Ordinance. (d)"The Registrar" means the Registrar of the Supreme Court.
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BILLS OF SALE.

No. 7 of 1886.

335

c. 43, s. 3.

Provided always that in the construction of sections 8, s. 2 contd.] 10 (1), 12 to 19, and 23, the said expression does not include 45&46 Vict. bills of sale or other instruments hereinbefore mentioned which may be given otherwise than by way of security for the payment of money:

Provided further that an instrument charging or creating 54 & 55 Vict. any security on or declaring trusts of imported goods_given c. 35, s. 1. or executed at any time prior to their deposit in a warehouse, 53 & 54 Vict. godown, factory or store, or to their being re-shipped for c. 53, s. 2. export, or delivered to a purchaser not being the person giving or executing such instrument, shall not be deemed a bill of sale, but nothing in this proviso shall affect the opera- tion of section 37 of the Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1891, in Ordinance. respect of any goods comprised in any such instrument as is No. 7 of 18991. herein before described, if such goods would but for this proviso be goods within the meaning of that section.

(b). "Personal chattels" means goods, furniture, and other 41 & 42 Vict. articles capable of complete transfer by delivery, and (when c. 31, s. 4. separately assigned or charged) fixtures and growing crops, but does not include fixtures (except trade machinery as hereinafter defined) when assigned together with any interest in any land or building to which they are affixed, or growing crops when assigned together with any interest in the land on which they grow, or shares or interests in the stock, funds, or securities of any Government or in the capital or property of incorporated or joint-stock companies, or choses in action, or any stock or produce upon any farm or lands which, by virtue of any covenant or agreement, ought not to be removed from any farm where the same are at the time of making or giving of such bill or sale.

Personal chattels shall be deemed to be in the apparent possession of the person making or giving a bill of sale, so long as they remain or are in or upon any house, mill, ware- house, building, works, yard, land, or other premises occupied by him, or are used and enjoyed by him in any place whatsoever, notwithstanding that formal possession thereof may have been taken by or given to any other person.

(c) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under the provisions of this Ordinance.

(d)"The Registrar" means the Registrar of the Supreme Court.

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