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Law Amendment (Miscellaneous Provisions).

CHAPTER 23.

THE LAW AMENDMENT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

Section

1. Short title

...

Amendment and Declaration of Law.

2. Administration by the court of estate of deceased insolvent

[CAP. 23

Page 418

3. person Statute of limitations

...

418

418

4. Equitable waste

5. Merger

418

419

6.

7.

Action for possession of immovable property by mortgagor Assignment of debt or chose in action

419

419

8.

Stipulations not of the essence of contracts

420

9. Assignment to self and others

420

Mercantile Law Amendment.

12.

10. Consideration for guarantee need not appear by writing 11. Right of surety who discharges liability to assignment of all securities held by creditor

Limitation of actions for merchants' accounts

420

...

420

421

13. Certain periods of limitation not to be extended by absence, etc.

421

14.

Period of limitation to run as to joint debtors in the Colony, though some absent

...

421

15.

422

422

*

Extension of certain enactments to acknowledgment by agent 16. Saving of benefit of statute to contractor or debtor whose co-contractor or co-debtor makes payment

17.

Public Officers.

Protection of public officers acting under authority of enactment

...

...

...

18. Proceedings not abated by change in office

Government Contracts.

19. Contracts by public officers

20. Effect of contracts already made by public officers

422

423

423

423

21.

Contracts by Crown Agents

424

22. Omission of title after signature of public officer immaterial

424

Usury.

23. Rate of interest where no agreement, etc.

424

24. Abolition of outlawry in civil proceedings

424

Abolition of Outlawry.

Execution of Instruments under Seal by Foreign Corporations.

25. Authority of agent of foreign corporation need not be under seal, unless seal required by law of foreign state

Payment of Public Allowances where Payee Certified. 26. Payment of emoluments, etc., where the payee is certified to be incapable

...

Page 417

...

425

425

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Law Amendment (Miscellaneous Provisions). CHAPTER 23. THE LAW AMENDMENT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. Section 1. Short title ... Amendment and Declaration of Law. 2. Administration by the court of estate of deceased insolvent [CAP. 23 Page 418 3. person Statute of limitations ... 418 418 4. Equitable waste 5. Merger 418 419 6. 7. Action for possession of immovable property by mortgagor Assignment of debt or chose in action 419 419 8. Stipulations not of the essence of contracts 420 9. Assignment to self and others 420 Mercantile Law Amendment. 12. 10. Consideration for guarantee need not appear by writing 11. Right of surety who discharges liability to assignment of all securities held by creditor Limitation of actions for merchants' accounts 420 ... 420 421 13. Certain periods of limitation not to be extended by absence, etc. 421 14. Period of limitation to run as to joint debtors in the Colony, though some absent ... 421 15. 422 422 * Extension of certain enactments to acknowledgment by agent 16. Saving of benefit of statute to contractor or debtor whose co-contractor or co-debtor makes payment 17. Public Officers. Protection of public officers acting under authority of enactment ... ... ... 18. Proceedings not abated by change in office Government Contracts. 19. Contracts by public officers 20. Effect of contracts already made by public officers 422 423 423 423 21. Contracts by Crown Agents 424 22. Omission of title after signature of public officer immaterial 424 Usury. 23. Rate of interest where no agreement, etc. 424 24. Abolition of outlawry in civil proceedings 424 Abolition of Outlawry. Execution of Instruments under Seal by Foreign Corporations. 25. Authority of agent of foreign corporation need not be under seal, unless seal required by law of foreign state Payment of Public Allowances where Payee Certified. 26. Payment of emoluments, etc., where the payee is certified to be incapable ... Page 417 ... 425 425
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Law Amendment (Miscellaneous Provisions). CHAPTER 23. THE LAW AMENDMENT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. Section 1. Short title ... Amendment and Declaration of Law. 2. Administration by the court of estate of deceased insolvent [CAP. 23 Page 418 3. person Statute of limitations ... 418 418 4. Equitable waste 5. Merger 418 419 6. 7. Action for possession of immovable property by mortgagor Assignment of debt or chose in action 419 419 8. Stipulations not of the essence of contracts 420 9. Assignment to self and others 420 Mercantile Law Amendment. 12. 10. Consideration for guarantee need not appear by writing 11. Right of surety who discharges liability to assignment of all securities held by creditor Limitation of actions for merchants' accounts 420 ... 420 421 13. Certain periods of limitation not to be extended by absence, etc. 421 14. Period of limitation to run as to joint debtors in the Colony, though some absent ... 421 15. 422 422 * Extension of certain enactments to acknowledgment by agent 16. Saving of benefit of statute to contractor or debtor whose co-contractor or co-debtor makes payment 17. Public Officers. Protection of public officers acting under authority of enact- ment ... ... ... 18. Proceedings not abated by change in office Government Contracts. 19. Contracts by public officers 20. Effect of contracts already made by public officers 422 423 423 423 21. Contracts by Crown Agents 424 22. Omission of title after signature of public officer immaterial 424 Usury. 23. Rate of interest where no agreement, etc. 424 24. Abolition of outlawry in civil proceedings 424 Abolition of Outlawry. Execution of Instruments under Seal by Foreign Corporations. 25. Authority of agent of foreign corporation need not be under seal, unless seal required by law of foreign state Payment of Public Allowances where Payee Certified. 26. Payment of emoluments, etc., where the payee is certified to be incapable ... 417 425 425
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Law Amendment (Miscellaneous Provisions).

CHAPTER 23.

THE LAW AMENDMENT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

Section

1. Short title

...

Amendment and Declaration of Law.

2. Administration by the court of estate of deceased insolvent

[CAP. 23

Page

418

3.

person Statute of limitations

...

418

418

4. Equitable waste

5. Merger

418

419

6.

7.

Action for possession of immovable property by mortgagor Assignment of debt or chose in action

419

419

8.

Stipulations not of the essence of contracts

420

9. Assignment to self and others

420

Mercantile Law Amendment.

12.

10. Consideration for guarantee need not appear by writing 11. Right of surety who discharges liability to assignment of

all securities held by creditor

Limitation of actions for merchants' accounts

420

...

420

421

13. Certain periods of limitation not to be extended by absence,

etc.

421

14.

Period of limitation to run as to joint debtors in the Colony,

though some absent

...

421

15.

422

422

*

Extension of certain enactments to acknowledgment by agent 16. Saving of benefit of statute to contractor or debtor whose

co-contractor or co-debtor makes payment

17.

Public Officers.

Protection of public officers acting under authority of enact-

ment

...

...

...

18. Proceedings not abated by change in office

Government Contracts.

19. Contracts by public officers

20. Effect of contracts already made by public officers

422

423

423

423

21.

Contracts by Crown Agents

424

22. Omission of title after signature of public officer immaterial

424

Usury.

23. Rate of interest where no agreement, etc.

424

24. Abolition of outlawry in civil proceedings

424

Abolition of Outlawry.

Execution of Instruments under Seal

by Foreign Corporations.

25. Authority of agent of foreign corporation need not be under

seal, unless seal required by law of foreign state

Payment of Public Allowances where Payee Certified. 26. Payment of emoluments, etc., where the payee is certified

to be incapable

...

417

425

425

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