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acceptance action affreightment agreement alteration amount appointed arises authority banker bankrupt bankruptcy bill of exchange bill of lading bind Board of Trade bottomry British ship called cargo carry certificate CHAPTER charges charter party cheque clause commencement consent considered consignee contract contributories Court creditors custom debtor debts delivery demurrage dissolution dividend duties effect endorsement entitled execution express firm freight give holder interest liable lien loss master meeting memorandum of association ment merchant mortgage necessary notice number of shares official liquidator official receiver owner paid particular partner partnership payable payment petition port possession principal and agent promissory note purchaser purpose receipt registered Registrar remuneration scheme of arrangement special resolution stamp Statute of Frauds thereof third person transfer trustee United Kingdom unless usually vendor Vict void voluntary winding voyage warranty whereby
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Page 211 - ... unless the agreement, upon which such action shall be brought or some memorandum or note thereof, shall be in writing, and signed by the party to be charged therewith, or some other person thereunto by him lawfully authorized.
Page 10 - The advance of money by way of loan to a person engaged or about to engage in any business on a contract with that person that the lender shall receive a rate of interest varying with the profits...
Page 114 - Every bill of lading in the hands of a consignee or endorsee for valuable consideration, representing goods to have been shipped on board a vessel, shall be conclusive evidence of such shipment as against the master or other person signing the same, notwithstanding that such goods or some part thereof may not have been so shipped...
Page 208 - ... and also any agreement, whether intended or not to be followed by the execution of any other instrument, by which a right in equity to any personal chattels, or to any charge or security thereon, shall be conferred...
Page 190 - All goods being, at the commencement of the bankruptcy, in the possession, order or disposition of the bankrupt, in h'ia trade or business, by the consent and permission of the true owner, under such circumstances that he is the reputed owner thereof...
Page 178 - If in England or elsewhere he makes any conveyance or transfer of his property or any part thereof, or creates any charge thereon, which would under this or any other Act be void as a fraudulent preference if he were adjudged bankrupt...
Page 52 - Whenever the Court is of opinion that it is just and equitable that the company should be wound up.
Page 91 - Nay, take my life and all; pardon not that. You take my house, when you do take the prop That doth sustain my house ; you take my life, When you do take the means whereby I live.
Page 114 - ... (the act of God, the Queen's enemies, fire, and all and every other dangers and accidents of the seas, rivers, and navigation of whatever nature and kind soever excepted) unto or to assigns freight for the said goods with primage and average accustomed.
Page 177 - If in England or elsewhere he makes a conveyance or assignment of his property to a trustee or trustees for the benefit of his creditors generally ; (b) If in England or elsewhere he makes a fraudulent conveyance, gift, delivery, or transfer of his property, or of any part thereof...