A treatise on friendly societies

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1835 - 80 pages

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Page 188 - EF of , the trustees of the said society, in the sum of to be paid to the I0 said AB, CD, and EF, as such trustees, or their successors, trustees for the time being, or their certain attorney ; for which payment well and truly to be made we jointly and severally bind ourselves, and each of us by himself, our and each of our heirs, executors, and administrators, firmly by these presents.
Page 197 - ... to the use of His Majesty, his heirs and successors, and the other moiety to the use of the person who shall inform or sue for the same...
Page 21 - Whenever there is a contingency, the cheapest way of providing against it is by uniting with others, so that each man may subject himself to a small deprivation, in order that no man may be subjected to a great loss.
Page 176 - The declaration may be made before an officer of an assay office, appointed in that behalf by the office (which officer is hereby...
Page 176 - ... that then and in such case it shall and may be lawful to and for the said...
Page 181 - Arbitrators so dying, or refusing or neglecting to act as aforesaid ; and whatever Award shall be made by the said Arbitrators, or the major Part of them, according to the true Purport and Meaning of the Rules...
Page 198 - Parish ; and wherever in this Act, in describing any Person or Party, Matter or Thing, the Word importing the Singular Number or the Masculine Gender only is used, the same shall be understood to include and shall be applied to several Persons or Parties as well as one Person or Party, and Females as well as Males, and several Matters or Things as well as one Matter or Thing, respectively, unless there be something in the Subject or Context repugnant to such Construction.
Page 178 - That if any Person already appointed or who may hereafter be appointed to any Office in a Society established under the said recited Act or this Act, and being entrusted with the keeping of the Accounts, or having in his Hands or Possession, by virtue of his said Office or Employment, any Monies or Effects belonging to such Society, or any Deeds or Securities relating to the same, shall die, or become a Bankrupt or Insolvent...
Page 181 - ... and whatever award shall be made by the arbitrators or the major part of them, according to the true purport and meaning of the rules of the society, shall determine the dispute...
Page 197 - Use of the Person who shall inform or sue for the same, to be sued for and recovered in any of His Majesty's Courts of Record at Westminster for Offences committed in England, and in any of His Majesty's...

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