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Directors when interested not to vote, 106.
disqualifications of, 106.

validity of acts of those disqualified, 106.
may not be sued individually, 110.
void and voidable acts by, 117.
to enter accounts in books, 118.
when to balance accounts, 118.
to prepare balance sheet, 118.

may authorise inspection of books, 118.

to deliver accounts to auditors before meeting, 118.

to keep a register of shareholders, 121.

Disability, parties under, may convey lands, 146, 325.

Disallowance of bye-laws, 94.

Disputed compensation, when claims may be treated as cases of, 159.
Disputes referred to Commissioners of Railways, 88, 89.
Dissolution of Railway Companies, 665.

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costs in compensation cases may be recovered by, 304.
rent-charges granted by Company may be recovered by, 151.

Dividends, how to be declared, 111.

not payable to shareholders who have not paid up calls, 112.

Dower on railway shares, 120.

women entitled to, may convey lands, 147.

Drains, general powers to make, 145, 346.

liability to cleanse, 387.

Drainage of lands, 197.

of lands in Ireland, 347.

Drunkenness of railway servants punishable, 427.

Duties payable on passengers on railways, 2 & 3 Will. 4, c. 120; 424.

Earth may be taken in certain cases, 166.
Ejectment not maintainable by mortgagee, 139.
Embankments, general powers to make, 145, 346.
Enfranchisement of lands, 148.

Engineering works, deviation from, 87.

must be executed in manner specified, 348.

Engines may be inspected by inspectors, 89.

what may be brought upon the railway, 414.
must consume their own smoke, 414.
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Entail of lands cut off, 337.

Entry on lands, when permitted by consent, 162.

if consent refused, bond to be given, 165. Form of bond, see "FORMS."

penalty for illegal, 165. See "INJUNCTION."

for temporary purposes, when permitted, 166, 713.
in cases of accidents, 176.

notice required, 168. Form of notice, see

service of notice, 169.

"FORM."

Equity, proceedings in, may be taken on certificate of Commissioners of

Railways, 76, 96.

against directors, 115.

parties to, 117, 139, 567.

in respect of forfeited shares, 136.

in respect of money due on mortgage or bond, 138. general observations on, 546.

Estates tail, when destroyed, 337.

Estimate of expense of intended works to be made, 20.
Estoppel, doctrine of, 141.

Evidence to prove compliance with standing orders, 21.
before committee on bill, how enforced, 24.

of contracts, &c., 110.

of title to shares, 121.

of bye-laws, 431.

certificate of shares, primâ facie, 121.

in action to recover calls, 130.

to shew that a party is a lessee, 186.

for facilitating admission of, App. 206.

Examiners appointed by Speaker to inquire if standing orders complied

with, 21.

regulations for practice before, App. 272.

Execution may be issued against a shareholder by leave of the Court, 128, 143.

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Fares, bye-laws as to payment of, 430, 712.

Fees payable to registrar, 7, 9. return of, 9.

table of, App. 247.

Fences, general powers to make, 145, 346.

at side of highways on level, 352.

to bridges, 353.

must be made and maintained by Company, on sides of railway,

356, 359.

on lands taken for temporary purposes, 173.

Fire, accidents by, 443, 467.

Foreign railways, laws relating to, 605.

Forfeiture, see "PENALTY."

of shares, how to be declared, 135.

Forms, Table of, App. 264.

of certificate of shares, App. 115.

of transfer of shares, App. 115.
of mortgage, App. 115.

of transfer of mortgage, App. 115.
of award, App. 270.

of bond, App. 116.

of proxy, App. 116.

of conviction, App. 117.

of conveyance, App. 155, 156.

relating to provisional registration, for table of, App. 234.
complete registration, for table of, App. 246.

of subscribers' agreement, App. 248.

of parliamentary contract, App. 253.

relating to pleadings. See App. 254.

proceedings to recover compensation, &c. See App. 264.

Frauds, Statute of, 121.

French code on railways, 605.

Future damages, mode of estimating, 203.

Gardens in certain cases may not be entered upon, 166.

Gas-pipes, relaying of, 189, 359.

compensation for injuries done to, 189.

Gates, certain, under control of Commissioners of Railways, 91. at cross-roads, 91.

for accommodation, to be made, 352, 356.

justices may decide where they are to be placed, 173.

Gauge of railways, regulations as to, 412.

General meeting of shareholders, 108.

Goods, dangerous, may not be sent by railway, 442, 459.

Goods, charges for, 433, 461. when to be delivered, 460. may be examined, 461.

Railway Companies as carriers of, 458.
Gradients, when they may be altered, 87.
when required to be made, 350.
Gravel may be taken in certain cases, 167.
to be paid for, 182.

Grouping bills in committee, system of, 23.
Guardians may vote at meetings, 115.

may convey lands, 147.

Highways, surveyors of, their powers when a road is interfered with, 384. Hills, general powers to cross, 145, 345.

House, part of, cannot be taken, 165, 191, 193.

Houses, general powers to erect, 146, 347.

Idiot to vote by committee, 115.

conveyance of lands by committee of, 147.

Illegal calls, what are, 133.

Illegality of sale of railway stock, remarks on, 122.
Incorporation on complete registration, 10.

of general acts with special act, 104. Incumbrances may be paid off in certain cases, 326. Infant to vote by guardian, 115.

conveyance of lands of, 147. Injunction to restrain actions at law, 141.

to prevent Railway Companies from doing illegal acts, 546. cases wherein this proceeding is applicable, 548, 556, 561. sometimes refused when legal rights are undetermined, 550. when it is sought to enforce contracts made before a special act was obtained, 557.

cases relating to the granting of, 568.

Injury to lands, see "COMPENSATION."

Irish Company, service of writ upon, 133.

Inquisition, requisites of, 305.

notice to treat necessary before issuing of, 159.

but such notice may be waived, 159.

cannot be removed by certiorari, 305.

verdict and judgment, requisites of, 252.

how to be kept, 303.

may be inspected, 303.

effect of, 306, 316, 321, 370.

form of, 299, 310.

Insolvent, proof of debts due from, 8 Vict. c. 16, s. 140, App. 110.

ceases to be a director, 106.

Insolvent, shares belonging to, 127.
Inspection of accounts and books, 118.

of railway by Commissioners of Railways, 75.
of special act, 8 Vict. c. 16, s. 161, App. 114.
8 Vict. c. 18, s. 150, App. 154.

8 Vict. c. 20, s. 162, App. 197. of amended parliamentary plans, 18, 341. Inspectors, power and duties of, 75.

Instalments, registered company to receive, 8.

on calls may be received in advance, 129. Interest, director, having any in contract, disqualified, 106.

on instalments payable, 129.

on calls payable, 129.

how transferable, 137.

when it ceases to be payable, 138.

on tolls, what recoverable, 140.

Interpretation clause of Companies' Clauses Consolidation Act, App. 86.

Intersected lands, 165.

of Lands' Clauses Consolidation Act, App. 118.

of Railways' Clauses Consolidation Act, App. 157.

Investment of purchase monies, 325.

Ireland, Company in, service of writ upon, 133.

Joint proprietors of shares, name standing first in register to vote, 115. Joint Stock Companies' Act, how far applicable to Railway Companies, 14. its provisions in full, with notes, App. 37.

Judgment of sheriff to be deemed a record, 303.

Jurisdiction, want of, 306.

want of, may be shewn by affidavits, 314.

Jury may assess compensation in certain cases, 294.

qualification of, 302.

special, may be required, 303.

Justice, jurisdiction of, taken away in certain cases, 90, 94.
Justices may assess compensation, in what cases, 285.

offender to be brought before, 428.

may certify that capital is subscribed, 152.

may certify mistakes in plans, 340.

may permit deviations, when, 340, 349.

may inquire if lands ought to be used for temporary purposes, 172.

may allow roads to be crossed on a level, 352.

may determine as to accommodation works, 357.

may decide disputes as to tolls, 441.

may summon witnesses, 8 Vict. c. 18, s. 143, App. 153.
may appoint a receiver, 138.

may appoint a surveyor as umpire in certain cases, 152, 294.

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