International Commercial Law: Being the Principles of Mercantile Law of the Following and Other Countries, Viz.: England, Scotland, Ireland, British India, British Colonies, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Buenos Ayres, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hans Towns, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Prussia, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States, Wurtemburg, 1. köideV. and R. Stevens, Sons, and Haynes, 1863 - 1154 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 87
Page xlvii
... responsible for what private traders may do , inasmuch as it is not the practice of nations to prohibit their own subjects from trafficking in articles contraband of war . They are warned not to engage in such trade . If they do so ...
... responsible for what private traders may do , inasmuch as it is not the practice of nations to prohibit their own subjects from trafficking in articles contraband of war . They are warned not to engage in such trade . If they do so ...
Page 20
... responsible for his acts ( c ) . The privileges of a minor are personal , and no one can take advantage of them but the minor himself ; therefore , though by his contract he incurs no obligation , he is not thereby precluded from suing ...
... responsible for his acts ( c ) . The privileges of a minor are personal , and no one can take advantage of them but the minor himself ; therefore , though by his contract he incurs no obligation , he is not thereby precluded from suing ...
Page 21
... responsibility . Germany . The age of majority here is twenty - four . rity in dif- Bavaria , Norway , Denmark , and Mexico . - The age of Age of majo- majority in these countries is twenty - five . ferent coun- tries and effects of ...
... responsibility . Germany . The age of majority here is twenty - four . rity in dif- Bavaria , Norway , Denmark , and Mexico . - The age of Age of majo- majority in these countries is twenty - five . ferent coun- tries and effects of ...
Page 26
... sentence of divorce . In the first case she renders responsible for the obligations of her ried women to trade . ( a ) Brazilian Code , §§ 4 and 27 -29 . A Women en- gaged in trade . trading all her dotal 26 OF TRADING AND TRADERS .
... sentence of divorce . In the first case she renders responsible for the obligations of her ried women to trade . ( a ) Brazilian Code , §§ 4 and 27 -29 . A Women en- gaged in trade . trading all her dotal 26 OF TRADING AND TRADERS .
Page 37
... responsible partners , and the names of the commanditaires , with the sums of their shares . Every mercantile house must send a copy of his circular to the Chamber of Commerce . The retirement of a registered partner , or of a ...
... responsible partners , and the names of the commanditaires , with the sums of their shares . Every mercantile house must send a copy of his circular to the Chamber of Commerce . The retirement of a registered partner , or of a ...
Contents
23 | |
35 | |
37 | |
43 | |
46 | |
51 | |
56 | |
57 | |
62 | |
64 | |
66 | |
69 | |
71 | |
72 | |
76 | |
85 | |
88 | |
89 | |
91 | |
103 | |
105 | |
113 | |
121 | |
123 | |
125 | |
126 | |
127 | |
128 | |
130 | |
131 | |
132 | |
136 | |
139 | |
147 | |
151 | |
154 | |
164 | |
165 | |
166 | |
170 | |
176 | |
181 | |
182 | |
184 | |
185 | |
189 | |
196 | |
202 | |
208 | |
211 | |
216 | |
269 | |
270 | |
272 | |
273 | |
274 | |
275 | |
276 | |
282 | |
283 | |
287 | |
288 | |
290 | |
291 | |
295 | |
296 | |
306 | |
312 | |
330 | |
333 | |
334 | |
341 | |
343 | |
350 | |
351 | |
357 | |
364 | |
369 | |
374 | |
376 | |
377 | |
378 | |
380 | |
384 | |
397 | |
403 | |
407 | |
423 | |
434 | |
440 | |
444 | |
454 | |
456 | |
475 | |
480 | |
484 | |
486 | |
489 | |
490 | |
498 | |
505 | |
Common terms and phrases
acceptance acceptor action agent agreement amount appointed arbitration authorised authority Bank Bank of England banker bankruptcy bill of exchange bill or note bind Bing bound BRITISH LAW broker buyer capital Code of Commerce commandite commercial law common law consent contract contributory Court Court of Chancery Court of Equity creditors debts deed deemed delivery dissolution drawee drawer duty England entered entitled Exch firm FOREIGN LAWS holder indorser interest Joint Stock Companies liable lien limited memorandum of association ment merchant nership notice paid pany parties partner partnership payable payment principal profits promissory note protest purchaser purpose received registered registrar regulations Scotland sell seller shareholders shares ship Smith statute Stock Companies Acts thereof third persons tion trade tribunal of commerce United Kingdom unless vendee vendor Vict winding
Popular passages
Page 159 - India warrants, warehouse-keepers' certificates, warrants or orders for the delivery of goods, or any other document* used in the ordinary course of business as proof of the possession or control of goods, or authorising or purporting to authorise, either by indorsement or by delivery, the possessor of such document to transfer or receive goods thereby represented.
Page xlix - The neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war; 3. Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under enemy's flag; 4. Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective — that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy.
Page 220 - Whenever the Court is of opinion that it is just and equitable that the company should be wound up.
Page 199 - It shall, when registered, bind the company and the members thereof to the same extent as if each member had subscribed his name and affixed his seal thereto, and there were in the memorandum contained, on the part of himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, a covenant to observe all the conditions of such memorandum, subject to the provisions of this act.
Page 196 - ... to such amount as the members may respectively undertake by the memorandum of association to contribute to the assets of the company in the event of its being wound up.
Page 199 - The amount of capital with which the Company proposes to be registered divided into shares of a certain fixed amount: Subject to the following regulations : (1).
Page 247 - Act destroys, mutilates, alters, or falsifies any books, papers, writings, or securities, or makes or is privy to the making of...
Page 161 - ... every such offender shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to be transported beyond the seas for any term not exceeding fourteen years, nor less than seven years, or to suffer such other punishment by fine or imprisonment, or by both, as the Court shall award...
Page 193 - ... every person so offending or aiding, abetting or assisting therein, being convicted thereof in manner hereinafter mentioned, shall be imprisoned only, or shall and may be imprisoned and kept to hard labour, for any time not exceeding three calendar months.
Page 134 - Any contract which if made between private persons would be by law required to be in writing, and signed by the parties to be charged therewith, may be made on behalf of the company in writing signed by any person acting under the express or implied authority of the company, and such contract may in the same manner be varied or discharged.