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LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.

applications for, to registrar of County Court, 875-885. See "PRO-

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action for, cannot be brought in County Court, 185, 196, 197

publications damaging character only will not be restrained by injunction,
365

action for libel may be transferred to a County Court from High Court,
712. See REMITTED ACTION."

LICENCE,

LIEN,

66

defences under "Lord Campbell's Act" to actions for libel, 712-713

where value or reserved rent of lands, tenements, or hereditaments, over
which licence claimed, exceeds £20 a-year, action cannot be brought in
County Court, 193

goods subject to, cannot be taken in execution, 605

LIMITATION. See "STATUTES OF LIMITATION."

LIQUIDATIONS BY ARRANGEMENT.

nature of, 1425

proceedings for, down to and inclusive of first general meeting, 1425-
1435

enactment governing proceedings in, 1435-1438

proceedings subsequent to first general meeting, 1435-1448

enactment governing, 1435-1438

passing and registration of special resolution, 1439 et seq.

statement of debtor, 1441

proof of debts in, 1433-1446

rejection of proof, 1447

declaration and payment of dividends, 1446

powers and duties of trustee, 1443-1444

at any stage of proceedings, debtor may be made bankrupt, 1447
close of liquidation, 1448

effect of a discharge in, ib.

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debts due in respect of certain specified liquors when not recoverable in
County Court, 156, 157

"LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS ACT, 1854."

to what societies the Act applies, 1199

who are members of societies within the Act, 1199-1200
jurisdiction of County Courts under, 1200-1201

proceedings in County Court under, 1201

LIVERPOOL PASSAGE COURT. See "PASSAGE COURT."

LOANS

by local authority, 1202-1209. See "LOCAL LOANS ACT."

See "PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1875."
See "LOCAL LOANS ACT."

LOCAL AUTHORITY.
loans by, 1202-1209.

Part I. ends with p. 733.

LOCAL BANKRUPTCY COURTS. See "BANKRUPTCY."
establishment of, 1254

territorial limits of jurisdiction of, 1254, 1258

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extinction of Inferior Local Courts, 20, 21

lords of manors may surrender Courts with consent of persons inte-
rested, 21

by petition to Queen jurisdiction of Local Courts may be excluded
from that of County Court in certain cases, 21

no action or suit to be commenced in any Hundred or other Inferior
Court, 22

"LOCAL LOANS ACT, 1875"

regulates loans by local authorities, 1202
interpretation clause, 1202-1203

who are local authorities under Act, 1203

when local authority is deemed to borrow under the Act, 1203-1204
outline of machinery of Act, 1204-1205

jurisdiction of County Courts under, 1205–1208
proceedings in County Court under, 1208-1209

LODGER,

when lodgings constitute a dwelling within a County Court district, 266
LONDON BANKRUPTCY COURT,

establishment of, 1254

limits of jurisdiction, ib.

how determined, 1258

definition of the London district, 1255

LORD CAMPBELL'S ACTS,

defences under, 712-713. See "REMITTED ACTION."

LOWER SCALE,

when this scale of costs applies, 483, 581.

COVERY OF COSTS."

when to be allowed in bankruptcy cases, 1411

LUNATIC. See "IDIOT."-"INSANE PERSONS.'

See "TAXATION AND RE-

subject to qualified disability in regard to suing and being sued, 225, 226.
See "PARTIES."

service of summons on, 292

may be admitted as a witness if deemed competent by Judge, 462
may petition and be petitioned against in bankruptcy, 1286

MAINTENANCE AND ADVANCEMENT OF INFANTS,
jurisdiction of County Courts as to, 1093-1094
proceedings in County Court in respect of, 1094-1096
form of affidavit in support of petition, 1095, n. (r)
order on petition, 1095-1096

MALICIOUS PROSECUTION,

action for, not maintainable in County Court, 185
what is an action for malicious prosecution, 196-197

MANAGER,

appointment of, in bankruptcy cases, 1315-1317

Part I. ends with p. 733.

MANDAMUS,

provision in "Judicature Act' as to granting, 154

applies to County Courts, 155

no longer issues to County Court, 166

MANOR, LORDS OF,

may surrender Courts with consent of persons interested, 21. See "LOCAL
COURTS."

MANUAL LABOUR,

default summons will not issue against any person engaged in, even by
leave, where claim does not exceed £5, 300

MARKET,

where title to in question, County Court no jurisdiction, 185, 193
what is a "fair or market," 195

MARLBRIDGE, STATUTE OF,

enabled sheriff to replevy goods without writ, 724

MARRIAGE. See "ACTION FOR BREACH OF PROMISE."

MARRIED WOMEN.

See "ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF MARRIED WOMEN."-

"MARRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY ACT."

Treasury instructions as to protection of property of deserted married
women, 96

qualified disability of to sue and be sued, 221-225

rights of at common law, 221

rights of in equity, ib.

rights of under "The Married Women's Property Acts," 221-224

33 & 34 Vict. c. 93, s. 11, 221

retrospective in its operation, ib.

how far it enables a married woman to sue, ib. 222
may sue for the recovery of separate property, 221
what is separate property within the Act, ib.
right to sue her bankers for dishonouring her cheques,

ib.

whether she can sue in her own name when the cause of
action has reference to her separate trade, 222

liability of to be sued, 222-225

for debts contracted before marriage, 222, 223. See "HUSBAND."
where married before 1870, 222

where married after 1870 and before 1874, 222

where married after 1874, 222

form of proceedings in actions by and against, 224-225

by their next friends, 224, 282. See "NEXT FRIEND.”

or, semble, without any, if she has obtained a judicial separa-
tion or protection order, 225

how they defend, 224

by leave of registrar, without their husbands or next friend,

ib.

if they give security for costs, ib.

particulars required in plaint by or against married women, 225
rights of one who has obtained judicial separation or protection order, 225
plea of coverture, 322

examination of married woman interested in fund paid into Court during
special judgment proceedings, 514

execution by a married woman sued as a feme sole, 589

execution against goods of a married woman for debt, &c., due from her
husband, 604

husband may maintain replevin for the goods of his wife taken dum sola,

723

when husband and wife should join in same bankruptcy petition, 1280
when married woman may present petition in bankruptcy, 1285

Part I. ends with p. 733.

"MARRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY ACTS,"
jurisdiction of County Courts under, 1087

jurisdiction and proceedings in questions between husband and wife as to
the wife's separate property, 1087-1091

separate property created by "Married Women's Property Act, 1870,"
1086-1090

married woman may sue in her own name in respect of her separate
property, 1090

County Court has jurisdiction to settle disputes between husband and
wife as to wife's property, 1090-1091

proceedings in such cases, 1091

proceedings to appoint a trustee of a policy of life insurance effected by a
husband for the separate use of a married woman, 1091-1092

MATTER,

meaning of term in "County Court Rules, 1875," 33

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS,

in bankruptcy proceedings,

first meeting, 1341-1349

meeting subsequent to first meeting, 1399-1403

in liquidation by arrangement or composition,
summoning of first meeting, 1427

assembly of first meeting, 1432-1435

summoning of subsequent meetings, 1446, 1453

MENIAL SERVANT,

default summons will not issue against, even by leave, where claim does
not exceed £5, 300

MERCANTILE ASSESSORS. See "ASSESSORS."

may be summoned in any Admiralty case, 742

MERCHANT SHIPPING ACTS,

jurisdiction and proceedings in claims to salvage under, 796-812. See
"SALVAGE."

jurisdiction and proceedings under, as to dangerous cargoes, 813-816.
See "DANGEROUS CARGOES."

jurisdiction and practice of the County Courts under, as Courts of Survey,
817, 844. See "SURVEY, COURTS OF."

"MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, 1854,"

arrest of foreign vessels, 761-763. See "ARREST OF FOREIGN VESSELS."
jurisdiction as to salvage disputes created by, extended to County Courts,
799-800. See "SALVAGE."

"MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, 1873."

jurisdiction and proceedings in the County Court under, as to dangerous
cargoes, 813-816

"MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, 1876,"

jurisdiction and practice of the County Courts under, as Courts of Survey,
817-844. See "SURVEY, COURTS OF."

MERGER,

provision in "Judicature Act" as to, 153

applies to County Courts, 155

MESNE PROFITS,

landlord may claim in action against tenant for recovery of possession of
small tenements where term has expired, 689

Part I. ends with p. 733.

"METROPOLITAN BUILDING ACT, 1855,"
jurisdiction of County Courts under, 960-964
the appellate jurisdiction, 960-963

the original jurisdiction, 963-964

to settle security to be given by a building owner, 963

to give consent to building operations where no capable owner
exists, 963-964

proceedings in County Court under, 964-965

METROPOLITAN COUNTY COURTS,

which are, 16, 17

where both plaintiff and defendant in the metropolis, plaint may be
entered in any London Court, 264

including City of London Court, ib., 265

plaintiff resident in metropolis cannot enter a plaint by post in a metro-
politan County Court, 287

service of ordinary summons where plaint issued in metropolis under 19 &
20 Viet. c. 108, s. 18, 289-290

service of default summons in a like case, 302

MINER,

service of summons on, 292

default summons will not issue against, where claim does not exceed £5,

300

MINISTER,

enjoys the same privilege from being sued as his Sovereign, 227
MINOR. See "INFANT."

MISCONDUCT,

of registrars, 97, 113

of other County Court officers, 113

of arbitrator, 508. See "ARBITRATOR.".

"AWARD."

of jury, when ground for new trial, 533-534

of one of parties, ground for new trial, 536-537
of witnesses, when ground for new trial, 537-538

MISDEMEANOR,

if witness deny conviction for, proof thereof may be given, 468-469
MISDIRECTION,

of jury by Judge, ground for new trial, 528-529

MISJOINDER. See "PARTIES."

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MODELS,

order for, how obtained, 408-410. See "INTERLOCUTORY PROCEED-

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MONEY.

See "PAYMENT INTO COURT."-" PAYMENT OUT OF COURT."
can be taken in execution, 603

also securities for, ib.

found by the garnishee, can be attached, 643

in possession of Court of justice, cannot be attached, 645

which it is against public policy to attach cannot be attached, ib.
"WAGES."

replevin does not generally lie for money, 722. See "REPLEVIN."

See

Part 1. ends with p. 733.

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