Bankruptcy

committee of inspection, 147

powers of, 147

disabilities of a bankrupt, 152
discharge of bankrupt, 150
when refused, 151

when suspended, 150
disclaimer, 149
dividends, 150
debts provable, 148

where secured, 148
first general meeting, 146
official receiver, 145
order of adjudication, 145
order of discharge, 151
effect, 151

petition, presentation of, 145
private arrangements, 153
proof of debts, 148

property available for payment
of debts, 148

public examination, 146
report on conduct, 150

scheme of arrangement, 153

statement of affairs, 146
special manager, 146
trustees in, 147

how appointed, 147
powers of trustee, 147

relation to committee of in-
spection, 147

who can be made bankrupt, 144 infants, 144

married woman, 145 who can petition, 145 a creditor, 145

the bankrupt, 145

Bankruptcy laws, fraud on, 37 Bill of exchange, acceptance by

partner, 55

acceptor, position of, 137 amount, 135

assignment of, 48

date, 136

drawer, position of, 137 endorser, position of, 138 foreign bill, 135

by what law governed, 158

collisions, 130

enemies, 129
fire, 129
strandings, 129
pilotage, 127

quarantine, 130

Bill of sale, 160

Blank form of transfer, 26

Board of Trade, powers of, in

bankruptcy, 143
Bottomry bond, 132
Breach of contract, 51

by failure of performance, 51
by impossibility of perform-
ance, 51

by renouncing, 51
remedies for, 52

Bread to be sold by weight, ex-
cept fancy bread, 35
British ship, effect of alien pur-
chasing, I

British ship, number of shares in, 7
Broker, 14, 66

CALLS on shares, 5
Capacity-

to contract, 18, 157

corporations, 22
infants, 18
lunatics, 23

married women, 20
to make a will, of land, 155
of moveables, 155
to bequeath land, 155
to transfer land, 155
Carrier, 160

Chancery Division, 160
Charge, 160

Charter, 160

Charter-party, 112

brokerage, 122

capacity of vessel, 129

consignment of vessel, 122

description of ship, 118

despatch, 113

deviation, 113

expense of loading, 121
form of, 114

freight, 113

express lien, 121

stipulations as to, 120

mate's receipt, 121

name of ship, 118

nature of cargo, 120

nature of contract, 112

perils excepted, 122

place of loading, 121

provision in case of war, 122
seaworthiness, 113

voyage, 118
Chattel, 7, 160

Cheque, 140

"and Co." 140
compared with bill, 140
duty of bank, 140
" not negotiable," 140
presentation of, 141
Chose in action, 7, 161
Classes of contracts, 24

FACTOR, 60, 65

Fire insurance-

a contract of indemnity, 102
concurrent policies, 105
conditions avoiding policy, 105
explosion, 104

"fire," meaning of, 103
insurable interests, 103
notice of loss, 105
premium, the, 105
property insured, 104

of married women, 104

of trustee, 104

usual exceptions, 104

proposal, the, 104

risk undertaken, 103
spontaneous heating, 104

Firm, relation of, to members, 2

where insurer has no interest
in policy, 34

Implied contracts, 15
revocation of offer, 15