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ABSTRACT OF IMPORTANT ACTS OP THE PARLIAMENT OP CANADA OP 1860.The Goveinor

TEADE WITH FOEBION'COUNTEIES.

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in Council is authorised to reduce duties on the following ar^ *" ^'^^^' ^"^'^ ^''"*^' curranis, figs, almonds, walnuts and to per cent, ad valorem, or brandy to 30 per cent, ad valorem. I'roclamations to that effect have been published; the Act refers to tha said

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DECEEES.-ACT OP 1860. In any suit brought in either section of the Province on a judgment or decree obtained the other section, in a suit where personal service was made on defendant, no defence that might have been set up to original action can be pleaded. It service original suit was not personal and no defence was made, any defence

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SECOND EDITION, BEVISED AND ENLAEGED, FOR

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TORONTO:PUBLISHED BY WELLINGTONH.

RICHMOND.

LOVELL AND GIBSON, PRINTERS.

WITH SUPPLEMENT.1859.FBICE,

THBEE DOLLABS.

Entered, according to Act of Provincial Parliament, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, byin the Office of the Registrar of the

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TO THE SECOND EDITION.TOKrapid Bale of the First Edition of this

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a Second, has induced the Author and Compiler to issue a Revised and Enhirgcd Second Edition, entitledfor

copies,

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Law Manual.

Work

This

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very

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enlarged, containing

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First Edition Revised, with nearly six hundred pnges of additional Legal Matter (including the Supj^hmcnt now in press, completing the work to the close of the Session of 1859), devoted to Legal Forms and Par

The wa,.t of such a work of practical utility, which cannot but readily be acknowledged by all as being of great value, and much wanted when taking into consideration the large number of Legal Forms that are in the work, and the facilitiesafforded for drawing

of valuable Legal Information for the people.

liamentury Act, thus making a work of upwards of seven hundred pages

and money,tical.

as there

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up documents Legally, without the waste of time nearly three hundred Legal Forms that arePrac-

The draft of the Legal Forms are in accordance with the Laws of the Province of Canada and the British Colonies generally. The Author and Compiler has spared no expense nor labor to prepare such Forms as are most generally wanted by the Merchant, Mechanic, Farmer or Professional Man. The aim of the Author and Compiler has been to make the Legal Documents as plain as possible, and of that class which will be of great value to all classes of the community.

And with reference to the Acts of our Provincial Parliament which are embraced in this work, they will be found of great utility to the Business Man and all others that wish to keep postedin certain;

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Consolidated Municipal Loan

Fund

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Act, Roiil Estate of Minors Act, Putoiit Right witli

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Kxtcnslon Acts,

Joint Stock ConipiuiicH Act for Manufacturing, &c., Mortga}j;(P8 Relief Act,UnincorjMiratcJ Companies Kxttinsion Act for C. K.,inj^

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other Acts too numerous to bo here

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public general Acts applicable to Eastern and Western or United Canada,

and a large number of Acts only

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certain others for

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work.

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with most valuable information. This work tvill h. f ^ county and town oiS s^^ '^^^ and magistrates, all of whom should ' procure a copy.-.//,;o oZntl Mr. Richmond is well known to the community as the author and r.^, -i of the first book of legal forms in this province adapted for genera, work now sent us, which is most creditably got up, with convenient marginalfilled

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STANDARD MEASURE OP THE PROVINCE OP CANADA.By I6th Vict., cap. 193, it is enacted, that after the passing of this Act the following rates hall be the standard weight, which in all cases shall be allowed to be equal to 'le Winchester bushel, ---iz;

Wheat,Indian Corn, Rye, Peas,Barley, Oats,

Sixty pounds. Fifty-six pounds.

Do.Sixty Forty-eight Thirty-four Sixty Sixty

Do.Do.

Beans,

Clover Seed, Buckwheat,

Timothy Seed,

Do. Do. Do. Do. Porty-eigh' Do. Do. Do.

N.B. By

the 4 Geo. iv., cap. IG, the Secretary shall furnish each district

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with a true standard. And all persons trading having Weights oi- Measures which they buy and sell by. unless stamped, moy be convicted before any one Justice, on oath of one witness, forfeit X2 for every offence, to be levied with reasoaablo costs, by distress and sale, and in default the offender may be committed to gaol for any space of time not to exceed one month. Amended by 22 Vict., 1859, see pages G62 to G64 in Richmond's Legal F tns and Law Manual Supplement, published in 1860.

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Mechanics, Iraw up from it a saving of eling assured to regret the an extensive3,

LEOAL FOEMS, Etc.^^

ACCOUNT OF

To 0. D^ the Defendant ....:

SALES, Etc

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A Balance or Proof ACKNOWLEDGMENT

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AFFIDAVITS OP THE EXECUTION OF LEgIl DOCUMENTS Of theExecution of an Arbitration Bond Of the Execution of the Award lo the Board of Agriculture To the Execution of Deeds and MemoriaYs'. The two Affidavits required to a Chattel

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APPRENTICESHIP INDENTUREApprenticeship Indenture

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INTEREST OP MORGAGOR'S SALE AC V "(C An Act to Provide for the Sale undeV executions

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Inta;cst of Mortgagors in Real Estate in

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Canada West,460concerningto

483,483

MORTGAGES,' REGlsrRATfoN AClV[C 'eYAn Act to Amend and Explain the Ordinance

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