CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

WHAT IS LAW?

Definitions and general principles upon which all laws rest,

CHAPTER II.

OF COMMERCIAL LAW.

Its origin, history and growth, out of the customs, usages and
convenience of business men, and the general rules which regulate
and govern it,.

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CHAPTER III.

OF PROPERTY.

The basis upon which it rests, and the principles, rules and forms
which secure and control its occupation and enjoyment, and govern
and regulate its transfer and conveyance,

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V.-Extent, Execution and Duration of Authority,

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Contract of Record,

III. Of the Parties to Contracts and who are Disabled to

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1.-Brief General Form of Agreement for any purpose,

9.-Builder's Agreement to build according to Plans,

10.-Same, in shorter form and referring to Specifications,

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14.-Notice of intention to build, and requesting Grade, .

15.-Agreement of Apprenticeship,

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The article sold must be in existence at the time of

VII.-Of Representation and Express Warranties,

VIII. Of Rescission of Contracts,

IX.-When a Personal Contract dies with the person,

X.-Construction of Contracts,

XI. Of the Seller's right to stop goods in transitu,.

1. When does it exist?

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3.-Bill of Sale, common form without Warranty,

1. Of the Lien of a Bailee to perform service upon

5.-Lien of Agents or Factors,

6. Shipbuilder's Lien and Mechanic's Lien,

SECTION II.-Common Law Lien; how acquired and different

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IV.—Forms, &c., for securing a Mechanic's Lien,

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CHAPTER VIII.

OF TITLE BY GIFT.

SECTION I.—Of Gifts Simple and Absolute to take effect immedi-

II. Of Gifts in apprehension of death, and to take effect

only in event of death of giver,

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III.-Form of Gift of Chattels by a father to a married

daughter,

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CHAPTER IX.

OF COMMERCIAL OR NEGOTIABLE PAPER.

SECTION I.-Definitions and Forms,

FORMS.

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1.-Promissory Note,

2.-Bank Bill,

3.-Bill of Exchange,

4.-Bank Check,

SECTION II.—History of Bills and Notes,

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III.-Essential Features of Negotiable Paper,

IV. Difference between Negotiable and Non-Negotiable

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VI.-Liabilities of an Endorser and Notice to him,

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"VIII.-Forms of Protest for Non-Payment and of Notice to

V.-Rights of Surety or Guarantor,

VI.-Rights and Remedies of Sureties among themselves,

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CHAPTER XI.

OF BAILMENTS.

SECTION I.-Definitions and General Principles,

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IL-Of Deposits, or Naked Bailments without Reward,

III. Of Gratuitous Commission; where the Bailee is, with-

out compensation, to do something upon, or in re-

lation to, the thing bailed,

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IV. Upon Commodatum or Loans for use without Pay,

V.-Upon Pledges, or Bailments as Security, &c.,

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SECTION I-Definitions. What is a Partnership?

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Of the Interest of the Partners in the Common Stock, 206

Of the Power of each Partner to bind the Firm,

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Of the Power of a Partner to bind the Firm by ad-

mission of Indebtedness,

VI-What Acts of a Partner will be held to be for the

"VIII. Of the Remedies of Partners between themselves dur-

ing the continuance of the Partnership and upon

Dissolution,

5.---Notice of Dissolution, under Power reserved in Articles,

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6.-Certificate of Limited Partnership, and Acknowledgment of

Same,

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Affidavit of Payment in Cash for Special Capital,

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Note.-General Requirements to be observed for protection of

Special Partners, .

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7.-Articles of Special Partnership,

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