The Laws of Business for Business Men, in All the States of the Union: With Forms for Mercantile Instruments, Deeds, Leases, Wills, &c

Theophilus Parsons

Little, Brown, 1869 - Commercial law - 504 pages

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Table of Contents

Index

CONTENTS	1

What constitutes a Sale	2

Of the Interest which may be insured	3

OF COMMERCIAL LAW IN GENERAL	4

Of the Execution of Authority 5 Of the Liability of an Agent 6 Of the Rights of Action growing out of Agency 7 How a Principal is affected by the ...	4

What Things should be communicated 11 Of the Premium	11

Of the Description of the Property insured	12

Of the Perils covered by the Policy	13

Of Compound Interest 218 219 226 227	231

CHAPTER XVIII	233

History of of 2 3 Of the Tribunal and Jurisdiction	239

Who may be Insolvents	242

Of the Proof of Debts	243

Of the Assignee	244

What Property the Assignee takes	250

Of the Discharge of the Insolvent	254

Of Perils of the	14

Of Collision	15

CHAPTER III	16

Of Barratry	18

Of Capture Arrest and Detention	19

Of the General Clause	20

Of Prohibited Trade	21

Of Deviation	22

Of the Termini of the Voyage and of the Risk	23

Of Total Loss and Abandonment	24

Of Revocation of Abandonment	25

OF AGREEMENT AND ASSENT	26

Of Partial Loss	27

Of Adjustment	28

CHAPTER V	38

Of the Sale of ones Business	48

CHAPTER VII	67

OF THE STATUTE OF FRAUDS	75

CHAPTER	83

CHAPTER XIII	146

How a Partnership may be dissolved	149

Of the Property of the Partnership	151

Of the Authority of each Partner and the Joint Liability of the Partnership 6 Of the Remedies of Partners against each other 7 Of the Rights of the Fir...	152

CHAPTER XIV	166

Of the Revocation of a Submission to Arbitrators 166	173

CHAPTER XV	175

Of the Common Carrier	179

Of the Obligation of the Common Carrier to receive and carry Goods or Passengers	180

Of the Lien of the Common Carrier	190

Of the Liability of the Common Carrier	191

Of the Carrier of Passengers	195

Of a Notice by the Carrier respecting his Liability	196

Of the Carriers Liability for Goods carried by Passengers 180 190 191 195 196	198

CHAPTER XVI	203

Of the Statute of Lim ations 2 Construction of the Statute	204

Of the New Promise	206

Of PartPayment	208

Of the Promise of one of Several Joint Debtors 6 To whom the New Promise should be made	210

Of Accounts between Merchants	211

Of the other Statutory Exceptions	212

When the Period of Limitation begins	215

That the Statute does not affect Collateral Security 212 215	217

CHAPTER XVII	218

Of a Charge for Risk or for Service	226

Of the Sale of Notes	227

Of Foreign Bankruptcy or Insolvency 233 236 239 242 243 248 250 254	256

CHAPTER XIX	261

OF THE LAW OF SHIPPING Sect 1 Of the Ownership and Transfer of Ships	270

Of the Transfer of Property in a Ship	273

Of PartOwners	276

Of the Liability of Mortgagees	278

Of the Contract of Bottomry	279

Of the Employment of a Ship by the Owner	281

Of CharterParties	290

Of General Average	295

Of Salvage	301

Of the Navigation of the ship	304

Of the Seamen	309

Of Pilots	312

Of Material	313

Of the Interest of the Insured	318

325	325

343	343

345	345

CHAPTER XXII	366

OF FIRE INSURANCE	368

Of the Construction of Policies against Fire	372

Of the Interest of the Insured	380

Of Reinsurance	384

Of Double Insurance	385

Of Warranty and Representation	387

Of the Risk incurred by the Insurers	392

Of Valuation	395

Of Alienation	396

Of Notice and Proof	399

Of Adjustment and Loss	401

CHAPTER XXIV	417

OF MORTGAGES	428

CHAPTER XXVI	434

CHAPTER XXVIII	444

APPENDIX	451

OF AGENCY	479

270	484

384	487

401	488

206	491

304	492

313	493

211	494

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Title	The Laws of Business for Business Men, in All the States of the Union: With Forms for Mercantile Instruments, Deeds, Leases, Wills, &c
Author	Theophilus Parsons
Publisher	Little, Brown, 1869
Original from	University of Minnesota
Digitized	Jul 8, 2010
Length	504 pages

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