Bankrupts' Accounts, N.S. Wales: A Practical Treatise on the Preparation of a Bankrupt's Statement of Affairs and Supplementary Accounts Under the New South Wales Bankruptcy Act of 1887 and the General Rules Made Pursuant Thereto |
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51 Victoria acceptor Accommodation Bills Accounts under Rule annexed affidavit annuity appear in list Appendix arising from carrying assets August 25 bad debts balance balance-sheet Bank Bankrupt Bankrupt's Statement Bankruptcy Office Bill of Sale Bills of Exchange Cash Account CHAPTER claims commencement Commissioner for Affidavits Court day of August debit side Deficiency Account disclosed in list entered in list estate for dividend estimated to produce estimated value expected to rank fifth column filed given gross profit illustrated indorser interest joint estate keeping books list D list G Loss Account ment money column Official Assignee overdraft paper writing marked partner partnership payable payment period person Preferential Creditors prepare Profit and Loss Promissory Notes Rates receipts referred rent Sequestration Order seventh column sheets Signature JOHN SMITH South Wales Statement of Affairs Summary SWORN Sydney Stock Exchange total amount Trading Account transferred Unsecured Creditors
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Page 23 - A promissory note is defined as " an unconditional promise in writing, made by one person to another, signed by the maker, engaging to pay on demand or at a fixed or determinable future time, a sum certain in money to, or to the order of, a specified person or to bearer
Page 23 - A bill of exchange is an unconditional order in writing, addressed by one person to another, signed by the person giving it, requiring the person to whom it is addressed to pay on demand or at a fixed or determinable future time a sum certain in money to or to the order of a specified person, or to bearer.
Page 46 - The advance of money by way of loan to a person engaged or about to engage in any business on a contract with that person that the lender shall receive a rate of interest varying with the profits, or shall receive a share of the profits arising from carrying on the business, does not of itself make the lender a partner with the person or persons carrying on the business or liable as such : Provided that the contract is in writing and signed by or on behalf of all the parties thereto.
Page 46 - A person being the widow or child of a deceased partner, and receiving by way of annuity a portion of the profits made in the business in which the deceased person was a partner, is not, by reason only of such receipt, a partner in the business, or liable as such...
Page 15 - Any money or other estate of the wife lent or entrusted by her to her husband for the purpose of any trade or business carried on by him, or otherwise, shall be treated as assets of...
Page 24 - The drawer of a bill by drawing it— (a) engages that on due presentment it shall be accepted and paid according to its tenor, and that if it be dishonoured he will compensate the holder or any indorser who is compelled to pay it, provided that the requisite proceedings on dishonour be duly taken...
Page 24 - Engages that on due presentment it shall be accepted and paid according to its tenor, and that if it be dishonoured he will compensate the holder or a subsequent indorser who is compelled to pay it, provided that the requisite proceedings on dishonour be duly taken...
Page 24 - Holder" means the payee or indorsee of a bill or note, who is in possession of it, or the bearer thereof. "Indorsement" means an indorsement completed by delivery.
Page 24 - The acceptor by accepting the instrument engages that he will pay it according to the tenor of his acceptance; and admits: 1. The existence of the drawer, the genuineness of his signature, and his capacity and authority to draw the instrument; and 2. The existence of the payee and his then capacity to indorse.
Page 46 - No person receiving by way of annuity or otherwise a portion of the profits of any business in consideration of the sale by him of the goodwill of such business, shall by reason only of such receipt be deemed to be a partner of or...