NORTH CAROLINA, number of witnesses to mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 769. indorsed in blank always transferable by when incomplete and invalid, 171. to a fictitious payee with same name in- payable at any place should be demanded when not presented for payment, all par- sale of, when amounting to usury, 306, 307. no particular form of necessary, 187. if letters be put in the office, any miscar- should be sent by public post, 187. of non payment, should be sent in reason. right to, may be waived by agreement, 190. death or severe illness is excuse for delay of, 191. want of, may be cured by express promise NOTICE OF NON-PAYMENT, there is no pre- each party receiving, has a day before he should be given only by a party liable on must be given to every antecedent party may be given to a party personally or his may be given to either of partners jointly one, 190. one transferring, without indorsement by 190. to agent is notice to the principal, 189. days of grace allowed, and legal holidays statute of limitations in, 294. number of witnesses and acknowledg abstract of laws relating to collection and recovery of debts in, 739. chattel mortgages, statute of, 662 OREGON, law as to rights of married women days of grace in, 205. allowed, and legal holidays statute of limitations in, 295. usury law of, 311. number of witnesses and acknowledgment abstract of laws relating to collection and chattel mortgages regulated by statute in, number of witnesses to wills necessary in, 789. mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 770. JWNERS, when bound by master's acts, 346, | PARTNERSHIP, is not credited by single joint 347. when liable for injuries done by master, of sacrificed property acquire claim for contribution, 403. P. PARTNERS, liability and authority tegin when, 229.. may share the profits or losses as they persons may be liable as, to third persons who are not as between themselves, 230. with those employing them, 231. dissolution occurs by death of a general dissolution also when one partner's whole should give notice of retirement, 233. one cannot bind the firm by a guaranty, a must act as such, to bind the firm, 236. partner in general cannot sue another for either may sue for balance on adjustment of accounts, 239. may sue his copartner for money ad- the firm may sue for goods sold in the surviving, are tenants in common only with representatives of deceased, 243. transaction, 229. all persons competent to do business on no especial form is necessary for, 229. usually is but one business name to a, principal test of, is participation in profits, may hold real as well as personal estate, can have no seal at law, 236. money lent one partner for partnership may be liable for injury caused by crimi- funds of, must first be applied to partner. creditors cannot attach private property dissolution of, held to avoid policy of in- PART OWNERS OF SHIPS, rights and obliga- of ships, not necessarily partners, 323. all are liable for repairs to ship, 323. what may be patented, 664. mode of proceeding to obtain a patent, applications; what, and how to be made, specifications; what, and how to be made, oath, or affirmation; what, and how to be PATENTS, foreigners; what they must do, 669. | PAYMENT, every demand for should be made drawings; how they must be made and sent to the patent-office, 669. model; how it must be made and sent to the patent-office, 670. appeals to the examiners-in-chief, 672. rules regulating the above appeals, 673. re-issues, and surrender, 675. designs, how they may be patented, 678. caveats, 681. assignments and grants of patent-rights, fees payable to the patent-office; what, and how payable, 687. testimony,how taken and transmitted, 688. 688. PAYEE, of bill of exchange, 167. of promissory note, 166. must be designated, 170. PAYMENT, how may be made, 147. negotiable bill or note, is not an absolute, at the proper place, 185. part, takes debt from under statute of debtor may appropriate, to any one of for not signing shipping articles, 350. PENNSYLVANIA, law as to rights of married days of grace allowed, and legal holidays statute of limitations in, 295. usury laws of, 311. number of witnesses and acknowledgment abstract of laws relating to collection and recovery of debts in, 742. chattel mortgages, regulated by statute number of witnesses to wills necessary in, mechanics' liens, abstract of law of, 771. by fire, 389. PILOTS, responsibilities of, 353. PLACE, what is meant by law of, 312. general principles of law of, 312. appropriation of, among several debts, POLICY, of insurance, 370. 149. may be appropriated at time of, by payor, 149. impossibility of presenting a bill for, ex- cuse some delay, 183. tine of, in negotiable paper, must not de- of negotiable paper, must be in money, of bills, notes, etc., is to be demanded emand of, is sufficient, if made at usual what constitutes demand, and refusal of bankruptcy or insolvency no excuse for bills on demand should be presented in a subsequent additions to, 371. of insurance, how affected by assignmen 372. of insurance, assignment of, 372. wager, 372. value insured in an open, 373- express warranty in, 379. providing against barratry by clause in,390 as to total loss, in the provisions of the, valuation in the, generally determines the of fire insurance, what recessary to exe rhen delayed, and comfora" not bound 40%. POLICY, subsequent ratification by an agent, | POLICY, how affected by the words "at," what effect, 408. of fire insurance, how constructed as to intention must be expressed in, 408. words "stock in trade" include what in, memorandum on back of, 409. mistake in, 409. when some parts written, some printed, containing scale of premiums, 410. when void, for false statement of appli how affected by greater hazard for a time, when made by consignee will be construed to cover his interest only, when no in- by commission merchant, in his own provisions against double insurance, 416. 417. indorsement made upon, may take effect when statement not construed as part of, difference between marine and fire, 419. always avoided by warranty broken, 419. is personal contract between the parties, against fire, contains provision against production of, certificate of loss, is condi tion precedent to payment, 424. and fire, 425. assignment of, should be made on it, 429. time of death in case of life insurance has restrictions on the life insured in the, 432. never attaches in case of unreasonable "to," and "at and from," 394. on goods attaches when, 394. PORT, what is meant by, in policy, 394. POWER, to sell, implies power to warrant, of ship-master, 346-350. of attorney, custom-house, 366. how paid in case of life insurance, 431. should be made during business hours, 181. should be made to drawee or his agent, for demand of payment, 182. for demand of payment, same for notes for demand of payment, universal rule of PRINCIPAL is bound by acts of the agent, may confer authority on agent how, 209. 216. is responsible for injuries resulting from is bound by payment of money to an agent only when done in regular course not responsible for criminal acts, unless he expressly commanded them, 217. his agent discharges him from respon- general rule is, he may revoke his agent's cannot revoke authority given to factor must be supported by a consideration, 97. in negotiable paper, must be absolute, PROMISE, barred under statute of limitations, 279. new, sufficient to take case from statute of limitations, 280. new, not implied from mere acknowledg implied by part payment, 281. cannot be enforced when supported only for work to be done, when broken without PROMISOR, of promissory note, 166. R. REAL PROPERTY, may be held by partner oral bargain for, of no effect, 450. RECEIPTS, definition of, 150. open to explanation or contradiction, 151. RECOVERY OF DEBTS, attachment, trustee in the nature of a contract, requires con REPAIRS, of ship, 340. value of old material should be deducted how affecting insurer and insured, 413. if in writing or in parol, 419. in case of life insurance, 434-438. REVOCATION is in general within the power of submission may be made by eithe of submission, the other party has dam of submission, notice must be given of, 255. of an offer, when, how, by whom, 71. days of grace allowed, and legal holidays statute of limitations in, 295. number of witnesses and acknowledgment 541. |