A Collection of Statutes Connected with the General Administration of the Law

[No. XXII. ] 4 George IV. c. 47.-An Act for the Regulation of the Court of
the Commissaries of Edinburgh; and for Altering and Regulating the Juris-
diction of inferior Commissaries in Scotland.-[19th July 1823.] ....... 289 a

[No. XXIII. ] 5 George IV. c. 27.-An Act to explain and amend an Act of the

Parliament of Ireland, passed in the Thirty-eighth Year of the Reign of his

Majesty King George the Third, for the better ascertaining the Amount, and

securing the Payment of the Bills of Costs of Proctors, employed in carrying

on and defending Suits, and transacting Business in the High Court of Admiralty,

in his Majesty's Court of Prerogative, in the Court of Delegates, and in all

Ecclesiastical Courts within the Kingdom of Ireland.-[17th May 1824.] 289 e

[No. XXIV. ] 10 George IV. c. 53.—An Act to Regulate the Salaries, Duties,

and Emoluments of the Officers Clerks and Ministers of certain Ecclesiastical

Courts in England.—[19th June 1829.] ...

[No. I. ] 18 Edward III. st. 5.-The Oaths of the Clerks of the Chancery, and of

the Clerks of Course

290

[ No. II. ] 17 Richard II. c. 6.—Upon an untrue Suggestion in the Chancery,

Damages may be awarded

290

[No. III. ] 15 Henry VI. c. 4.-None shall sue a Subpana until he find Surety

to satisfy the Defendant his Damages, if he do not verify his Bill ........ ib.

[No. IV. ] 5 Elizabeth, c. 18.-An Act declaring the Authority of the Lord Keeper

of the Great Seal and the Lord Chancellor of England to be one ... .... 291

[No. V. ] 43 Elizabeth, c. 4.-An Act to redress the Mis-employment of Lands,

Goods and Stocks of Money heretofore given to certain charitable Uses ... ib.

[ No. VI. ] 1 William and Mary, st. 1. c. 21.-An Act for enabling Lords Com-

missioners for the Great Seal to execute the Office of Lord Chancellor or Lord

Keeper ..

...... ib.

[ No. VII. ] 4 & 5 William and Mary, c. 16.—An Act to prevent Frauds by clan-

destine Mortgages

293

[ No. VIII. ] 4 Anne, c. 16.-An Act for the Amendment of the Law, and the

better Advancement of Justice

.......

...

293

[ No. IX. ] 5 Anne, c. 9.-An Act for rendering more effectual an Act passed in

the first Year of her Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act for the better pre-

venting Escapes out of the Queen's Bench and Fleet Prisons"

294

[No. X. ] 12 George I. c. 32.-An Act for better securing the Monies and Effects

of the Suitors of the Court of Chancery, and for other Purposes

ib.

..........

.........

[ No. XI. ] 12 George I. c. 33.—An Act for Relief of the Suitors of the High Court

of Chancery

296

[No. XII. ] 3 George II. c. 30.-An Act to put an End to certain Disputes touch-

ing Orders and Decrees made in the Court of Chancery ....

[ No. XIII. ] 5 George II. c. 25.-An Act for making Process in Courts of Equity

effectual against Persons who abscond, and cannot be served therewith, or who

refuse to appear

ib.

[No. XIV. ] 7 George II. c. 20.-An Act for the more easy Redemption and

Foreclosure of Mortgages

299

[No. XV. ] 12 George II. c. 24.-An Act to empower the High Court of Chan-

cery to lay out upon proper Securities any Monies not exceeding a Sum therein

limited, out of the common and general Cash in the Bank of England belonging

tn the Suitors of the said Court, for the Ease of the said Suitors, by applying

the Interest arising therefrom, for answering the Charges of the Office of the

Accountant-General of the said Court ...

..... ib.

[No. XVI. ] 4 George III. c. 32.-An Act to empower the High Court of Chan-

cery to lay out, upon proper Securities, a further Sum of Money, not exceeding

a Sum therein limited, out of the common and general Cash in the Bank of Eng-

land belonging to the Suitors of the said Court; and for applying the Interest

arising therefrom, towards answering the Charges of the Office of the Ac-

countant-General of the said Court. ...

... 300

[No. XVI. a. ] 5 George III. c. 28.-An Act to empower the High Court of

Chancery to lay out, upon Government Securities, a Sum of Money therein

mentioned, out of the common and general Cash in the Bank of England be-

longing to the Suitors of the said Court; and to apply the Interest arising there-

from, towards augmenting the Income of the Masters of the said Court... ib.

[No. XVII. ] 9 George III. c. 19.-An Act to empower the High Court of Chan-

cery to lay out, upon Government Securities, a further Sum of Money, not ex-

ceeding a Sum therein limited, out of the common and general Cash in the Bank

of England belonging to the Suitors of the said Court; and to apply the In

terest arising therefrom towards answering the Charges of the Office of Ac-

countant-General of the said Court

301

.......

[ No. XVIII.] 32 George III. c. 42.-An Act to empower the High Court of

Chancery fo lay out a further Sum of the Suitor's Money upon proper Secnrities

and for applying the Interest towards discharging the Expenses of the Office of

the Accountant-General, and for building Offices for the Masters in Ordinary in

Chancery, and a Public Office for the Suitors of the said Court, and Offices for

the Secretaries of Bankrupts and Lunatics, and for building Repositories for

securing the Title Deeds of the Suitors of the said Court, and the Records and

Proceedings of the Commissioners of Bankrupts and Lunatics.....

..........

... ib.

[ No. XIX. ] 36 George III. c. 90-An Act for the Relief of Persons equitably

and beneficially entitled to or interested in the several Stocks and Annuities

transferable at the Bank of England.-[14th May 1796.].

No. XX, 1 39 & 40 George III, c. 36.—An Act to enable Courts of Equity to

.......

.....

ib.

compel a transfer of Stock in Suits, without making the Governor and Company

of the Bank of England, or the United Company of Merchants of England

trading to the East Indies, or the Governor and Company of Merchants of

Great Britain trading to the South Seas or other parts of America, Party there-

to-[1st May 1800.] ....

.... 302

[No. XXI.] 39 & 40 George III. c. 56.-An Act for Relief of Persons entitled to

entailed Estates to be purchased with Trust Monies.-[20th June 1800.].. 303

[ No. XXII. ] 41 George III. c. 90.--An Act for the more speedy and effectual

Recovery of Debts due to his Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, in Right of the

Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; and for the bet-

ter Administration of Justice within the same.- —[2d July 1801.]......... 303

[ No. XXIII. ] 45 George III. c. 75.-An Act to remove Doubts touching Ap-

pointments to certain Offices in the Court of Chancery made during the Vacancy

of the Office of Register and Keeper of the Register and Registers in that Court.

-[27th June 1805] ....

... ib.

....

[ No. XXIV. ] 45 George III. c. 124.-An Act to amend an Act, passed in the

Fourth Year of his present Majesty, intituled, “ An Act for preventing Incon

veniences arising in Cases of Merchants, and such other Persons as are within

the Description of the Statutes relating to Bankrupts, being entitled to Privi-

lege of Parliament and becoming Insolvent ;" and to prevent Delay in the en-

tering Appearances in Actions brought against Persons having Privilege of

Parliament.-[12th July 1805.] ...

.... 304

[ No. XXV. ] 47 George III. st. 2. c. 40.—An Act to alter the Practice of Courts

of Equity, in Suits in which Members of Parliament are Defendants.—[8th

[ No. XXVI. ] 47 George III. st. 2. c. 74.-An Act for more effectually securing

the Payment of the Debts of Traders.—[14th August 1807.] .......

ib.

[ No. XXVI. a. ] 49 George III. c. 6.-An Act for the Relief of Prisoners in Cus-

tody for Non-payment of Money pursuant to Orders of Courts of Equity.-

[13th March 1809.] ......

311

[No. XXVII.] 52 George III. c. 32.-An Act for the Relief of Infant Suitors in

Courts of Equity, entitled to Stock or Annuities in any of the Public or other

Funds, transferable at the Bank of England.-[20th April 1812.] ........ 312

[No. XXVIII. ] 52 George III. c. 158.-An Act to extend the Provisions of an

Act passed in the Thirty-sixth Year of the Reign of his present Majesty, for the

Relief of Persons equitably entitled to Stocks and Annuities transferable at the

Bank of England, and of an Act passed in this present Session for the Relief of

Infant Suitors entitled to the like Stocks and Annuities, to all other transfer-

able Stocks and Funds.-[29th July 1812.].

ib.

[No. XXIX. ] 53 George III. c. 24.-—An Act to facilitate the Administration of

Justice.-[23d March 1813.] ..

[ No. XXX. ] 54 George III. c. 14.-An Act to provide that Property vested in

the Accountant-General of the High Court of Chancery, as such, shall, upon his

Death, Removal, or Resignation, vest from time to time in those who shall suc-

ceed to the Office.-[6th December 1813.] ........

.....

[ No. XXXI. ] 57 George III. c. 39.-An Act to extend certain Provisions of the

Acts of the Thirty-sixth and Fifty-second Years of the Reign of his present Ma-

jesty to Matters of Charity and Friendly Societies.-[20th June 1817.] .. 316

[ No. XXXII. ] 4 George IV. c. 61.-An Act for the better Administration of

Justice in the Court of Chancery in Ireland.—[10th July 1823.] ......... 317

[ No. XXXIII. ] 4 George IV. c. 70.-An Act for the better Administration of

Justice in the Equity Side of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland.—[11th July

1823.] ......

356

[ No. XXXIV. ] 5 George IV. c. 16.—An Act to amend an Act passed in the last

Session of Parliament, for the better Administration of Justice in the Equity

Side of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland.—[23d March 1824.] ......... 378

[ No. XXXV. ] 6 George IV. c. 30.-An Act to amend an Act of the Fourth

Year of his present Majesty's Reign, for the better Administration of Justice in

the Court of Chancery in Ireland.-[10th June 1825.] ...

... 379

[ No. XXXVI.] 6 George IV. c. 60.-An Act to amend an Act of the Fourth Year

of his present Majesty's Reign, for the better Administration of Justice in the

Equity Side of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland.-[22d June 1825.] .... 388

[ No. XXXVII. ] 6 George IV. c. 93.-An Act to render valid certain Decrees

and Orders at the Rolls Court.-[5th July 1825.] ..........

VOL. IV.

390

[ No. XXXVIII. ] 7 & 8 George IV. c. 51.—An Act for further amending an Act

passed in the Fourth Year of his present Majesty's Reign, for the better Ad-

ministration of Justice in the Equity Side of the Court of Exchequer in Ire-

land.-[23d June 1827.]

391

PART IV. CLASS XXVI.

Coroner.

[No. I. ] 58 George III. c. 95.-An Act to regulate the Election of Coroners for

Counties. [10th June 1818.]

317

[No. II. ] 1 George IV. c. 28.-An Act to repeal an Act made in the Fiftieth

Year of the Reign of his late Majesty, for regulating the Fees of Coroners in

Ireland, upon holding Inquisitions, and to make other Provisions for that pur-

pose....

318

PART IV. CLASS XXVII.

Warden.

59 George III. c. 64.-An Act to facilitate Proceedings against the Warden of the

Fleet, in Vacation.-[2d July 1819.]

319

PART IV. CLASS XXVIII.

Bankrupt Laws.

[No. I.] 5 George IV. c. 98.-An Act to consolidate and amend the Bankrupt

Laws.-[21st June 1824.]

.....

...

396

[No. II. ] 6 George IV. c. 16.-An Act to amend the Laws relating to Bank

rupts.-[2d May 1825.]

.....

424

[ No. III.] 7 & 8 George IV. c. 20.-An Act to regulate the Prosecution of

Fraudulent Bankrupts in Scotland.-[28th May 1827.].

461

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