The Creditor's Debtor's Assistant, Or The Mode Of Collecting DebtsPart I. Evidences of debt: book accounts, bills of exciiance, promissory notes, contracts and agreements, interest, limitations of actions, c. c. Part II. Mode of enforcing the payment of debts: civil process, writs, insolvent law, c. c. c. Part III. Special laws: principal, factor and agent, limited partnership, mortgages, c. c. c. Part IV. Taxation of costs in civil actions in the justices, common pleas, and supreme courts. Part V. Legal fees of attorneys and law officers of the commonwealth, c. c. |
Contents
Implied Contracts or where there is no special agreement | 31 |
Payment General Usage where no Specific Stipulation is made | 38 |
Writs Attachments Arrest Judgment and Execution | 45 |
Replevin How Taken when Goods are Unlawfully Detained | 53 |
Principal Factor and Agent | 69 |
Mortgaged Real Estate | 75 |
Arbitration by Reference | 81 |
Legal Rights of Married Women | 87 |
Costs Taxed in Justices Court | 93 |
Qualifications and Liabilities of Attorneys and Sheriffs | 99 |
Rates of Compensation for Services of Attorneys | 107 |
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The Creditor's & Debtor's Assistant, Or, the Mode of Collecting Debts Isaac Ridler Butts No preview available - 2019 |
The Creditor's & Debtor's Assistant, Or, the Mode of Collecting Debts Isaac Ridler Butts No preview available - 2019 |
Common terms and phrases
50 cents 500 dollars acceptance acceptor aforesaid agent agreement allowed amount appear arrest assignment attachment attorney's fee bill of costs bill of exchange bill or note cause of action cents a mile certificate charge claim clerk common pleas Commonwealth consignee or factor contract court of common creditor damages days of grace debt debtor defendant delivered delivery discharge dishonored drawer entitled Entry execution filed fraud give notice holder indorser innkeeper insolvent interest issue judgment justice liable lien maker marriage married woman ment mortgage NOTARIES PUBLIC notary oath officer owner paid partner partnership party payable on demand payment peace person place of business plaintiff presentment principal promise promissory note protest proved reasonable received recorded recover register of deeds replevin residence scire facias set-off sheriff statute sufficient suit summons taxed tender thereof trustee unless void warrant witness writing