Civil Code of Lower Canada, Issue 1

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Page 93 - ... and it is expedient that such rights should pass with the property ; and whereas it frequently happens that the goods in respect of which bills of lading purport to be signed, have not been laden on board, and it is proper that such bills of lading in the hands of a bond fide holder for value, should not be questioned by the master or other person signing the same on the ground of the goods not having been laden as aforesaid: Be it therefore enacted, etc.
Page 93 - ... notwithstanding that such goods or some part thereof may not have been so shipped, unless such holder of the bill of lading shall have had actual notice at the time of receiving the same that the goods had not been in fact laden on board: Provided, that the master or other person so signing may exonerate himself in respect of such misrepresentation by showing that it was caused without any default on his part, and wholly by the fraud of the shipper or of the holder, or some person under whom...
Page 93 - Every consignee of goods named in a bill of lading, and every indorsee of a bill of lading to whom the property in the goods therein mentioned shall pass, upon or by reason of such consignment or indorsement, shall have transferred to and vested in him all rights of suit, and be subject to the same liabilities in respect of such goods, as if the contract contained in the bill of lading had been made with himself (6).
Page 77 - Qu'en droit le locateur est tenu de la garantie envers le locataire à raison de tous les vices et défauts de la chose louée qui en empêchent ou diminuent l'usage, soit que le locateur les connaisse ou non.
Page 17 - Les fonds inférieurs sont assujettis envers ceux qui sont plus élevés, à recevoir les eaux qui en découlent naturellement sans que la main de l'homme y ait contribué. Le propriétaire inférieur ne peut point élever de digue qui empêche cet écoulement. Le propriétaire supérieur ne peut rien faire qui aggrave la servitude du fonds inférieur.
Page 93 - Every bill of lading in the hands of a consignee or endorsee for valuable consideration representing goods to have been shipped on board a vessel shall be conclusive evidence of such shipment as against the master or other person signing the same, notwithstanding that such goods or some part thereof may not have been so shipped, unless such holder of the bill of lading shall have had actual notice at the time of receiving the same that the goods had not been in fact laden on board...
Page 93 - Nothing herein contained shall prejudice or affect any right of stoppage in transitu, or any right to claim freight against the original shipper or owner, or any liability of the consignee or endorsee by reason or in consequence of his being such consignee or endorsee, or of his receipt of the goods by reason or in consequence of such consignment or endorsement.
Page 97 - If any of the statements or declarations made in the application for this policy, upon the faith of which this policy is issued, shall be found in any respect untrue, then and in every such case, this policy shall be null and void.
Page 51 - Lorsqu'une obligation est contractée sous la condition qu'un événement n'arrivera pas dans un temps fixe, cette condition est accomplie lorsque ce temps est expiré sans que l'événement soit arrivé; elle l'est également, si avant le terme il est certain que l'événement n'arrivera pas; et s'il n'ya pas de temps déterminé, elle n'est accomplie que lorsqu'il est certain que l'événement n'arrivera...
Page 19 - Que, non seulement les frais de bornage même doivent être communs aux intéressés, mais aussi les frais de la demande en bornage, lorsqu'elle n'est pas constestée, et qu'il n'ya que les frais de litige, lorsqu'il ya contestation, qui doivent être laissés à la discrétion de la cour et doivent être supportés par l'une ou l'autre des parties ou divisés entre elle, suivant les circonstances.

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