Bathurst Bank Act 1839 3 Vic (NSW)

An Act to enable the Proprietors of a certain Bsr Bor. Banking Company carried on in the Town of Bathurst in the Colony of New South Wales under the name style and firm of 'The Bathurst Bank"? to sue and be sued in the name of the President of the said Company for the time being and for other purposes therein mentioned. [19th Novenber, 1839. ]

\ HEREAS several persons have formed themselves into a Preamble. company or society established at Bathurst under the name style or firm of "The Bathurst Bank' as well for the purpose of discounting and issuing of promissory notes and bills of exchange and lending moncys on securities and cash accounts as also for receiving moneys on deposit accounts and for the safe eustody of moncys and securities for moneys for the gencral public accommodation and benefit and also for transacting and negotiating all such other matters and things as are usually done and performed i in relation to or connection with the ordinar 'y business of banking And whereas the said bank is now being carried on in Bathurst and is under the care management and superintendence of seven directors one of whom is President. of the said bank And whereas difficulties may arise in recovering debts due to the said banking company and in maintaining actions or pro- ceedings for damages done to their property and also in prosecuting persons who may steal or embezzle the bills notes bonds mor tgages moneys goods chattels or effects of the said bank And whereas it would be convenient and just that persons having demands against the said bank should be entitled to suc some member thereof in "place and stead of the whole And whereas it is also deemed expedient and necessary that the names residences and descriptions of all the members of the said company should be recorded for public informa- tion but as these purposes cannot be effected without the aid and authority of the Legislature Be it therefore enacted by His Exce}- Actions at law &. lency the Governor of New South Wales with the advice of the Pepin geno Legislative Council thereof That from and after the passing of this Act all actions and suits and all proccedings at law or in equity to he commenced instituted and prosecuted or carried on by or on behalf of the said bank or wherein the said bank is or shall be in any way con- cerned against any person or persons body or bodies politic or corporate whether a member or members of the said bank or otherwise shall and may be lawfully commenced instituted and prosecuted or carried