European Assurance Society Act 1863 27 Vic (NSW)

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An Act to enable the "European Assurance ,.. 2 Suen. Society" to sue and be sued in the name of such Society. [22nd September, 1863.]

HEREAS a joint stock company has been for some time preamble. established in England by the name of "The European Assurance Society" with power to appoint Local Boards of Directors in any district city town or place in any Colony or possession of the United Kingdom And whereas a Local Board of the said Society has been duly appointed in the City of Sydney in the Colony of New South Wales for carrying on and managing for and on behalf of the said society the business of Life Assurance and Fidelity Guarantee and all matters connected therewith and for other purposes in con- nection with the affairs and business of the said society And whereas it is expedient that provision should be made for enabling the said society to sue and be sued in this Colony in the name of the said society Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assemb] y of New South Wales in Parliament assembled

and by

1. All actions suits and proccedings at Taw or in Equity or in Actions suits and bankruptcy or insolvency {o be commenced instituted or carried on. in prosecutions to be ia the Colony of New South Wales by or on behalf of the said society society. or wherein the society is or shall be concerned or interested against any person whether such person shall be a member or proprietor of or in the said society or not shall be commenced instituted presented and prosecuted or carried on in the name of the said society in the same

a manner

No action against the society to be affected in conse- quence of the plaintiff being a proprietor.