An Act to make perpetual certain parts of an Act passed in the fifth year of the reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, entitled, “An Act to prevent the unnecessary multiplication of Law Suits, and increase of Costs in Actions on Notes, Bonds, Bills of Exchange and other Instruments” and for other purposes therein-mentioned. Passed 10th February, 1840.

  • Province
    Upper Canada (1792-1840)
  • Chapter
    3 Victoria – Chapter 8
  • Year
    1840
  • Concepts
    Financial Regulation
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Provincial/Provinciale
  • Number of Articles
    4
  • Description
    This act continues and makes perpetual an act passed in 1835, which regulates lawsuits that can be brought against banks and the makers and endorsers of banknotes concerning their value, in an attempt to control the increase of the physical costs of making said banknotes.
  • Source
    Not available