Civil Law Act(CHAPTER 43)
Table of Contents
Long Title
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Law and equity to be administered concurrently
4 Administration of insolvent estates, and winding up of companies. Bankruptcy rules to prevail
5 (Repealed)
6 Agreement by way of gaming or wagering to be null and void
6A Contracts which must be evidenced in writing
6B Trusts respecting immovable property and disposition of equitable interest
7 Effect of death on certain causes of action
8 Abolition of right to damages for loss of expectation of life
9 Power of courts of record to award interest on debts and damages
9A Charges and mortgages over choses in action
10 Abolition of husband’s liability for wife’s torts and antenuptial contracts, debts and obligations
11 Proceedings against, and contribution between, joint and several tortfeasors
12 Right of action for wrongful act causing death
13 Bereavement
14 Assessment of damages
15 Appointments to be valid notwithstanding one or more objects excluded, or only take an unsubstantial share
16 Executor deemed to be trustee for person entitled to residue on intestacy
16A Executor of executor represents original testator
17 Devisee of land not to claim payment of mortgage debt out of movable property
18 Bona vacantia
19 No person chargeable with rent bona fide paid to holder under defective title
20 Rules to apply to subordinate courts
21 Presumption of survivorship in regard to claim to property
22 Transitional provisions
Legislative History