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 Law of England to be observed in all commercial matters
6 Agreement by way of gaming or wagering to be null and void
7 Effect of death on certain causes of action
8 Power of courts of record to award interest on debts and damages
8A Abolition of right to damages for loss of expectation of life
9 Abolition of husband’s liability for wife’s torts and antenuptial contracts, debts and obligations
10 Proceedings against, and contribution between, joint and several tortfeasors
11 Compensation to family of a person for loss occasioned by his death
12 Right of action for wrongful act causing death
12A Bereavement
12B Assessment of damages
13 Executor deemed to be trustee for person entitled to residue on intestacy
14 Devisee of land not to claim payment of mortgage out of movable property
15 Bona vacantia
16 No person chargeable with rent bona fide paid to holder under defective title
17 Rules to apply to subordinate courts
18 Presumption of survivorship in regard to claim to property
Legislative History