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5 (Repealed)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