Mr. P. Q.'s bill of exchange for $

dated at

the day of , upon E. F., in your favour (or in favour of

C. D.,) payable days after

was this day at the request of

noted

protested

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by me

S sight,

date,

}

and by you endorsed,

duly

S non-acceptance

for

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53 V., c. 33, sch., form G.

FORM H.

NOTARIAL NOTICE OF PROTEST FOR NON-PAYMENT OF A NOTE.

or order, and endorsed by you, was this day, at the

you | E. F. S request of non-payment.

duly protested by me for

53 V., c. 33, sch., form H.

FORM I.

NOTARIAL SERVICE OF NOTICE OF A PROTEST FOR NON-ACCEPTANCE OR NON-PAYMENT OF A BILL, OR NOTE.

(to be subjoined to the Protest.)

And afterwards, I, the aforesaid protesting notary public, did serve due notice, in the form prescribed by law, of the fore

In testimony whereof, I have, on the last mentioned day and aforesaid, signed these presents.

year, at

53 V., c. 33, sch., form I.

FORM J.

A. B.,

Notary Public.

PROTEST BY A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE (WHERE THERE IS NO NOTARY) FOR NON-ACCEPTANCE OF A BILL, OR NON

PAYMENT OF A BILL OR NOTE.

(Copy of Bill or Note and Endorsements.)

day of

in the year 19

On this , I, N. O., one of His Majesty's justices of the peace for the district (or county, etc.), of in the province of

dwelling at (or near) the village of , in the said district, there being no practising notary public at or near the said village (or any other legal cause), did, at the request of

and in the presence of

well known unto me, exhibit the original

whereof a true copy is above written unto P.Q., the

acceptor promisor

thereof, personally (or at his residence, office or

usual place of business) in

and speaking

to himself (his wife, his clerk or his servant, etc.,) did demand Jacceptance he thereof, unto which demand

payment

Wherefore I, the said justice of the peace, at the request aforesaid, have protested, and by these presents do protest drawer and endorsers promisor and endorsers acceptor, drawer and endorsers

against the

of the said

and all other parties thereto and therein concerned,

for all exchange, re-exchange, and all costs, damages and in

All which is by these presents attested by the signature of the said (the witness) and by my hand and seal.

(Protested in duplicate)

(Signature of the witness)

(Signature and seal of the J.P.)

53 V., c. 33, sch., form J.

OTTAWA: Printed by SAMUEL EDWARD DAWSON, Law Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty.

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2. Except as otherwise provided by this or by any other Act No restricof the Parliament of Canada, any person may stipulate for, rate except allow and exact, on any contract or agreement whatsoever, any as provided rate of interest or discount which is agreed upon. R.S., c. 127,

s. 1.

by statute.

centum to be

3. Except as to liabilities existing immediately before the Five per seventh day of July, one thousand nine hundred, whenever any rate if no interest is payable by the agreement of parties or by law, and other prono rate is fixed by such agreement or by law, the rate of interest shall be five per centum per annum. R.S., c. 127, s. 2; 63-64 V., c. 29, s. 1.

vision.

not per

only 5 per

unless

4. Except as to mortgages on real estate, whenever any When rate interest is, by the terms of any written or printed contract, annum conwhether under seal or not, made payable at a rate or percentage tracted for per day, week, month, or at any rate or percentage for any centum reperiod less than a year, no interest exceeding the rate or per- coverable centage of five per centum per annum shall be chargeable, pay- equivalent able or recoverable on any part of the principal money unless rate per anthe contract contains an express statement of the yearly rate or percentage of interest to which such other rate or percentage is equivalent. 60-61 V., c. 8, ss. 2 and 4; 63-64 V., c. 29, s. 1.

num stated.

otherwise.

5. If any sum is paid on account of any interest not Recovery of chargeable, payable or recoverable under the last preceding sums paid section, such sum may be recovered back or deducted from any principal or interest payable under such contract. c. 8, s. 3.

60-61 V.,

INTEREST ON MONEYS SECURED BY MORTGAGE ON

REAL ESTATE.

6. Whenever any principal money or interest secured by No interest mortgage of real estate is, by the same, made payable on the recoverable

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