Office Routine and Bookkeeping: A Method of Teaching the Science of Accounts and of Illustrating the Routine in Business Offices : for Use in Business Colleges and Commercial Departments, Introductory Course

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American Book Company, 1897 - Accounting - 120 pages
 

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Page 116 - Witnesseth, that the said part of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of dollars, paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, have granted and sold, and do by these presents, grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm, unto the said party of the second part...
Page 115 - TOGETHER with all and singular the Hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining; and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits, thereof; and all the estate, right, title, interest, claim...
Page 117 - ... to be used and employed in common between them for the support and management of the said business, to their mutual benefit and advantage. And it is agreed by and between the parties to these presents, that at all times during the continuance of their copartnership, they and each of them will give their attendance, and do their and each of their best endeavors, and to the utmost of their skill and power exert themselves for their joint...
Page 56 - ... to its usual place of delivery at said destination, if on its road, otherwise to deliver to another carrier on the route to said destination. It is mutually agreed, as to each carrier of all or any of said property over all or any portion of said route to destination, and as to each party at any time interested in all or any of said property, that every service to be performed...
Page 115 - Witnesseth: That the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00), lawful money of the United States of America, to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby .confessed and acknowledged...
Page 115 - ... and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, remise, release, conv«y, and confirm unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever...
Page 116 - In testimony whereof, the said parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
Page 115 - ... do their and each of their best endeavors, and, to the utmost of their skill and power, exert themselves for their joint interest...
Page 109 - ... to act for his principal. An agent thus empowered is called an Attorney in Fact. PREFERRED STOCK. — Stock taking preference over the ordinary stock of a corporation. A dividend is declared and paid on preferred stock before any can be declared on common stock. PRIMA FACIE. — At first view. Prima facie evidence is that evidence which is sufficient unless rebutted. PROMISSORY NOTE. — A written promise to pay a certain sum of money unconditionally, at a specified time. PRO RATA. — A proportional...
Page 116 - Platt, of the city of Rochester, County of Monroe, and State of New York, of the firm of C.

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