The Common Law of South Africa: A Treatise Based on Voet's Commentaries on the Pandects, with References to the Leading Roman-Dutch Authorities, South African Decisions, and Statutory Enactments in South Africa, Volume 3

Manfred Nathan

African Book Company, 1906 - 2774 pages

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PART VI	1039

CHAPTER I	1041

Roman Law definitions	1043

Characteristics of corporations	1044

Derivation of capacity	1046

Public corporations defined	1047

Origin of corporations	1048

TRADING CORPORATIONS	1049

Substantial damages	1583

Exemplary damages	1586

Mitigation and aggravation of damages	1587

3 THE REMEDY BY WAY OF INTERDICT 1553 Requisites for interdict	1588

Interdict against public body	1590

4 OTHER REMEDIES FOR DELICTS 1555 General	1591

The actio ad palinodiam	1592

Words and phrases	1593

Powers of corporations	1051

Corporate debts	1052

Appearance in law	1053

Executive officers	1054

Corporate torts	1055

Termination of existence	1056

CHAPTER II	1057

Municipal government in Roman Law	1058

Position of the fiscus	1059

Right to make laws	1060

Delegation of legislative powers	1062

Legislation of South Africa	1064

Appointment of Governors	1065

1142a Limitation of his functions	1066

Governors local administration	1068

Petitions of right	1069

Officers suing subjects	1071

CHAPTER III	1073

Legislation under RomanDutch Law	1074

South African Constitutions	1077

Interpretation of statutes by Judges	1088

Rules of construction	1097

Preliminaries to interpretation	1098

Repealed laws	1100

Words in statutes	1101

Qualifications of voters	1107

Voters rolls	1109

Qualification of members of Parliament	1110

Register of voters	1113

Corrupt practices	1115

Candidates and agents	1116

CHAPTER IV	1117

Origin of municipalities	1119

General statutory provisions	1120

1183	1124

1190	1130

6 THE LIABILITY OF MUNICIPALITIES	1136

7 MUNICIPAL TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS	1142

1220	1153

SECT PAGE 1222 Rights concerning roads	1155

1222a Liability for torts	1159

Mode of collecting revenue	1160

Property subject to rates	1161

Arrear rates	1162

CHAPTER VI	1164

Canon Law in the Netherlands	1166

The Reformed Church in Holland	1168

Dutch Church in South Africa	1170

Churches as voluntary institutions	1174

Remedies on deprivation	1177

When the Court interferes	1179

English Church in South Africa	1180

Roman Catholic Church in South Africa	1191

Mohammedans in South Africa	1193

General rules of Perezius	1196

SECT	1200

2 SACRED PROPERTY AND PLACES 1247 Cemeteries	1202

Cenotaphs and monuments	1203

Place of burial	1204

The Crown	1207

Preference for funeral expenses	1209

CHAPTER VII	1211

School property and rates	1213

Liability for debts	1214

CHAPTER VIII	1216

Sick pay societies	1217

SUCCESSION BY LAST WILL OR TESTAMENT 1 GENERAL PRINCIPLES	1226

2 COMPANIES WITHOUT LIMITED LIABILITY	1233

Company has no separate existence	1239

3 COMPANIES INCORPORATED WITH LIMITED LIABILITY	1246

ii Registration	1252

1294	1258

SECT PAGE	1268

Directors Liability statutes	1275

Liability of members	1276

Auditors of companies	1281

4 THE LIQUIDATION OF COMPANIES	1289

Misrepresentations as to shares	1295

Mandament van debitis	1302

Trustees in insolvency	1310

B OTHER MIXED RIGHTS OF PROPERTY	1321

1 DEFINITION	1338

Banking in Roman	1358

Current accounts	1368

Forged cheques	1380

Bill of exchange defined	1386

SECT PAGE	1396

The sum payable	1397

Insurance in general	1401

iii The Consideration of a Bill	1402

Requisites of valid indorsement	1408

Bill payable on demand	1411

Dishonour by nonacceptance	1414

Dishonour by nonpayment	1420

vi Liabilities of Parties	1426

Transferor by delivery	1434

ix Lost Instruments	1440

xi Conflict of Laws SECT PAGE 1437 Foreign bills	1442

3 CHEQUES ON A BANKER 1438 Cheque defined	1444

Presentment of cheque	1445

Promissory note defined	1446

Demand notes	1448

Presentment of notes	1449

CHAPTER IV	1450

Architects duties	1451

Architects remuneration	1452

Architects liability	1457

Builders contract	1460

Time in the contract	1461

Builders lien	1462

CHAPTER V	1463

Leases in longum tempus	1465

Cessions of mineral rights	1467

Conveyancers	1470

Special authority to transfer	1472

Derelict lands	1474

Quitrent land	1477

Registration of title	1479

Right to obtain registration	1484

Diagrams	1486

Sales of land	1492

Rectification of title	1493

Presumptions	1495

Duty of Registrar of Deeds	1496

Transfer duty	1498

CHAPTER VI	1503

Compensation	1507

THE LAW OF DELICTS OR TORTS	1509

SECT PAGE 1531 Masters ordinary liability	1553

Scope of employment	1554

Common employment	1555

CHAPTER III	1559

Prosecutions and civil actions	1560

Joinder of actions	1563

Pleadings	1566

Plaintiffs interest	1568

Breach of common rights	1569

Actions by parents	1570

Defendants	1571

2 THE REMEDY BY WAY OF DAMAGES 1546 Damages must flow from injury	1574

Proof of actual damages	1578

Damages classified	1581

5 EXTINCTION OF ACTIONS BY DEATH 1557 Extinction of actions by death	1594

B SPECIFIC DELICTS OR TORTS CHAPTER I	1598

Animus injuriandi	1599

Real injuries	1601

Libel and slander	1603

Libel	1604

Newsvendors	1612

Shares fraudulently obtained	1616

Words imputing immorality	1618

Words used in rixâ	1626

Government officers	1634

Family matters	1640

SECT PAGE 1603 Convicium	1643

South African judicial decisions	1646

Public interest or benefit defined	1654

Justification to be specially pleaded	1655

Fair Criticism 1613 Rights of criticism	1656

Fair and bonâ fide comment	1658

Form of comment	1659

CHAPTER II	1662

Homicide	1665

CHAPTER III	1666

2 ADULTERY 1624 Adultery defined	1672

Death of parties	1674

Procedure	1675

2 GENERAL PRINCIPLES	1677

The remedy	1678

Evidence	1679

Affiliation cases	1680

Prescription	1681

CHAPTER V	1682

Requisites for action	1683

Institution of prosecution	1684

SECT	1689

SECT PAGE	1691

Malice	1697

CHAPTER VI	1704

General rules	1706

Proof in action	1712

Acts of State	1718

Civil remedies for theft	1720

Railways	1725

4 OTHER INTERFERENCE WITH PERSONAL RIGHTS	1726

Tramways	1782

1499	1787

CHAPTER XI	1792

PART VIII	1799

SECT PAGE 1746 Will or testament defined	1804

Perfect and imperfect wills	1805

Conflict of laws relating to wills	1806

Persons of unsound mind	1807

Wills made in drunkenness	1808

Illegitimate persons	1809

Clandestine marriages	1810

Notary executing a will	1811

Incestuous and adulterine children	1814

Undue influence	1815

General principles	1816

Signature defined	1817

Witnesses	1818

Qualification of witnesses	1819

Presence of witnesses 1820	1820

Mode of signature	1821

b Notarial Wills 1776 Notarial wills defined	1822

Execution of notarial wills	1823

Duties of notary	1824

Closed Wills 1781 Closed wills defined	1825

Custody of closed wills	1826

Wills of naturalborn British subjects	1827

e Privileged Wills 1786 Privileged wills defined	1829

Military wills	1831

Classes of conditions	1833

Codicils under a reservatory clause	1835

5 MUTUAL WILLS 1796 Mutual wills defined	1836

General rules	1838

Form of will	1839

Survivors rights	1840

Adiation and acceptance of benefits	1844

Obligations of survivor	1845

6 CODICILS 1805 Codicils defined	1846

Execution of codicils	1847

Reservatory clause	1848

Grounds of invalidity	1850

9 REVOCATION OF WILLS 1813 Revocation defined	1851

Written revocation	1853

Inconsistent wills	1854

Derogative clause	1855

Revocation by later act	1856

CHAPTER III	1857

Institution not a sine quâ non	1859

Appointment of heir	1860

Presumptions as to appointment	1862

Joint property	1865

Mode of bequest 1902	1872

Legatees property	1878

Debts	1889

Simple and conditional	1901

Conditional trustssi sine liberis	1904

Capacity of fideicommissary	1906

Vesting of rights	1908

Bequests to the family	1910

Persons entitled	1913

Modes of restitution	1914

Duty of heir	1915

Fruits and interest	1916

Fideicommissum residui	1917

Burdensliability for	1918

Double bequests	1919

Position of fiduciary	1920

Termination of fideicommissum	1922

CHAPTER VI	1923

Limitation of dates	1924

Adiation	1926

Liability of executor	1928

Refund of inheritance	1929

Application to administer estate	1930

CHAPTER VII	1932

Who must collate	1933

Conditions of collation	1934

Description of property	1935

Position of strangers	1936

Who need not collate	1937

CHAPTER VIII	1938

CHAPTER IX	1951

Bill undated	1381

Rural corporations defined	1392

2 MARINE INSURANCE	1393

Rules relating to evidence 1941	1397

1503	1408

1218	1420

Removal from office	1427

Remedies open to legatees	1430

1341	1434

Unauthorised actsjustification	1437

Marine insurance in South Africa	1445

Jus accrescendi	1450

Powers of liquidators 1312	1463

Malice 1686	1464

Want of reasonable cause 1688	1465

Termination of prosecution 1689	1467

Act of	1504

Damnum sine injuria	1515

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Common terms and phrases

acceptance acceptor action adiation amount apply appointed authorised authority Bank benefit bequeathed bequest bill Buch Cape Colony Cape Town cause cheque Church circumstances claim condition contract corporation creditors Crown culpa damages death debts deceased decision defamatory defendant delict Divisional Council drawee drawer Dutch duty election English Law entitled execution Executors existence favour fideicommissary fideicommissum fiduciary grant heir held liable holder husband ibid indorser inheritance injury intention laid land legacy legatee Legislature Lex Aquilia liquidation malicious matter Municipality Natal negligence notary notice Orange River Colony ordinary owner party payable payment person plaintiff Port Elizabeth principle promissory note purpose question quit-rent reasonable regard registered Registrar of Deeds Roman Law Roman-Dutch Law rule says shareholders shares South Africa statute statutory testamentary testator testator's tion tort transfer Transvaal Trustees unless Villiers Voet wife words

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Title	The Common Law of South Africa: A Treatise Based on Voet's Commentaries on the Pandects, with References to the Leading Roman-Dutch Authorities, South African Decisions, and Statutory Enactments in South Africa, Volume 3 The Common Law of South Africa: A Treatise Based on Voet's Commentaries on the Pandects, with References to the Leading Roman-Dutch Authorities, South African Decisions, and Statutory Enactments in South Africa, Manfred Nathan
Author	Manfred Nathan
Edition	2
Publisher	African Book Company, 1906
Original from	the University of Michigan
Digitized	26 Jul 2012
Length	2774 pages

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