QUARANTINE. - Restraint of intercourse to which a ship, dwelling, or town is subjected on account of being infected with some contagious disease. QUOTATIONS.-The published prices of merchandise, rates of freight, rates of exchange, etc. RATIFY.-To sanction or approve; usually applied to a principal's approval of an agent's transactions. REBATE.-A discount, or an allowance from the stipulated price, made in consideration of prompt payment, or for other reasons. RECEIVER.—A person appointed to take charge of the affairs of a corporation on its dissolution, and to distribute its property according to law. REMITTANCE.-The act of transmitting money values from one place to another. The value sent is called a remittance. RESOURCES.-Money, property, or that which can be converted into property; as, claims against other people, either on writen or verbal promises. REVOCATION.-The recall of authority conferred on another; as the revocation of an agency. SALVAGE-An allowance made by .aw to those who save a ship's cargo from a wreck or fire. SET-OFF.-A counter claim. A claim which the debtor or defendant brings to reduce the claim of a creditor or plaintiff. SOLVENT.-Being able to pay one's liabilities. STATEMENT.-A list of resources and liabilities. A report of an agent's transactions sent to his principal. An itemized list of the debits and credits of any personal account; as, monthly statements sent by merchants to their customers. STATUTE.-A law enacted by a legislature. STOCKHOLDER.-One who owns shares of the capital stock of a corporation. SUE.-To bring an action against one in law. SURETY.-A person who has made himself responsible for the contract of another. VALID.-A term applied to a contract that is transaction occurred; as, a receipt or a canceled WARRANTY.-An agreement to become respon sible, if certain facts do not turn out to be as represented. WAY BILL.-A paper containing a list and description of goods sent by railroad. WHOLESALE.-To sell goods in quantity; usually, in unbroken or whole packages. FORM 1. ARTICLES OF COPARTNERSHIP. Articles of Gopartnership, made the first day of March, one thousand eight hundred ninety-- -, between C. R. Evans, of Woodbury, N. J., of the first part, and Geo. E. Martin, of Philadelphia, Pa., of the second part, witnesseth as follows: Whereas the parties hereunto, having mutual confidence in each other, do this day form with each other a copartnership under the firm name of C. R. Evans & Co., for the purpose of conducting a general merchandising business at 122-124 Main St., Woodbury, N. J., under the following terms and conditions, to wit: 1. That the said C. R. Evans of the first part shall contribute the entire resources of his late business located at 122-124 Main St., Woodbury, N. J., as per bill of sale executed under even date, less the liabilities which are to be paid by the firm of C. R. Evans & Co., making a total net investment of Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Forty Dollars. 2. The said Geo. E. Martin of the second part shall contribute cash to the amount of Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Forty Dollars. 3. The capital so formed is to be used and enjoyed in common between them for the prosecution and management of said business, to their mutual benefit and advantage. 4. Both parties shall devote their entire time to the business and shall share gairs and assets equally, and bear losses equally. Each partner is entitled to draw One Hundred Dollars per month for private use. In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have hereunto set their hands and seals, in duplicate, the day and year first above written. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of } THOS. H. BETTS. C. R. EVANS. [L. S.] NOTE.-Articles af Copartnership are not executed under seal in all states. You are to conform with the requirements of your state in writing legal forms of any kind. Consult your commercial law text book and the teacher whenever in doubt. FORM 2. ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT. Articles of Agreement, made the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred ninetybetween F. J. Schwartz and Andrew Schwartz, of the firm of F. J. Schwartz & Co., parties of the first part, and A. P. Fenn of the second part, all of Tell City, Indiana, witnesseth as follows : 1. The parties above named have agreed to become copartners in business, and by these presents do agree to be copartners together under and by the firm name of F. J. Schwartz & Co., in the business of merchants and dealers in general merchandise, at the said city of Tell City, State of Indiana, the partnership to commence on the date of this agreement and continue five years, unless sconer dissolved by consent of all the partners. 2. To that end and purpose the said parties of the first part shall contribute the resources of their late business, located at 642 Jefferson Street, as per bill of sale executed under even date 246 |