1. Declaration as to effect of 56 Vic., c. 17.—It is hereby declared that every lien note, hire receipt, order for chattels, or document or instrument the registration of which was or is prohibited by said Act, was and is since the eleventh day of March, 1893, and shall hereafter be, in so far as the same purports to affect land, absolutely null and void as against any person or corporation claiming an interest or estate in lands under a registered instrument.

2. Notice to person claiming under registered instrument not to prevent operation of preceding section.— No notice, past, present or future, actual or constructive to the person or corporation claiming under such registered instrument shall avail to prevent the operation of the preceding section. Notice whether actual or constructive in such cases shall be void and of no effect whatever.

THE "SALE OF GOODS ACT," MANITOBA STATUTES 1896, CHAPTER 25.

24. Seller or buyer in possession after sale.(1) Where a person having sold goods continues or is in possession of the goods, or of the documents of title to the goods, the delivery or transfer by that person, or by a mercantile agent acting for him, of the goods or documents of title under any sale, pledge, or other disposition thereof, to any person receiving the same. in good faith and without notice of the previous sale, shall have the same effect as if the person making the delivery or transfer were expressly authorized by the owner of the goods to make the same.

(2) Where a person having bought or agreed to buy goods obtains, with the consent of the seller,

possession of the goods or the documents of title to the goods, the delivery or transfer by that person, or by a mercantile agent acting for him, of the goods or documents of title, under any sale, pledge, or other disposition thereof, to any person receiving the same in good faith and without notice of any lien or other right of the original seller in respect of the goods, shall have the same effect as if the person making the delivery or transfer were a mercantile agent in possession of the goods or documents of title with the consent of the owner.

(3) In this section the term "mercantile agent means a mercantile agent having, in the customary course of his business as such agent, authority either to sell goods, or to consign goods for the purpose of sale, or to buy goods, or to raise money on the security of goods.

STATUTES OF MANITOBA 1899, CHAPTER 36.

AN ACT TO AMEND "THE SALE OF GOODS ACT."

[Assented to, 13th April, 1899.

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, enacts as follows:

1. Sale of Goods Act, 1896, s. 24, s-s. 2, amended. -Sub-section (2) of Section 24 of Chapter 25 of 59 Victoria, shall not apply in the case of goods in the possession of any person who has bought or agreed to buy the same under a contract or agreement in writing, signed by him, providing that the property in or title to the goods should not pass to the buyer until payment in full of the price thereof.

2. Amendment retrospective except in certain cases. -Section I of this Act shall be construed as if it had been passed at the same time as said Chapter 25 of 59 Victoria, except in the case of any goods or chattels that have been before the passing of this Act actually sold to and possession thereof taken by a purchaser in good faith from the buyer referred to in said section, and except where there is any litigation pending respecting any of such goods and chattels.

3. Commencement of Act. This Act shall come into force on the day it is assented to.

PROVINCE OF NEW BRUNSWICK.

STATUTES OF NEW BRUNSWICK 1899, CHAPTER 12.

AN ACT RESPECTING CONDITIONAL SALES
OF CHATTELS.

[ Passed 28th April, 1899.

Be it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor and Legislative Assembly as follows:

1. Receipt notes, etc., for chattels.-Receipt notes, hire receipts and orders for chattels given by bailees of chattels, where the condition of the bailment is such that the possession of the chattel passes without any ownership therein being acquired by the bailee until the payment of the purchase or consideration money, or some stipulated part thereof, shall only be valid as against subsequent purchasers or mortgagees without notice in good faith for valuable consideration, in the case of manufactured goods or chattels, which at the time possession is given to the bailee have the name and address of the manufacturer, bailor or vendor of the same painted, printed, stamped or engraved thereon, or otherwise plainly attached thereto, and no such bailment shall be valid as against such subsequent purchaser or mortgagee as aforesaid, unless it is evidenced in writing, signed by the bailee or his agent, and a copy of such writing filed as provided in the next section of this Act.

2. Copy of written evidence to be filed. A copy of such writing shall be filed with the registrar of deeds of the county in which the bailee or conditional purchaser resided at the time of the bailment or con

ditional purchase, within 10 days from the execution of the receipt note, hire receipt, order, or other instrument evidencing the bailment or conditional sale given to secure the purchase money, or a part thereof.

3. Registrar's fees.-The Registrar, on receipt of such copy, shall duly file the same and cause it to be properly entered in an index book to be kept for that purpose, and shall be entitled to charge ten cents for every such filing, and five cents for every search in respect thereof. A clerical error which does not mislead, or an error in an immaterial or non-essential part of said copy so filed, shall not invalidate the said filing or destroy the effect thereof.

4. Copy to be left with bailee.-The manufacturer, bailor or vendor shall leave a copy of the receipt note, hire receipt, order or other instrument by which a lien on the chattel 'is retained, or which provides for a conditional sale, with the bailee or conditional vendee at the time of the execution of the instrument or within twenty days thereafter.

5. Creditor may require sworn statement.-Every manufacturer, bailor or vendor shall, on demand by any creditor or interested person, file with said registrar, within 20 days from the making of said demand, a sworn statement of the amount due on any such receipt note. hire receipt or order, and, on failure to so file said statement, shall forfeit all rights accruing under said receipt-note, hire receipt or order, as against such creditor or interested person.

6. Bailee's right of redemption. redemption. In case any manufacturer bailor or vendor of any chattels in respect of which there has been a conditional sale or promise of sale, or his successor in interest, takes possession thereof for breach of condition, he shall