Yorkshire Fire and Life Insurance Company Act 1831
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ANNO PRIMO & SECUNDO
GULIELMI IV. REGIS.
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Cap.
vii.
An Act to enable the Yorkshire Fire and Life Insur-
ance Company to sue and be sued in the Name
of their Secretary, or of any One of the Directors
of the said Company. [30th July 1831.]
HEREAS several Persons have for upwards of Six Years
past associated themselves into a Company called or known
by the Name of " The Yorkshire Fire and Life Insurance
Company," and have subscribed or raised considerable Sums in
order to carry on the Business of insuring Houses and other Property
from Loss or Damage by Fire, and to effect Insurances upon Lives
and Survivorships : And whereas the Public hath been greatly benefited
by the Formation of such Societies or Partnerships with competent
Capitals to carry on the same, and a considerable Revenue is derived
to His Majesty therefrom : And whereas Difficulties have arisen and
may hereafter arise in recovering Debts due to the said Society or
Company called " The Yorkshire Fire and Life Insurance Company,"
and Difficulties may also arise in prosecuting Persons who may steal
or embezzle the Property of, or who may commit or be guilty of any
other Offence against, or with Intent to injure or defraud, the said
Society or Company, since by Law all the several Subscribers or
Proprietors for the Time being to and in such Society or Company
must in such Cases sue and prosecute by their several and distinct
Names and Descriptions: Wherefore, for removing the Difficulties
aforesaid, May it please Your Majesty that it may be enacted j and
be it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the
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