85

38  &  39  Vict.  Cap.  GO,  s.  21.
are  extended  to  brandies  by  tlie  Act  of  1876,  where  so  stated]
shall  have  effect:—
(1.)  The  trustees  of  any  society  or  branch,  or  any  other
officers  authorized  by  the  rules  thereof,  may  bring  or  defend,
or  cause  to  be  brought  or  defended,  any  action,  suit,  or
other  legal  proceeding  in  any  court  whatsoever,  touching
or  concerning  any  property,  right,  or  claim  of  the  society
or  branch,  as  the  case  may  be,  and  shall  sue  and  be  sued,
implead  and  be  impleaded,  in  their  proper  names,  without
other  description  than  the  title  of  their  office  (c).
(2.)  In  legal  proceedings  which  may  be  brought  under
this  Act  by  a  member  or  person  claiming  through  a  member, ­
  the  society  [or  branch]  may  also  be  sued  in  the  name,
ns  defendant,  of  any  officer  or  person  who  receives  contributions ­
  or  issues  policies  on  behalf  of  the  society  [or  branch]
within  the  jurisdiction  of  the  court  in  which  the  legal  proceeding ­
  is  brought,  with  the  addition  of  the  words  “  on
behalf  of  the  society  ”  [or  branch]  (naming  the  same)  (d).
(3.)  No  legal  proceeding  shall  abate  or  be  discontinued
by  the  death,  resignation,  or  removal  from  office  of  any
officer,  or  by  any  act  of  such  officer  after  the  commencement
of  the  proceedings  (c).
(4.)  The  summons,  writ,  process  or  other  proceeding  to
be  issued  to  or  against  the  officer  or  other  person  sued  on
behalf  of  a  society  [or  branch]  shall  be  sufficiently  served  by
personally  serving  such  officer  or  other  person,  or  by  leaving
a  true  copy  thereof  at  the  registered  office  of  the  society,  or
at  any  place  of  business  of  the  society  [or  branch]  within  the
jurisdiction  of  the  court  in  which  the  proceeding  is  brought,
or,  if  such  office  or  place  of  business  be  closed,  by  posting

(c)  Pounded  on  18  &  19  Vict.  c.  63,  s.  19,  extended  to  officers
authorized  to  sue  and  he  sued.
vO  These  provisions  are  new,  and  will  greatly  facilitate  proceedings ­
  against  societies  receiving  money  through  agents  and
collectors.