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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 mem 
ber, the society [or branch] may also be sued in the name, 
ns defendant, of any officer or person who receives contribu 
tions or issues policies on behalf of the society [or branch] 
within the jurisdiction of the court in which the legal pro 
ceeding 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 pro 
ceedings against societies receiving money through agents and 
collectors.