How to Collect a Doctor BillDavis, Franklyn Pierre
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How to Collect a Doctor Bill
Davis, Franklyn Pierre
Collecting of accounts; Jurisprudence; Medicine -- Practice -- Management
tumbril, one hay-cart with its wheels, and all harness necessary and
intended for farming purposes. 9th. Books relating to the profession,
art, or trade of the debtor, to the value of two hundred dollars. 10th.
Tools and implements or other chattles ordinarily used in his
profession, art, or trade to the value of two hundred dollars, 11th.
Bees to the extent of fifteen hives.
The following are exempt from seizure: Consecrated vessels and things
used for religious worship; family portraits; immovables by a donor or
testator, or by law, to be exempt from seizure, and sums of money or
objects given or bequeathed upon the condition of their being exempt
from seizure; old age annuities created by the act of Parliament of
Canada, alimentary allowances granted by a court, and sums of money or
pensions given as alimony, even though the donor or testator has not
expressly declared them to be exempt from seizure (they may, however, be
seized for alimentary debts); pensions granted by financial and other
institutions to their employees; pay and pensions of persons belonging
to the army or to the navy; the salaries of some public officers and
professors, tutors, school teachers, and public officers; salaries of
some public officers and employees of the Province, and salaries of
city and town clerks, and of other municipal officers and employees and
of city and town assessors in incorporated cities or towns, are seizable
for one-fifth of every monthly salary not exceeding one thousand dollars
per annum; one-fourth of every monthly salary exceeding one thousand
dollars, but not exceeding two thousand dollars per annum, and one-third
of every monthly salary exceeding two thousand dollars per annum.
Four-fifths of the salary, remuneration, or earnings of members of the
Corporation of Pilots for and below the harbor of Quebec for the
pilotage of vessels are exempt from seizure. All other salaries and
wages are exempt from seizure for four-fifths when they do not exceed
three dollars per day; three-quarters when they exceed three dollars but
do not exceed six dollars per day; and two-thirds when they exceed six
dollars per day. There are also special exemptions in favor of settlers
and fishermen.
_INDEX._
Accounts
Close collection, 17
Items over year apart, 33
Payment on, revives, 33
Attitude
Toward Debtors, 11
" the poor, 14
" off-color women, 15
" children, 15
Bookkeeping
Systems, 19
Original entry, 19
Marks and Ciphers, 19
Charity practice, 20
Checks
Post-dated, 23
Due on Sunday or holiday, 23
Changing date makes void, 23
Not dated, never payable, 23
Are orders, 23
Do not hold, 23
If not paid, 23
Certified, 24
Erase endorsement, 24
Collectors
On commission, 7
Office girl best, 17
Corporation orders, 30
Discounting bills, 9
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