Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-05
.qnti.SHiNPLASTERS act.


The following Act has Just passed the Legislature of
Virginia We publish it for the sake Of the parties con.
cerned:
AN ACT
10 prohibit tfectuaHy the circulation Of small notes
Passed April Sd, 1888
BE 1t enacted by Tie General assembly, That 1t any
SaTngs Society institution whether incorporated by
the laws of this Commonwealth not, SHALL after the
h'st day OF May next, any certificate OF deposite
note or BILL whether printed otherwise, for less SUM
Than FIVE dollars every such society institution II IN
rated, shall thereby forfeit its charter and 1t not
inco lated shall forfeit and pay for every offence, the
sum OF five hundred dollars to he recovered by action Of
debt any court of record one half 10 the Of the
Commonwealth, and the other halt to the nformer; and
whether incorporated not every such society by what
ever name styled shall forfeit all right TO sue, and be
disabled from maintaining any action whatever, at law
or IN equity and the forfeiture disability thereby in
Cured may be proved under the plea Of the general is
sue, or payment, in any suit instituted by such nsttu
uon or society, and shall be bar TO any recovery IN
such suit
2 Be Il further enacted That if any such Saving &
Institution or Society shall heretofore have issued any
noe, b certificate Of depose, contrary to the pro-
VISIONS Of the amend san act more efectually to
proven, the circulation Of notes emitted by uncharered
banks'-and "an act to amend and explain the same"
passed the Sd of March, 1921; and shall within three
Jn itom the passage Of this act withdraw from cir
, AL such notes or bills, every such institution OF
aforesaid 'e1 ''0" 'n' P'A" y
. Ee further enacted, That from and after the
uas r. July next il shall not be lawful for any bank
hs ne any bank incorporated by the laws of
!,is oa'e 70 pay any check or draft whether in ex
sence OF winch shall be hereafter made for the payment
OF any sum Tess than live dollars unless such check be
wholly written. and no, printed or engraved And if
any bank, or any officer thereof shall ser the period
Aforesaid, pay any check or draft, Of which the Whole
or any part shall be printed engraved sor sso ann
than FIVE dollars, the bank banking eompauv or The
officer thereof SO offending, shall for everv speb osnc
forfeit and pay the OF hundred dollars 10 he 70.
covered by action Of debt in any court of record
jurisdiction Of the case, By any person who will sue 70,
1ae same or by the for the use Of The
Literary Fund.
D. ind be further enaetsa, That if any person, or
corporation, from and after The passage of this act shall
emf any note bill, draft order, certificate Of de pose,
or other token and if such person corporation,
MN she first day Of May next shall pass any such note,
Of Ia' certificate of deposite check, or other token,
ptsySS The whole any part shall be printed
reuu,ss whereby less than FIVE dollars shall be
in anyo,oe paid, either in current money OF in notes. or
ofany ds manner whatever, shall tender in payment
sed or any goods chatels, property, purcha
Whatever sSsn be purchased, or in any other manner
draft or ords ofer pass circulate any such check
scrbed and o, this and the preceding section de-
been sd. Prohibited and whether the same shall have
'''uca before or after the passage Of this