"21616. Every hypothecary creditor or every transferee, heir, donee or legatee of an hypothecary creditor, shall give to the registrar of the registration division wherein the immoveables hypothecated are situated notice of his address or of his elected domicile, and, if he afterwards. changes his residence, of his new address. 43 44 V., c. 25, s. 2.

"2161c. Each address or elected domicile is entered in the register of addresses, and the number of the entry of the same is noted in the index to immoveables, in the page or space allotted for the lot or subdivision hypothecated in favor of the person giving the notice. 43-44 V., c. 25, s. 2.

"2161d. A copy of the notice for the sale of immoveables under seizure must be given by the sheriff to the registrar to remain deposited in his office, and an entry must be made by the latter in his index to immoveables or in the margin opposite the last entry in the books, for each lot or piece of land mentioned in such notice,. by writing the words under seizure No. '. 43-44 V.,. c. 25, s. 3.

"2161e. A notice must be immediately sent by the registrar, by registered letter, to each hypothecary creditor, whose name is entered in the register of addresses, informing him that the immoveable hypothecated to him. is under seizure and of the place where and the time when it will be sold. 43-44 V., c. 25, s. 4.

"2161f. The registrar must, until the notice of seizure is cancelled, mention it in all certificates demanded of him, either against the immoveable described in such notice, or against the person upon whom the immoveable was seized. 43-44 V., c. 25, s. 5.

2161g. When the seizure is followed by judicial expropriation, the notice of seizure will be cancelled by the registration of the sheriff's deed of sale. 43-44 V., c. 25, s. 6.

"2161h. When the seizure is released, the notice of seizure is cancelled by the deposit in the registry office of a certificate establishing such release, given by the prothonotary, and by the noting of the release in the index to immoveables or in the margin of the last entry in his books after the noting of the seizure. 43-44 V., c. 25, s. 7.

“2161i. A list of the lands sold for taxes must, within the eight days following the adjudication, be transmitted by

the secretary-treasurer of each county council to the registrar to be deposited in his office; and the registrar must make an entry of the sale in his index to immoveables, or in the margin opposite the last entry in his books, for each lot or piece of land so sold, by writing the words 'sold for municipal taxes No. .' 43-44 V., c. 25, s. 10.

"2161j. The registrar must, until the entry of such municipal sale is cancelled, mention it in all certificates demanded of him affecting any lot or piece of land mentioned in the list. 43-44 V., c. 25, s. 11.

"2161k. The cancellation of the entry of such municipal sale is effected by the registration of a municipal deed of sale, or by the deposit of a certificate from the secretarytreasurer that the land has been redeemed, and by the noting of such redemption in the index to immoveables or by the noting of the municipal sale in the margin of the last entry in the books. 43-44 V., c. 25, s. 12.

"21617. The omission to comply with any of the provisions of articles 2161a to 2161k does not invalidate any proceeding in any cause or matter in which such omission may occur; but the officer in default is responsible for all damages which may result therefrom." 43-44 V., c. 25, s. 14.

5844. Article 2172 shall read as follows:

"2172. Within two years after the day fixed by the proclamation of the Lieutenant-Governor, bringing the provisions of article 2168 into force in any registration division, the registration of any real right upon any lot of land within such division must be renewed by means ef the registration at length, in the book kept for that purpose, of a notice describing the immoveable affected, in the manner prescribed in article 2168 and conforming to the other formalities prescribed in article 2131 for the ordinary renewal of the registration of hypothecs.

An index must be kept for the books used for the registration of the notices mentioned in this article, in the same manner as the index mentioned in article 2131." C. C., 2172; 35 V., c. 16, s. 4; 37 V., c. 10, s. 1; 39 V., c. 26, s. 1.

5845. The following article is added after article 2172 :

"2172a. If the hypothec is in part extinguished, the renewal may be made for the balance only." 47 V., c. 13, s. 7.

5846. The following article is added after article 2174.

"2174a. After the coming into force of the provisions: of article 2168, respecting the cadastre of any locality, if it be ascertained that there are certain lots of lands designated erroneously under several numbers, or whenever a renumbering becomes necessary, in consequence of the construction of a new road or the closing of an old one or for any other cause, the Commissioner of Crown Lands may, on being so required by the parties interested, amend and correct the official plan and book of reference thereto of such locality, and, provided that there are no registrations of mortgages against the numbers which it is proposed to cancel, he may strike out the numbers found to be useless.

If it be found that the same territory is included in the cadastre of two different localities, or that some territory is included in the cadastre of a locality to which such territory does not belong, the official plan and book of reference of the locality to which such territory does not belong, and the one to which it does belong, may be corrected in consequence.

Notice of such corrections must be given in the Quebec Official Gazette so soon as the correction has been certified by the Commissioner." 49-50 V., c. 11. s. 1.

5847. Article 2175 shall read as follows:

"2175. Whenever the owner of a property designated upon the plan or book of reference, subdivides the same into town or village lots, he must deposit in the office of the Commissioner of Crown Lands a plan and book of reference certified by himself, with particular numbers and designations, so as to distinguish them from the original lots; and if the Commissioner of Crown Lands find that such particular plan and book of reference are correct, he transmits a copy certified by himself to the registrar of the division.

Another subdivision of the property may be substituted for any subdivision deposited with the registrar, or any part of the subdivision for any other part of the subdivision, by the proprietor or other person interested, provided that the plan and book of reference be made and deposited in conformity with this article." C. C., 2175; 38 V., c. 15, s. 3.

5848. The following articles are added after article 2176:

"2176a. Whenever the plan of the lots of land of any city, town, village, parish, township or of any division whatsoever of such localities, forming part of any registration division, has been lawfully made, the LieutenantGovernor in Council may cause to be deposited in the re

gistry office of the proper registration division, a correct copy of such plan, together with a copy of the book of reference relating thereto.

The deposit of such plan and book of reference is announced by a proclamation of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, determining the day upon which the provisions of article 2168 shall come into force in such registration division, respecting the localities whereof the plan of the lands has been so filed; and from the date of the period fixed in such proclamation, all the provisions of this Code apply to such plan and book of reference and to all lands and property comprised in the said plan, and to all contracts, hypothecs or deeds whatever, concerning or affecting such lands in the same manner as if the plan of the whole registration division had been deposited, in conformity with article 2166. 32 V., c. 25, s. 5.

2176b. The Commissioner of Crown Lands may cause to be published in the Quebec Official Gazette the book of reference of any or all the localities included in any registration division. 32 V., t. 25, s. 6.

"2176c. Whenever the plan and book of reference of any locality are worn out or have become defective, owing to corrections or from decay or otherwise, the LieutenantGovernor in Council may order that such plan and book of reference be renewed, and that a copy thereof be deposited in the registry office of such locality." 49-50 V., c. 11, s. 2.

5849. Article 2179 shall read as follows:

"2179. He is also bound to allow all persons desirous of examining the entry book during his office hours to take communication of the same without removing it, and free from charge.

He must likewise, upon payment of the lawful fee, exhibit the register to any person who has required the registration of an act and wishes to be assured of such registration.

He is also bound, upon payment of the fee lawfully exigible, to communicate the index to immoveables to all persons who desire to examine the same without removal." C. C., 2179; 39 V., c. 25, s. 1.

SECTION XX.

AMENDMENTS TO TITLE NINETEENTH OF BOOK THIRD.

OF PRESCRIPTION.

5850. Article 2219 shall read as follows:

2219. The right to tithes and the rate of the tithe

are imprescriptible. Positive prescription by forty years runs between neighboring rectors.

Arrears of tithes can only be demanded for one year. Tithes must be paid at the rector's residence." C. C., 2219; 42-43 V., c. 16, s. 3.

5851. Artiele 2260 shall read as follows:

"2260. The following actions are prescribed by five years:

1. For professional services and disbursements of advocates and attorneys, reckoning from the date of the final judgment in each case;

2. For professional services and disbursements of notaries. and fees of officers of justice, reckoning from the time when they became payable;

3. Against advocates, attorneys, notaries and other officers or functionaries who are depositaries in virtue of their office, for the recovery of papers and titles confided to them, reckoning from the termination of the proceedings in which such papers and titles were made use of, or, in other cases, from the date of their reception;

4. Upon inland or foreign bills of exchange, promissory notes, or notes for the delivery of grain or other things, whether negotiable or not, or upon any claim of a commercial nature, reckoning from maturity; this prescription however does not apply to bank notes;

5. Upon sales of moveable effects between non-traders, or between traders and non-traders, these latter sales being in all cases held to be commercial matters;

6. For hire of labor, or for the price of manual, professional or intellectual work and materials furnished, saving the exceptions contained in the following articles;

7. For visits, services, operations and medicines of physicians or surgeons, reckoning from each service or thing furnished.

The oath of the physician or surgeon makes proof as to the nature and duration of the services." C. C., 2260; 32 V., c. 32, s. 1.

SECTION XXI.

AMENDMENTS TO TITLE TWENTIETH OF BOOK THIRD.

OF IMPRISONMENT IN CIVIL CASES.

5852. Article 2272 shall read as follows:

"2272. The persons liable to imprisonment are:

1. Tutors, curators and trustees, for whatever is due by reason of their administration, to those whom they represented;

2. Any person indebted as sequestrator, guardian or depositary, sheriff, coroner, bailiff or other officer having charge of moneys or other things under judicial authority;