Cost-Book
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
In English Law. A book in which a number of adventurers who have obtained permission to work a lode and have agreed to share the enterprise in certain proportions, enter the agreement and from time to time the receipts and expenditures of the mine, the names of the shareholders, their respective accounts with the mine, and transfers of shares. These associations are called "Cost-book mining companies.'' and are governed by the general law of partnership. Lindl. Bartn. *147.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A book in which a number of adventurers who have obtained permission to work a lode, and haye agreed to share the enterprise in certain proportions, enter the agreement, and from time to time the receipts and expenditures of the mins, the names of the shareholders, their respective accounts with the mine, and transfers of shares. These associations are called “Cost- Book Mining Companies,” and are governed by the general law of partnorship. Lindl. Partn. *147,