The Law Reports: Equity cases, before the Master of Rolls and the vice-chancellors, 20. köideT. & J. W. Johnson & Company, 1875 |
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... give an intelligible meaning to the section , and makes the whole Act consistent ; and were it not for the decisions on the subject , I should have thought the case a very plain one . With great deference to the very learned Judge who ...
... give an intelligible meaning to the section , and makes the whole Act consistent ; and were it not for the decisions on the subject , I should have thought the case a very plain one . With great deference to the very learned Judge who ...
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... give equitable jurisdiction , nor the mere fact that one of the demands was held by a trustee ; that is to say , that one of the demands , though still a legal demand , was , as regards beneficial ownership , the property of the person ...
... give equitable jurisdiction , nor the mere fact that one of the demands was held by a trustee ; that is to say , that one of the demands , though still a legal demand , was , as regards beneficial ownership , the property of the person ...
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... give notice in writing to the promoters of the undertaking of such his desire , stating in such notice the nature of the interest in such lands in respect of which he claims compensation , and the amount of the compensa- tion so claimed ...
... give notice in writing to the promoters of the undertaking of such his desire , stating in such notice the nature of the interest in such lands in respect of which he claims compensation , and the amount of the compensa- tion so claimed ...
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... give him a receipt for it - not because he was unable or unwil- ling to pay the purchase - money , but because he could not get a discharge for it - he retained the money and invested it , and held it ever since , till the time of the ...
... give him a receipt for it - not because he was unable or unwil- ling to pay the purchase - money , but because he could not get a discharge for it - he retained the money and invested it , and held it ever since , till the time of the ...
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... give such preference , they would frequently be unable to raise the money they require for the un- dertaking . Then the only remaining question is whether they have exercised their power in such a manner as to give a preference as to ...
... give such preference , they would frequently be unable to raise the money they require for the un- dertaking . Then the only remaining question is whether they have exercised their power in such a manner as to give a preference as to ...
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Popular passages
Page 525 - Every share in any company shall be deemed and taken to have been issued and to be held subject to the payment of the whole amount thereof in cash...
Page 384 - The chairman may, with the consent of the meeting, adjourn any meeting from time to time and from place to place, but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place.
Page 302 - ... entitled to the possession or to the receipt of the rents and profits as aforesaid unless they shall concur therein.
Page 278 - For the purpose of voting, a secured creditor shall, unless he surrenders his security, state in his proof the particulars of his security, the date when it was given, and the value at which he assesses it, and shall be entitled to vote only in respect of the balance (if any) due to him, after deducting the value of his security.
Page 402 - H. and not to the trusteu in bankruptcy, for that they were not in the order and disposition of the bankrupt with the consent of the true owner...
Page 399 - ... in the order and disposition of the bankrupt, with the consent of the true owner, and that the title to the goods vested in the trustees, is admissible under a plea of not possessed^).
Page 672 - The company may decline to register any transfer of shares made by a member who is indebted to them.
Page 419 - Any contract which if made between private persons would be by law required to be in writing, and signed by the parties to be charged therewith, may be made on behalf of the company in writing signed by any person acting under the express or implied authority of the company...
Page 419 - ... contract which, if made between private persons, would be by law required to be in writing, and if made according to English law to be under seal, may be made on behalf of the company in writing under the common seal of the company...
Page 599 - Columbia, did take the benefit of the act for the relief of insolvent debtors...