Manual of Common Law and Bankruptcy ...Stevens, 1862 - 439 pages |
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... judge to leave Eng- that he has a cause of action against the defendant , to the amount of 201. or upwards , and that there is probable cause for believing that the defendant is about to quit England , the defendant may be ordered to be ...
... judge to leave Eng- that he has a cause of action against the defendant , to the amount of 201. or upwards , and that there is probable cause for believing that the defendant is about to quit England , the defendant may be ordered to be ...
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... Judge for a discharge , which will be granted if he satisfies the Court or Judge that he has not nor ever had an intention of leaving England . Yet , notwithstanding the discharge , the party procuring the arrest will not be liable to ...
... Judge for a discharge , which will be granted if he satisfies the Court or Judge that he has not nor ever had an intention of leaving England . Yet , notwithstanding the discharge , the party procuring the arrest will not be liable to ...
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Josiah William Smith. PART I. CAP . III . SEC . II . Judges and magistrates are not responsible for defamatory expressions uttered by them , if material and relevant to a cause or matter in issue before them , which is within their judges ...
Josiah William Smith. PART I. CAP . III . SEC . II . Judges and magistrates are not responsible for defamatory expressions uttered by them , if material and relevant to a cause or matter in issue before them , which is within their judges ...
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... Judge usually gives a definition of libel , and then leaves it to the jury to say whether the facts necessary to constitute the offence so defined are proved . And the Judge may , if he thinks fit , give his own opinion , as a matter of ...
... Judge usually gives a definition of libel , and then leaves it to the jury to say whether the facts necessary to constitute the offence so defined are proved . And the Judge may , if he thinks fit , give his own opinion , as a matter of ...
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... Judge . ( Sm . Cont . 453-4 ; Broom Com . 499 , 505-9 . ) Whether in a Court of Law or in a Court of Equity , all written contracts are construed favourably , so as to support and effectuate the apparent intention of the parties , as ...
... Judge . ( Sm . Cont . 453-4 ; Broom Com . 499 , 505-9 . ) Whether in a Court of Law or in a Court of Equity , all written contracts are construed favourably , so as to support and effectuate the apparent intention of the parties , as ...
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Page 216 - Touching the adventures and perils which we the assurers are contented to bear and do take upon us in this voyage: they are of the seas, men of war, fire, enemies, pirates, rovers, thieves, jettisons, letters of mart and counter-mart, surprisals, takings at sea, arrests, restraints, and detainments of all kings, princes, and people, of what nation, condition, or quality soever...
Page 301 - ... unless in the meantime some part of the principal money, or some interest thereon, shall have been paid, or some acknowledgment of the right thereto shall have been given in writing, signed by the person by whom the same shall be payable, or his agent, to the person entitled thereto, or his agent...
Page 215 - Ship, or the Master thereof, is or shall be named or called, beginning the Adventure upon the said Goods and Merchandises from the loading thereof aboard the said Ship upon the said Ship, &c., and shall so continue and endure, during her Abode there, upon the said Ship, &c.
Page 201 - ... goods, merchandise, or other things whatsoever on board any other ship or boat; be answerable in damages in respect of loss of life or personal injury, either alone or together with loss or damage to ships, boats, goods, merchandise, or other things, to an aggregate amount exceeding ,£15 for each ton of their ship's tonnage...
Page 216 - ... and in case of any loss or misfortune it shall be lawful to the assured, their factors, servants, and assigns, to sue, labour, and travel for, in, and about the defence, safeguard, and recovery of the said goods and merchandizes and ship, &c., or any part thereof, without prejudice to this insurance...
Page 301 - December, 1833, no action or suit or other proceeding shall be brought, to recover any sum of money secured by any mortgage, judgment, or lien, or otherwise charged upon or payable out of any land or rent, at law or in equity, or any legacy, but within twenty years next after a present right to receive the same shall have accrued to some person capable of giving a discharge for or release of the same...
Page 14 - ... that the plaintiff has good cause of action against the defendant to the amount of fifty pounds or upwards, and that there is...
Page 214 - ... upon any kind of Goods and Merchandises, and also upon the Body, Tackle, Apparel, Ordnance, Munition, Artillery, Boat and other Furniture, of and in the good Ship or Vessel...
Page 190 - No action may be brought upon any contract for the sale or other disposition of land or any interest in land, unless the agreement upon which such action is brought, or some memorandum or note thereof, is in writing, and signed by the party to be charged or by some other person thereunto by him lawfully authorised.
Page 35 - ... or upon any agreement that is not to be performed within the space of one year from the making thereof; unless the agreement upon which such action shall be brought, or some memorandum or note thereof, shall be in writing and signed by the party to be charged therewith or some other person...