The Common Law Procedure Act: With Numerous Notes, Explanatory of Its Practical Effect, as to Process, Practice, and Pleading; and an Introductory Essay ...V. & R. Stevens and G.S. Norton, 1852 - 484 pages |
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... contain a body of law available for all useful and practical purposes , which will not be found in any other books approaching them in portability or price . " - JURIST , No. 784 . " We have here not only a careful and judicious ...
... contain a body of law available for all useful and practical purposes , which will not be found in any other books approaching them in portability or price . " - JURIST , No. 784 . " We have here not only a careful and judicious ...
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... contained such covenants , and that he had per- formed them ( 6 Edw . IV . 1 ) . ( d ) Thus where the bond was to acquit and bear harmless the plaintiff of a bond to B. , defendant pleaded that B. redelivered the the defendant only ...
... contained such covenants , and that he had per- formed them ( 6 Edw . IV . 1 ) . ( d ) Thus where the bond was to acquit and bear harmless the plaintiff of a bond to B. , defendant pleaded that B. redelivered the the defendant only ...
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... contained in it , seeing that then it would be obviously unfair and unjust to restrict the opposite party to a single pleading , and yet presume that he admitted what he did not deny , he being only permitted to deny one of them ( a ) ...
... contained in it , seeing that then it would be obviously unfair and unjust to restrict the opposite party to a single pleading , and yet presume that he admitted what he did not deny , he being only permitted to deny one of them ( a ) ...
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... contained in the bills was due , nor to whom , and it might be that they were payable and due to the plaintiff , the court held the consideration not well alleged , for those causes ; and the judg- ment was reversed ( Person v . Hecled ...
... contained in the bills was due , nor to whom , and it might be that they were payable and due to the plaintiff , the court held the consideration not well alleged , for those causes ; and the judg- ment was reversed ( Person v . Hecled ...
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... contained matter of law , which , if it had arisen on proof of the facts , would have to be referred back to the court by special verdict or demurrer to evidence ; and therefore it was reasonable that the doubt of law should be offered ...
... contained matter of law , which , if it had arisen on proof of the facts , would have to be referred back to the court by special verdict or demurrer to evidence ; and therefore it was reasonable that the doubt of law should be offered ...
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abatement admitted affidavit alleged allowed amendment ancient appear apply arrest of judgment assumpsit attorney averment bail Barrister-at-Law Bing bond breach cause of action claimant clause commencement common law concurrent writ contract costs count court or judge covenant debt deed default defendant pleaded defendant's delivered demurrer deny detinue Dowl ejectment Eliz entitled Exch execution facts fendant held bad indebitatus indorsed issue joinder justice lease ment nisi prius non est factum notice of trial objection paid party payment performance person plaintiff declared plaintiff in error plea plea in abatement possession practice principles of pleading proceedings proof prove recover reign replication respect rule Salk scire facias sheriff special jury statute statute of Anne substance sufficient suit system of pleading tenant term thereof tiff tion traverse trespass usury verdict writ of summons Yelv
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Page 263 - Judge shall certify that the refusal to admit was reasonable ; and no costs of proving any document shall be allowed unless such notice be given, except...
Page 194 - Court may be entered for such sum as shall be so agreed or ascertained, with or without costs, as the case may be, and execution may issue upon such judgment forthwith, unless otherwise agreed, or unless stayed by proceedings in error.
Page 280 - ... cause why damages in such action should not be assessed and recovered by him or them ; and if such defendant, his executors or administrators, shall appear at the return of such writ, and not...
Page 268 - ... may also levy the poundage fees and expenses of the execution over and above the sum recovered by the judgment.
Page 337 - ... or defendant in person, as the case may be, mentioning the city, town, or parish, and also the name of the hamlet, street, and number of the house of such plaintiff's or defendant's residence, if any such there be.
Page 336 - We command you, that within [here insert a sufficient number of days within which the defendant might appear, with reference to the distance he may be at from England] days after the service of this writ on you, inclusive of the day of such service, you do cause an appearance to be entered...
Page 316 - ... ejectment shall not be for the recovery of any messuage, then upon some notorious place of the lands, tenements or hereditaments, comprised in such...
Page 317 - ... was served, and that no sufficient distress was to be found on the demised premises, countervailing the arrears then due, and that the lessor...
Page 269 - And the writ shall in such case be renewed by being marked with a seal bearing the date of the day, month, and year of such renewal ; such seal to be provided and kept for that purpose at the proper office, and to be impressed upon the writ by the proper officer, upon delivery to him by the plaintiff or his solicitor of a memorandum in Form No.
Page 326 - ... whether the defect or error be that of the party applying to amend or not ; and all such amendments may be made with or without costs, and upon such terms as to the...