INDEX. COMMON BARRATRY, offence of, 1183 COMMON CARRIER, law as to, considered, 410, et seq. COMMON EMPLOYMENT, doctrine of, 487 COMMON FORM BUSINESS (PROBATE DIVISION), definition of, 958 subject-matter of, 958 COMMON LAW, origin of, 349 process by which formulated, 339 COMMON NUISANCE, definition of, 1181 instances of, 1181 COMMON RECOVERY, COMPANIES, restriction as to holding land, 50 law as to, 635, et seq. how they differ from partnership, 635 effect of non-registration, 636 memorandum of association: See MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION. articles of association: See ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION. promoter of: See PROMOTER. name, 638 powers of, 638 directors of: See DIRECTORS. liability of members limited or unlimited, 647 capital of, 647 shares, transfer of: See SHARES. winding-up of, 650, et seq. COMPANIES (MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION) ACT, 1890, provisions of, 639, 640 COMPANIES (WINDING-UP) ACT, 1890 provisions of, 651, 652, 653 COMPENSATION TO TENANT, 105, n. COMPOSITION OR SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT WITH CREDITORS, provisions of Bankruptcy Acts, and cases as to, 906, et seq. COMPOUNDING OF FELONY, definition of, 1183 CONTRACTS: See SUMMARY OF CONTENTS OF BOOK III., VOL. 1., p. xvii., et seq. definition of, 360 different kinds of, 360 law as to, 360, et seq. CONTRIBUTION, none between joint tort feasors, 451, 452 between sureties, 681, 682 claim for against other defendant to an action, 712 CONTRIBUTORY, may present petition to wind up company, 655 CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE, CONVERSION (under head of TORTS), when action for lies, 481 what amounts to, 482 CONVERSION (under head of EQUITY), doctrine of, stated and illustrated, 541 difference between, under deed and under will, 542 as to partnership property, 544 doctrine of reconversion, 545 under Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 546 by Act of Parliament, 546 CONVEYANCE, forms of, 81 definition of, 75 CONVEYANCING ACT, 1881, business under, assigned to Chancery Division, 697, 698 CONVOCATION, (a) of Canterbury, 1126 (b) of York, 1126 how composed, 1127 authority of, 1127 history of, 1127 CO-OWNERSHIP, actions in respect of, in Admiralty Division, 1081, et seq. law as to, 60 COPYHOLDS, settlement of, 141 law as to, 184-193 whether liable for malicious prosecution, quære, 446, 447 modes of existence of, 635, n. principal division of, 635, n. enforcement of judgment against, 773 may be indicted, 1171 CORRESPONDENCE, law as to contract contained in, 581 CORROBORATION, when required, 871 COSTS, practice as to, 800, et seq. different modes in which they may be taxed, 801 provisions of Judicature Rules as to, 801 costs to be costs in the action, 801 jurisdiction as to, 802 provision of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act, 1890, as to, 803 COUNSEL, law as to, 829, et seq. cannot sue for fees, 385, 831 privilege of, 832, et seq. authority to compromise action, 833 proof for fees in bankruptcy of solicitor, 932, n. COUNTER-CLAIM, 732 COUNTY COURTS, appeals from, 355 jurisdiction of, considered, 821, et seq. notice of objection to trial in, 825 jurisdiction in Admiralty, 1094, et seq. COURT FOR CONSIDERATION OF CROWN CASES RESERVED, 1216 COURT OF APPEAL (see Appeal, Court of) COURT OF ARCHES, 1144 "COURT OR A JUDGE," meaning of expression in Judicature Rules, 703 COURTS OF OYER AND TERMINER AND GENERAL GAOL DELIVERY, 1209 COURTS OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION, 1205 COVENANT TO STAND SEISED, definition of, 83 effect of, 83 COVENANTS IMPLIED BY CONVEYANCING ACT, in conveyances, 88 in mortgages, 110 in conveyance of leases, 132 in settlements, 88 CRIME, definition of, 1161 distinction between, and tort, 1161 three classes of, in English law, 1162 punishments of, 1162, 1163 essential ingredients, 1163 persons implicated in, are either principals or accessories, 1162, et seq. CRIMINAL CONVERSATION, action for, abolished, 997 CRIMINAL LAW, with what concerned, 1161 to a large extent a creature of statute, 1162, n. sovereign not amenable to, 1171 CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT ACT, 1885, alteration in law of evidence, 1193 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, sketch of, 1205, et seq. CRIMINAL TRIAL, proceedings at, 1215 CROSS-EXAMINATION, what questions may be asked, 873 as to previous statements, 875 |