The Revised Reports: Being a Republication of Such Cases in the English Courts of Common Law and Equity, from the Year 1785, as are Still of Practical Utility. 1785-1866, 104. köide

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Frederick Pollock, Robert Campbell, Oliver Augustus Saunders, Arthur Beresford Cane, Joseph Gerald Pease, William Bowstead
Sweet & Maxwell, limited, 1909

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Page 535 - Where two parties have made a contract which one of them has broken, the damages which the other party ought to receive in respect of such breach of contract should be such as may fairly and reasonably be considered either arising naturally, ie, according to the usual course of things, from such breach of contract itself, or such as may reasonably be supposed to have been in the contemplation of both parties, at the time they made the contract, as the probable result of the breach of it.
Page 318 - ... be payable by virtue of some written instrument at a certain time, or if payable otherwise then from the time when demand of payment shall have been made in writing, so as such demand shall give notice to the debtor that interest will be claimed from the date of such demand until the time of payment ; provided that interest shall be payable in all cases in which it is now payable by law.
Page 714 - That the defendant converted to his own use, or wrongfully deprived the plaintiff of the use and possession of the plaintiff's goods ; that is to say, iron, hops, household furniture [or as the case may be].
Page 771 - Denman, in disposing of the motion for a rule nisi made by the defendant for a new trial on the ground of misdirection and that the verdict was against the evidence, said " that upon the facts established the question of negligence was strictly within the province of a jury...
Page 195 - Taking into consideration all the circumstances of the case I have come to the conclusion that the right sum to award as damages is £50.
Page 141 - And all bills, drafts, or orders for the payment of any sum of money out of any particular fund which may or may not be available...
Page 531 - ... for the Purpose of receiving and sending Messages, shall, subject to the prior Right of Use thereof for the Service of Her Majesty and for the Purposes of the Company...
Page 318 - That, upon all debts or sums certain, payable at a certain time or otherwise, the jury, on the trial of any issue, or on any inquisition of damages, may, if they shall think fit, allow interest to the creditor at a rate not exceeding the current rate of interest...
Page 723 - J. I concur with the rest of the Court in thinking that the declaration...
Page 782 - J. — I am of opinion that this rule should be discharged. The...

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