LEADING ARTICLES. Abandonment of easements, 504 Poisoning by medical prescription, 28 Position of Anglo-French companies, 335 Forrest Fulton, Sir, and the Hampstead constable, Powers of distress, 151 239, 262, 287 Preferential payments in Bankruptcy Bill, 432 Prerogative of pardon, 311 Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1890, s. 19, 217 Registration of title to land, 174 Replacing bankrupt trustees, 408 Restraint on alienation, 54 Revocation of agent's authority, 55 Infringement of copyright by reviews, 264 Ridleyism : or the new judge, 572 Right to air, 433 Right to fixtures, 215 Ring, the, and the bookmaker, 457 Sale of a solicitor's practice, 384 Sale of Goods Act 1893, s. 18, r. 4, 289 Sequestration, 458 Servants of the Crown, 287 Solicitors and witnesses' expenses, 216 Solicitor's costs- & warning, 526 Some recent points on solicitors' costs, 150 Stamps on agreements, 240 Statute - barred debts, acknowledgments of, 240 Liability of solicitors for lost trust funds, 173 Testamentary gifts to execators, 174 The wearing of the”-gown, 125 Married women's reversionary interests, 550 Title to land, acknowledgments of, 78 Title to land, registration of, 174 Transfer of bill of sale, 102 Treasury, the, and Scottish prosecutions, 125 Trustees for the purposes of the Settled Land Notes on the liability of railway companies in Acts, 4 Winkle, 359 Underwriting contracts, 29 Vesting of a legacy, 77 Voluntary conveyances, a danger of, 481 Warrants of execution issued by County Courts, 312 What a block on the Bench means, 53, 76 Wills of foreigners, 198 Forensic amenities, 244 414 by her father, 13 The story of the coach which did not upset, 64 86 prevented a marriage, 109 his king, 133 into a marriage, 159 helped to hang her husband, 271 hurricane at sea, 295 The story of the house which was pulled down while the people were in it, 365 prince at Rome, 390 the altar by one man, 410 teachers, whom a learned Lord Chancellor 511 year 1802, 533 crime to the chaplain of the gaol, 580 NOTES AND QUERIES. American holding property in England, 117, 142 Fishery, 254 Married women mortgagees of freeholds, 328, Forgery or obtaining money by false pretences, 424, 446, 172 210 Mortgage register, 44 Practice-County Court, 91 Roman law and constitutional history, 210 Sporting rates, 21 Stamp, 351, 401 Succession duty-Who pays, 44, 70 Marriage of divorced before decree Tasmania, 328 absolute, 41, 70 Title deeds, right to custody of, 401 Uncrossed cheques-Not negotiable, 21 Trustees, 69, 91 Undischarged bankrupt, 328 woman assurance- ! NOTES OF RECENT DECISIONS. 61 Administration-Colonial assets-Colonial duties charging order-Act of bankruptcy prior to Taking copies of addresses of persons on - Pecur.iary and residuary legatees—Costs of charging order-Title of trustee in bankruptcy register (Nelson 2. The Anglo-American Land, (Wild v. Southwood), 63 Company-Contributory--Certificate that shares Debenture-Floating security - Protection - Practice (Madeley 1. Ross, Sleeman and Co. of assets (Government Stock Investment Com- 153 Directors-Misfeasance or breach of trust bate Act 1857 – Suit in chancery against Causes Act, 1857 (Ex parte Stephenson; Companies (Winding-up) Act 1890 (Re The New Travellers’ Chambers Limited), 316 judge to make-Of registrar-Solicitors Act (Nicholson v. Rhodesia Trading Company Limited), 339 -Bankruptcy Act 1883 (Re Sims; Ex parte lution — Voting-Show of hands – Proxies — Mode of counting votes (Ernest v. The Loma betting with persons resorting thereto the company's property present and future- and General Estates Company Limited), 85 Liquidation-Proceedings in foreign court Meaning of plant”-Horses-Bills of Sale James Laing 1. Chartered Mercantile Bank of India), 37 writing-Right of assignee to sue-Assignment tels on premises other than those demised ceedings in foreign court-Judgment in rem- to agent to collect (Weisener v. Rackow), 577 by lease (Re The Roundwood Colliery Com. Sale of ship by order of foreign court-Right to Craig Steamship Company 1. The Chartered sion to state description-Bills of Sale Act 337 association--No provision for priority of shares of Sale Act 1878 (Ellis v. Wright and others), (Andrews v. Gas Meter Company), 338 Private company One-man company Shareholder--Misrepresentation, Rectifica. Building contract-Power to building owner to tion-Payment --Adoption of contract-Delay that customer's account belonged to debtor- delay in completion of works Waiver of Manufacturing Company Limited ; Sherman's Shares — Underwriting letter - Contract- old burial ground-Consecration of part (Reg. acceptance-Estoppel (Re The Consort Deep Level Gold Mines Limited ; Ex parte Stark), 438 -Invalid allotment of shares-Rectification of fontein San Diamond Mine Limited; Ex parte Charity - Impure personalty – Mortmain and Cox Hughes), 268 Companies Act 1862 (Re The National Bank of Company (Winding-up)-Adjustment of rights of existing person-Bonâ fide holder (Clutton and count (Welson v. Saffery), 552 Advertisement of petition Omission in Creditor's petition-Opposition by majority Commons-Highway authority–Right to take of other creditorg-No available assets-Discre. to refuse order-Commons Act 1876 (The Con. mercial Company Limited), 268 v, The Creditor's petition- Right of creditor to a Board of Trade-Examination of affairs of Companies (Winding-up), Act 1890 (Re The (25 & 26 Vict. c. 89), ss. 56 (Re The Grosvenor Issue of paid-up shares-Registered contract -Alternative relief-Practice (Re E. J. Wragg Substratum of business gone · Fraudulent register of company – Debenture-holder Edward Brinsmead and Sons Limited), 132, 337 - woman as Company (Winding-0p)-Misfeasanca of officers ment from petitioner until after marriage- | Income tax-Yearly interest--Profits and gains- Auditors - Chartered accountants casually Simmons by petitioner for directions as to Interest received by building society on mort- Infant-Guardian ad litem --Bankrupt-Removal implied grant - Building land — Intervening 486 Right of way-Covenant and grant to - Persons liable (Seaward v. Paterson), 339 cbaracter (Lamond v. Richard), 294, 387 Ecclesiastical law–Title ti pews in church- Insolvent estate-Interest--- Application of Bank- Equitable mortgage --Priorities-Declaration of (West of England Fire Insurance Company v. construction by court--Evidence of counsel trustees – Vesting declaration -- Subsequent Marine - Construction of policy - Final legal mortgage-Notice (London and County port”-Meaning of (Crocker and others v. has been paid-Combined effect of settlement Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance Com- pany), 60 Evidence-Deed more than thirty years old- Policy against burglary – Execution by Ship disabled at port on voyage-Necessary Delay-Loss of interest (Re Stevens ; Cooke v. repairs-Damage resulting to cargo -General average (McCall and Co. Limited v, Houlder Ship-Master legal owner-Alleged casting heriot off the manor (Western v. Bailey and Factories Act 1878 and Factories Act 1891 -Barratry (Small and others v. United King- dom Marine Mutual Insurance Company), printed and published in a foreign country- Jewish religion-“Open for traffio "-Factory Justices-First offence-Mitigation of penalty- Factories Act 1889 (Osborn v. Wood Brothers), Fishery-Licensees of fishery-Right to sue- 183 of information (Jones v. German), 317 Fixtures Mansion-house — Tenapt for life in Landlord and tenant-Covenant by lessor to pay v. J. Lyons and Co. Limited), 181 Covenant by lessor to pay water rate- Water supplied for domestic use and also for trade purposes-Waterworks Clauses Act 1847 execators before probate--- Taking possession - The New River Company's Act 1852 (Floyd society's moneys - Secretary - Unauthorised Lease of hotel-Covenant not to purchase -Sale—Title of parchaser-County Court Act 1875 (Re Aberdein; Bagshaw v. Aberdein; reduction of rent-Covenant running with land-Severance of ownership of wine and spirit Vict. c. 60), s. 22-Friendly Societies Act 1895 Lessor and lessee-Licence to assign-Fine or sum of money in the nature of a fine--Con- paymert out-Payment to wrong person- Cosh's Contract), 60 seer servant of the inbabitants of parish (Reg. the court-Partnership--Liability to replace abroad, and sent through forwarding agent to fund-Chancery (Funds) Act 1872 (Marsh v. customer in England-Injunction against foreign manufacturer-Jurisdiction (Badische 1892 (Carney v. schedler), 293 Licensed house - Lease - Covenant that - Meaning of “place” (Hawke v. Dunn), 487 covered by the licence, with power of re-entry Notice by petitioner's solicitor of having set cab driver to drive into — “ Place” within -Injunction (E. Lacon and Co. Limited v. Laceby), 554 Act 1878 (Colchester Weymss and Co. Limited, hours--Licensing Act 1872 (Reg. v. Pelby and Failure to admit constable-Violation of order” traffic is conducted-Highways and violation – Reasonable grounds (Duncan v. Intoxicating liquors - Sale to bonů fide 1895–Desertion and wilful neglect (Bradshaw Limitations, Statute of-Inspectorship deed- Trusts as to partnership assets and separate company Debentures – Floating security - Accion for foreclosure or sale - -Summary jurisdiction-Sammons for separa- Absence of one of the debentare-holders- Oxygen Company Limited), 389 no - on Local government-County Council---Bye-law- Metropolis–Buildings-Building notice - Erec- examination-Nonpayment of pension-M4n- hall-London Building damus Police Act 1890 (Reg. v. Lord Leigh), 60 Poor law-Guardians-Limitation of time for Drain - Sower – Drainage by combined payment of debts-Costs in the High Court- Company v. The Guardians of the Doncaster New sewer-Discontinuance of old sewer-- Union), 61 Barrow-in-Farness), 37 Loans Act 1871 (The Guardians of the Poor of Liability of master for act of servant-Public years-Irremovability in each year-Period of Parishes Act 1876 (St. Olave's Union v. Canter- Money to be invested in land-Settlement- bury Union), 340, 577 Jurisdiction and discretion of magistrates money-Draft assignment of lease, and mort- Exemption County buildings — User for -Rateability (Worcestershire County Council Redemption-Mortgagee of the fee, and of v. Assessment Committee of Worcester Union), County Council - Joint occupation with Sale-Proceeds in hands of first mortgagee- Quarter Sessions-Rateability (The County mittee of St. George's Union), 85 Tenants in common-Power of sale-Sale to Tithe rentobarge - Net annual value -Parochial Assessment Act 1836 (The Dean Post Office Savings Bank-Nomination of deposits sumption of gift (Re Read ; Turner v. Read), 11 Health Act 1875 (Hornsey District Council v. Power of appointment-General power-Dones of power-Tenant for life, without power of defective staircase Injury to person on will (Re Waddington ; Bacon v. Bacon), 293 passing off his goods as those of plaintiff- Removal of snow-Obstruction of street, Interim injunction-When same should be Aberdeen Tramways granted (Clark and Son v. Petrocokino), 180 Administrator pendente lite - Proceedings Receipt of alms-Reform Act 1832 (Cowen v. 1857 (Re Toleman; Westwood v. Booker), 532 Appeal by married woman defendant-Costs “Criminal cause or matter"-Judicature Act Birkdale), 530 Partnership-Articles-Partnership in brewery Appeal from chambers—“Matters of practice anticipation (Re Fearon; Hotchkin v. houses - Goodwill (Page v. Ratliffe), 85, 292 (The Cannon Brewery Company v. Gilby), 107 Patent-Action for infringement--Subsequent Appeal - Order for security for costs- state case-Time for application (Re an Arbitra- English patent Goods manufactured tion between Spillers and Baker Limited and of company-Advertising petition-Advertising Temporary absence of guard to circular saw- 1883-Threats of legal proceedings against -Companies (Memorandum of Association) Act Liability Act 1880 (Tate v. Latbam and Co.), 412 reference to patent (Douglass v. Pintsch's 294 Company-Notice of motion-Relief claimed Slander on title - Allegation of infringe. against several defendants -- Separate and Formation of company (Bowler v. The Bar. proceedings-Exclusive licensees of patent- final judgment against one defendant-Agreed barton Development Syndicate Limited), 154 Present interest in subject matter-Damages minutes of order (Macmillan v. Australasian 1:7t resolution-Action by individual member descent Gas Light Company v. The New Consolidation of actions - Jurisdiction Incandescent (Sunlight Patent) Gas Lighting Application by plaintiff --Rules of Supreme Court, Order XLIX., v. 8 (Martin v. Martin and Contempt of court-Commitment or disobedience of order-Absence of contumaoy --Neglect to comply with order for medical Canal Company), 292 V. on se- 66 ham v. " Best S Practice-Costs-Administration action=Defen. Practice-Third-party order-Right of indemnity Sale of Food and Drugs Act 1875—Adulteration dant trustees-Severance of defence-Depriva- - Breach of trust-Partnership (Wynne v. -Drug, meaning of — Beeswax (Fowle v. Fowle), 12 Fictitious address-Security for costs (The return”—Goods pawned by bayer-Title of Attenborough), 181 with agency firm-Deceased partner-Money Contributory negligence (The Altair), 463 (Dunn v. Macdonald), 530 Seaman - Discbarge at foreign port — Passage home-Maintenance-Recoverable as wages- Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (William Edwards v. Steel, Young, and Co.), 556 1837 (1 Vict. c. 26), s. 20 (Atkinson v. Morris), Sea-walls - Liability to repair — By custom Ratione tenura-Continued compulsion (London and North-Western Railway Company v. Com. missioners of Jobbing Level), 158 to file account (In the Goods of Thomas Settled Land Acts — Mansion-house — Object of restriction (Re Wortham's Estate), 11 tion-Settled Land Act 1882-Settled Land Act 1890 (Re Hawker's Settled Estates ; Duff Sale of heirlooms-Investment of proceeds settlement (Re contract between the Duke of Anne's Bounty), 509 (Lewis v. Powell), local authority to provide sewers- Mandamus Tenant for life-Powers of leasing-Trustee - Trustees of settlement-Notice Rent"-Fine-Fraud on power-Lessee- Trustees-London houses --Palling down- Rebuilding-Infants - Jurisdiction (Re Mon- metalling-Trespass - Arbitration - Memorial taga ; Derbisbire v. Montaga), 486 Trustees Sale of settled land - Infant 1870 (The Mayor, beneficiary-Appointment of persons resident in a colony as trustees — Form of order- Settled Land Act 1882 (Re Simpson and Re of settlor-Liability (Priestley v. Ellis), 389 Settlement of T. Estate,Will reciting erroneously tbat said settlement included B. (Umfreville v. The London County Council), 158 estate and directing said estates to be settled by tenants for life on said estates by virtue of gerald), 389 sanitary authority-Jurisdiction of justices part of estate with contingent settlement of - Vestry owner - Injunction-Public Health Ship-Admiralty law-Law of Scotland, Mari- Collision Damages Special contract tion-Moreys to be paid to bankers for (Clarke v. Lord Dunraven; The Satanita), 84 Alcoy and Gandia Railway and Harbour under Solicitors' Remuneration Act 1881 (Re Horn and Francis), 11 Obligation -- Contract (Re The Manchester and Solicitors discharged by client-Delivery up of papers-Tender of balance claimed, but not in -Order XXII. (Dumbleton v. Williams, Torrey, years after railway opened - Obligation to deliver up papers-Undertaking to return in maintain-Railway Clauses Act 1845 (Dixon v. case any balance found due to them-Motion- Condition—“Responsible for "- Meaning of Lien-Production of deeds (Re Biggs and Remuneration-Lease-Scale fee-General Act 1888 (The Didcot, Newbury, and South- --Remuneration — Valuation tee- Costs of Special case-Freehold hereditaments-Lease. Rating-Land used as railway :-“ Line of holds-Feme sole-Joint tenancy-Severance -Insufficient description of property-Statute Lighting and watching rate-Brickfields- of Frauds (Plant v. Bourne), 554 Sale by anction-Sale of lands-Authority of Receiver-Disputed title-Ejectment action- auctioneer to bind the purchaser-Authority of Discretion-Judicature Act 1873 (Foxwell v. -Bell v. Balls), 463 Sale of land-Contract contained in letters nl. tion New term (Simpson v Hughes) 438 |