Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Common Pleas, and Other Courts: With Tables of the Cases and Principal Matters, 4. köideJ. Butterworth and Son, 1828 |
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... bankrupt , or dead , and it would be indeed a hardship if the assignee were com- pellable to pay . If , however , the law were so , we could afford him no relief ; and it has been urged ( a ) 5 East , 229 . that that payment of part of ...
... bankrupt , or dead , and it would be indeed a hardship if the assignee were com- pellable to pay . If , however , the law were so , we could afford him no relief ; and it has been urged ( a ) 5 East , 229 . that that payment of part of ...
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... bankrupt does not preclude the creditor from electing to sue for another . BRIDGET and Another v . MILLS . AN affidavit of the Defendant stated , that a commis- sion of bankruptcy was issued against him , January 19th , 1826 : That on ...
... bankrupt does not preclude the creditor from electing to sue for another . BRIDGET and Another v . MILLS . AN affidavit of the Defendant stated , that a commis- sion of bankruptcy was issued against him , January 19th , 1826 : That on ...
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... bankrupt , and that it was not re- turned to or taken up by them till after the month of June last . He relied on Watson v . Medex ( a ) , in which it was holden , that the debt proved under the commission being separate and distinct ...
... bankrupt , and that it was not re- turned to or taken up by them till after the month of June last . He relied on Watson v . Medex ( a ) , in which it was holden , that the debt proved under the commission being separate and distinct ...
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... Bankrupt , v . JONES . THE Plaintiff sued the Defendant for money had and received to the use of the bankrupt , and to the use of the Plaintiff , as his assignee , under the following circumstances , which were made out at the trial ...
... Bankrupt , v . JONES . THE Plaintiff sued the Defendant for money had and received to the use of the bankrupt , and to the use of the Plaintiff , as his assignee , under the following circumstances , which were made out at the trial ...
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... bankrupt was issued against Dring , upon an act of bankruptcy com- mitted on the 18th . Dring , who was called as a witness , said , that in the middle of July he had examined his affairs , and found he was able to pay 17s . in the ...
... bankrupt was issued against Dring , upon an act of bankruptcy com- mitted on the 18th . Dring , who was called as a witness , said , that in the middle of July he had examined his affairs , and found he was able to pay 17s . in the ...
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acceptance act of bankruptcy action advowson affidavit aforesaid alleged amount annuity appeared assumpsit attorney authority bail bankrupt bankruptcy BEST C. J. bill of exchange Bishop of EXETER bond broker BURROUGH cargo charter-party circumstances claim commission contract Court covenant creditors Cresswell damages debt debtor declaration deed Defendant Defendant's delivered discharged entered entitled execution executor expence fendant freight GASELEE granted ground held holden indorsed insolvent interest issue judgment jury lease lessor liable libel London Lord Lord Ellenborough ment nonsuit notice objection obtained a rule opinion paid party payment person Plaintiff plea pleaded possession premises present proved provisional assignee question received recover refused rent replevin respect Richard Estcourt rule nisi seised sheriff shewed cause ship sold statute statute of frauds sued sufficient surety Taddy Serjt taken tenant term thereof tiff trespass trial trover trust verdict vested Wilde Serjt writ
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Page 663 - But the court said that if that were so, no contract could ever be completed by the post. For if the defendants were not bound by their offer when accepted by the plaintiffs till the answer was received, then the plaintiffs ought not to be bound till after they had received the notification that the defendants had received their answer and assented to it. And so it might go on ad infinitum.
Page 569 - Be it known that as well in own name as for and in the name and names of all and every other person or persons to whom the same doth, may, or shall appertain, in part or in all...
Page 569 - ... 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 278 - ... enter into and upon the said premises or any part thereof, in the name of the whole, and repossess the same as of their former estate...
Page 570 - interest or no interest," or "without further proof of interest than the policy itself," or "without benefit of salvage to the insurer...
Page 122 - The question for the opinion of the court was whether the plaintiff was entitled to recover. If he was, the verdict was to stand ; if he was not entitled to recover, a verdict was to be entered for the defendants.
Page 43 - Upon any agreement, that is not to be performed within one year from the making thereof; Unless the promise, contract or 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 by some person thereunto by him lawfully Authorized...
Page 46 - Where the agreement is to be performed upon a contingent, and it does not appear within the agreement that it is to be performed after the year, then a note in writing is not necessary, for the contingent might happen within the year; but where it appears by the whole tenor of the agreement that it is to be performed after the year, there a note is necessary.
Page 74 - ... every man who employs another to do an act which the employer appears to have a right to authorize him to do, undertakes to indemnify him for all such acts as would be lawful if the employer had the authority he pretends to have.
Page 87 - ... no tradesman, artificer, workman, labourer, or other person whatsoever shall do or exercise any worldly labour, business or work of their ordinary callings, upon the Lord's Day, or any part thereof (works of necessity and charity only excepted...