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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... present project was an under- taking directly within the provisions of that act , and the question might be decided on the principle laid down in Howson v . Hancock ( c ) , where it was holden that the loser could not recover of the ...
... present project was an under- taking directly within the provisions of that act , and the question might be decided on the principle laid down in Howson v . Hancock ( c ) , where it was holden that the loser could not recover of the ...
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... present case , specifying the amount paid and the amount de- ducted , showed that the amount deducted remained due unless the tenant had a right to deduct it : that accept- ance of less than was due was no discharge of the full demand ...
... present case , specifying the amount paid and the amount de- ducted , showed that the amount deducted remained due unless the tenant had a right to deduct it : that accept- ance of less than was due was no discharge of the full demand ...
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... present case , the payment was made more than a month before the bankruptcy , at a time when the bank- rupt was worth 17s . in the pound ; where the payment was also of a bond debt , which was in other cases in- titled to some priority ...
... present case , the payment was made more than a month before the bankruptcy , at a time when the bank- rupt was worth 17s . in the pound ; where the payment was also of a bond debt , which was in other cases in- titled to some priority ...
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... present case would be an extension of the words of the statute : They have pointed out a distinct point of time , by which generally the rights of the parties are fixed ; and the consequence of carrying the extension of the words of the ...
... present case would be an extension of the words of the statute : They have pointed out a distinct point of time , by which generally the rights of the parties are fixed ; and the consequence of carrying the extension of the words of the ...
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... present case to speak directly to that point , is the bankrupt himself ; and he denies that he had any such act in contemplation ; the opposite inference can only be collected from shreds and patches of evidence , which are not a ...
... present case to speak directly to that point , is the bankrupt himself ; and he denies that he had any such act in contemplation ; the opposite inference can only be collected from shreds and patches of evidence , which are not a ...
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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...