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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... statute did not apply . The only difference between that case and the present was , that here there had been two proofs , and the bill on which the Plaintiffs sued was in their hands before they made the second proof . The decision ...
... statute did not apply . The only difference between that case and the present was , that here there had been two proofs , and the bill on which the Plaintiffs sued was in their hands before they made the second proof . The decision ...
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... statute to prevent a creditor from suing for one debt , because he had proved another unconnected with it , and adding , that it was clear he had a right to sue for or to prove each individual debt as might best suit his pur- pose ...
... statute to prevent a creditor from suing for one debt , because he had proved another unconnected with it , and adding , that it was clear he had a right to sue for or to prove each individual debt as might best suit his pur- pose ...
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... 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 statute to a case of probability of future bank ...
... 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 statute to a case of probability of future bank ...
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... statute , they were only to be evidence of the matters therein contained . When the commission and proceedings under it were once given in , it was competent for the opposite party to point out that they did not prove what they ...
... statute , they were only to be evidence of the matters therein contained . When the commission and proceedings under it were once given in , it was competent for the opposite party to point out that they did not prove what they ...
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... statute of frauds to be in writing . A. being in- THE Plaintiff declared : That said Charles in his life- time , to wit , on the 1st January 1808 , to wit , at Plaintiff , pro- mised Plaintiff , London , was indebted to Mary , now the ...
... statute of frauds to be in writing . A. being in- THE Plaintiff declared : That said Charles in his life- time , to wit , on the 1st January 1808 , to wit , at Plaintiff , pro- mised Plaintiff , London , was indebted to Mary , now the ...
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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...