Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Courts of Exchequer and Exchequer Chamber, at Law, in Equity, and in Error: From Hilary Term, 4 and 5 Geo. IV. to Michaelmas Term, 5 Geo. IV. Both Inclusive. [1824] With Tables of the Cases and Principal Matters

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Page 282 - ... to the use of His Majesty, his heirs and successors, and the other moiety to the use of the person who shall inform or sue for the same...
Page 143 - A rule having been obtained calling on the plaintiff to shew cause why the verdict should not be set aside, and a new trial had...
Page 434 - To the use of the said CD and his assigns for and during the term of his natural life without impeachment...
Page 32 - ... or upon any agreement that is not to be performed within the space of one year from the making thereof; unless the 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...
Page 227 - Deed, instrument, or writing, whereby any lands, tenements, or other realty sold shall be granted, assigned, transferred, or otherwise conveyed to, or vested in, the purchaser or purchasers, or any other person or persons, by his, her, or their direction...
Page 229 - ... arrears shall exceed one year's rent, then the said party, at whose suit such execution is sued out, paying the said landlord or his bailiff one year's rent, may proceed to execute his judgment, as he might have done before the making of this act, and the sheriff or other officer is hereby empowered and required to levy and pay to the plaintiff, as well the money so paid for rent, as the execution money.
Page 597 - ... for money had and received. The approved and usual form for this count is very simple, consisting simply in stating that the defendant is indebted to the plaintiff in a certain sum "for money had and received by the defendant to and for the use of plaintiff.
Page 199 - that where there are mutual debts between the plaintiff and defendant, or if either party sue or be sued as executor or administrator, where there are mutual debts between the testator or intestate and either party, one debt may be set against the other...
Page 621 - And be it enacted that upon all annuities, yearly interest of money, or other annual payments, whether such payments shall be payable within or out of Great Britain, either as a charge on any property of the person paying the same by virtue of any deed or will or otherwise, or as a reservation thereout, or as a personal debt or obligation by virtue of any contract...
Page 564 - Serjt., now moved for a rule to shew cause why the verdict should not be set aside, and a new trial granted, on the ground of misdirection.

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