Encyclopaedia of the laws of England: with forms and precedents by the most eminent legal authoritiesAlexander Wood Renton, Maxwell Alexander Robertson Sweet & Maxwell, Limited, 1907 |
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... officer or clerk at its place of business ( The Princess Clementine , [ 1897 ] P. 18 ; The Bourgoyne , [ 1899 ] P. 1 ; [ 1899 ] A. C. 431 ) , even if it is only temporarily trading here ( Dunlop Co. v . Actien Gesellschaft , [ 1902 ] 1 ...
... officer or clerk at its place of business ( The Princess Clementine , [ 1897 ] P. 18 ; The Bourgoyne , [ 1899 ] P. 1 ; [ 1899 ] A. C. 431 ) , even if it is only temporarily trading here ( Dunlop Co. v . Actien Gesellschaft , [ 1902 ] 1 ...
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... officer of the law , is a misdemeanor ( R. v . Fox , 1841 , 2 Q. B. 246 ; R. v . Scott , 1842 , 2 Q. B. 248n . ) , as the right to custody and possession is in the executors until the corpse is properly buried ( Williams v . Williams ...
... officer of the law , is a misdemeanor ( R. v . Fox , 1841 , 2 Q. B. 246 ; R. v . Scott , 1842 , 2 Q. B. 248n . ) , as the right to custody and possession is in the executors until the corpse is properly buried ( Williams v . Williams ...
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... officer at the expense of the poor - rate , but he is entitled to recover the expense of the funeral by complaint before a Court of summary jurisdic- tion from the person legally liable . In the event of outbreaks of epidemics or ...
... officer at the expense of the poor - rate , but he is entitled to recover the expense of the funeral by complaint before a Court of summary jurisdic- tion from the person legally liable . In the event of outbreaks of epidemics or ...
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... officer belonging to the staple , appointed under an old statute to record the transactions made between merchants . See STAPLE . Correspondence , Contract by , Offer and Ac- ceptance by Letter . - An offer made by post , or made under ...
... officer belonging to the staple , appointed under an old statute to record the transactions made between merchants . See STAPLE . Correspondence , Contract by , Offer and Ac- ceptance by Letter . - An offer made by post , or made under ...
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... and Illegal Practices Prevention Act , 1883 , s . 55. As to the costs of prose- cution on indictment for corrupt practices , see ibid . , ss . 57 and 58 . As to prosecutions for personation by the returning officer , 22 CORRUPT PRACTICES.
... and Illegal Practices Prevention Act , 1883 , s . 55. As to the costs of prose- cution on indictment for corrupt practices , see ibid . , ss . 57 and 58 . As to prosecutions for personation by the returning officer , 22 CORRUPT PRACTICES.
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Page 442 - The neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war; 3. Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under enemy's flag; 4.
Page 386 - The names and addresses of the vendors of any property purchased or acquired by the company, or proposed so to be purchased or acquired, which is to be paid for wholly or partly out of the proceeds of the issue offered for subscription by the prospectus, or the purchase or acquisition of which has not been completed at the date of...
Page 443 - I take the law of this Court to be well settled that in order to render a voluntary settlement valid and effectual, the settlor must have done everything which, according to the nature of the property comprised in the settlement, was necessary to be done in order to transfer the property and render the settlement binding upon himself.
Page 23 - ... to or for any voter, or to or for any person on behalf of any voter, or to or for any other person, in order to induce such voter to vote or refrain from voting...
Page 546 - An instrument is payable at a determinable future time, within the meaning of this Act, which is expressed to be payable: 1. At a fixed period after date or sight; or 2. On or before a fixed or determinable future time specified therein; or 3. On or at a fixed period after the occurrence of a specified event, which is certain to happen, though the time of happening be uncertain.
Page 57 - The costs of the reference and award shall be in the discretion of the arbitrators or umpire, who may direct to and by whom and in what manner those costs or any part thereof shall be paid, and may tax or settle the amount of costs to be so paid or any part thereof, and may award costs to be paid as between solicitor and client.
Page 443 - June all declarations or creations of trusts or confidences of any lands, tenements or hereditaments, shall be manifested and proved by some writing signed by the party who is by law enabled to declare such trust, or by his last will in writing, or else they shall be utterly void and of none effect.
Page 20 - Whether any corrupt Practice has or has not been proved to have been committed by or with the Knowledge and Consent of any Candidate at such Election, and the Nature of such corrupt Practice...
Page 32 - Every person who, directly or indirectly, by himself or by any other person on his behalf, makes use of or threatens to make use of any force, violence or restraint or inflicts or threatens to inflict, by himself or any other person any temporal or spiritual injury...
Page 328 - Where damages are to be assessed in respect of any continuing cause of action, they shall be assessed down to the time of the assessment.