The Law of the Contract of SaleDavis and Amer, 1853 - 440 pages |
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Page xiii
... RULE OF ETIQUETTE , which , five years ago , was considered as binding as the Charter of Runnymede , and was held , like the sword of Damocles , over the head of every member of the bar . Through the operation of that rule , I have lost ...
... RULE OF ETIQUETTE , which , five years ago , was considered as binding as the Charter of Runnymede , and was held , like the sword of Damocles , over the head of every member of the bar . Through the operation of that rule , I have lost ...
Page xiv
... rule of eti- quette , which forbids them to communi- cate with their client directly , and re- quires the intervention of an attorney . In such an undertaking we wish them This rule , which , in its origin , was xiv PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE .
... rule of eti- quette , which forbids them to communi- cate with their client directly , and re- quires the intervention of an attorney . In such an undertaking we wish them This rule , which , in its origin , was xiv PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE .
Page xv
... rule which com- pels the paying ten guineas for having in- directly that which could be obtained di- rectly for one , is contrary to the principle of political economy , which requires all commodities to be produced as cheaply as ...
... rule which com- pels the paying ten guineas for having in- directly that which could be obtained di- rectly for one , is contrary to the principle of political economy , which requires all commodities to be produced as cheaply as ...
Page xvii
... rule of law or of practice in the Courts , which prevents a party in a civil suit , who has appeared in person , from having , in the conduct of the cause , the assistance of counsel , instructed di- rectly by himself . Lord Campbell ...
... rule of law or of practice in the Courts , which prevents a party in a civil suit , who has appeared in person , from having , in the conduct of the cause , the assistance of counsel , instructed di- rectly by himself . Lord Campbell ...
Page xxi
... rule of etiquette , directed the records of their circuit to be searched , when no trace of any such rule was found to exist " ( e ) . ( e ) Lord Brougham , in the course of the debates on the 91st section of the County Courts Act ...
... rule of etiquette , directed the records of their circuit to be searched , when no trace of any such rule was found to exist " ( e ) . ( e ) Lord Brougham , in the course of the debates on the 91st section of the County Courts Act ...
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acceptance action agent agreed agreement amount ascer assignees attorney Beav biddings bill of lading Bing chaser chattel circumstances Clerk considered consignee contract of sale conveyance counsel Court held Court of Chancery Court of equity decree deed defendant delivered delivery deposit effect enforce entitled Exch ground Hare indorsed interest lease liable lien Lincoln's Inn Lord Cottenham Lord Eldon Lord Ellenborough Lord Langdale lots Madd matter ment necessary notice observed paid parol evidence particular party payment person plaintiff possession principle purchase-money purchaser question receipt reference refused rent rescind right of stoppage rule sale of land SECT sell seller shew shewn ship signed Smith sold solicitor specific performance Statute of Frauds stipulation subject of sale sufficient tenant tion tract transaction transitu trustee unless vendee vendor Vict void warranty
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Page 234 - Such notice may be given either to the person in actual possession of the goods or to his principal. In the latter case the notice, to be effectual, must be given at such time and under such circumstances that the principal, by the exercise of reasonable diligence, may communicate it to his servant or agent in time to prevent a delivery to the buyer.
Page 137 - That no contract for the sale of any goods, wares, and merchandise, for the price of ten pounds sterling or upwards, shall be allowed to be good, except the buyer shall accept part of the goods so sold, and actually receive the same...
Page 6 - That no Action shall be maintained whereby to charge any Person upon any Promise made after full Age to pay any Debt contracted during Infancy, or upon any Ratification after full Age of any Promise or Simple Contract made during Infancy, 'unless such Promise or Ratification shall be made by some Writing signed by the Party to be charged therewith.
Page 110 - ... hereditaments, made or created by livery and seisin only, or by parol, and not put in writing, and signed by the parties so making or creating the same, or their agents thereunto lawfully authorized by writing, shall have the force and effect of leases or estates at will only, and shall not either in law or equity be deemed or taken to have any other or greater force or effect; any consideration for making any such parol leases or estates, or any former law or usage, to the contrary notwithstanding.
Page 277 - ... where the misdescription, although not proceeding from fraud, is in a material and substantial point, so far affecting the subjectmatter of the contract, that it may reasonably be supposed, that, but for such misdescription, the purchaser might never have entered into the contract at all, in such case the contract is avoided altogether, and the purchaser is not bound to resort to the clause of compensation.
Page 138 - ... shall be allowed to be good, except the buyer shall accept part of the goods so sold, and actually receive the same, or give something in earnest to bind the bargain, or in part...
Page 110 - ... shall have the force and effect of leases or estates at will only, and shall not either in law or equity be deemed or taken to have any other or greater force or effect; any consideration for making any such parol leases or estates, or any former law or usage, to the contrary notwithstanding. II. Except nevertheless all leases not exceeding the term of three years from the making thereof, whereupon the rent reserved to the landlord, during such term, shall amount unto two third parts at the least...
Page 43 - Every contract made for or about any matter or thing which is prohibited and made unlawful by any statute is a void contract, though the statute itself does not mention that it shall be so, but only inflicts a penalty on the offender, because a penalty implies a prohibition, though there are no prohibitory words in the statute.
Page 102 - ... 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...
Page 138 - ... be actually made, procured, or provided, or fit or ready for delivery, or some act may be requisite for the making or completing thereof, or rendering the same fit for delivery...