Reports of All the Cases Decided by All the Superior Courts Relating to Magistrates, Municipal, and Parochial Law: (Reprinted from the "Law Times" Reports.) ...

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Law times office, 1899

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Page 354 - But if the persuasion be used for the indirect purpose of injuring the plaintiff, or of benefiting the defendant at the expense of the plaintiff, it is a malicious act which is in law and in fact a wrong act, and therefore a wrongful act, and therefore an actionable act if injury ensues from it.
Page 113 - Owner" means the person for the time being receiving the rackrent of the lands or premises in connection with which the word is used, whether on his own account or as agent or trustee for any other person, or who would so receive the same if such lands or premises were let at a rackrent...
Page 238 - ... any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid ; and any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced, and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed, as if the repealing Act had not been passed.
Page 308 - Master" shall include every person (except a pilot) having command or charge of any ship : "Seaman " shall include every person (except masters, pilots, and apprentices duly indentured and registered,) employed or engaged in any capacity on board any ship...
Page 319 - Malice in common acceptation means ill will against a person, but in its legal sense it means a wrongful act, done intentionally, without just cause or excuse.
Page 58 - That no Person shall be entitled to be registered in any Year as a Voter in the Election of a Member or Members to serve in any future Parliament for any City or Borough who shall within Twelve Calendar Months next previous to the last Day of July in such Year have received Parochial Relief or other Alms which by the Law of Parliament now disqualify from voting in the Election of Members to serve in Parliament.
Page 85 - ... to pay or give thereafter any money or valuable thing, on any event or contingency of or relating to any horse race...
Page 210 - Acts, whether in England, Wales, or Ireland, and whether acting under the Summary Jurisdiction Acts or any of them, or under any other Act, or by virtue of his commission, or under the common law. (12) The expression "petty sessional court" shall, as respects England or Wales, mean a court of summary jurisdiction...
Page 329 - The other is where a violent or malicious act is done to a man's occupation, profession, or way of getting a livelihood ; there an action lies in all cases.
Page 281 - Sewers made and used for the purpose of draining preserving or improving land under any local or private Act of Parliament...

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