The Law Reports, Chancery Appeal Cases: Including Bankruptcy and Lunacy Cases, Before the Lord Chancellor, and the Court of Appeal in Chancery, 4. köideCouncil of Law Reporting, 1869 |
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... Shares - Jobber's Liability . The Plaintiff , a holder of 200 shares in a company , by his brokers , con- tracted on the Stock Exchange for the sale of that number of shares to the Defendants , who were jobbers , for a future day called ...
... Shares - Jobber's Liability . The Plaintiff , a holder of 200 shares in a company , by his brokers , con- tracted on the Stock Exchange for the sale of that number of shares to the Defendants , who were jobbers , for a future day called ...
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... shares , or that , as between them and the Defendants , they were not bound by what the Defendants did . On the contrary , the bill treats them as persons whom the Defendants could oblige to execute the BRISTOWE . transfers and complete ...
... shares , or that , as between them and the Defendants , they were not bound by what the Defendants did . On the contrary , the bill treats them as persons whom the Defendants could oblige to execute the BRISTOWE . transfers and complete ...
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... shares is in all respects bound by such contract , and is thereby bound , not only to pay the purchase - money of the shares so bought , but ( if re- quired by the vendor so to do ) to accept and execute a transfer in the name of the ...
... shares is in all respects bound by such contract , and is thereby bound , not only to pay the purchase - money of the shares so bought , but ( if re- quired by the vendor so to do ) to accept and execute a transfer in the name of the ...
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... shares , the broker was released from liability . This argument , in our opinion , puts the case of the jobber much too high . Such a con- tract would be highly unreasonable , if not illusory . It would or might practically absolve the ...
... shares , the broker was released from liability . This argument , in our opinion , puts the case of the jobber much too high . Such a con- tract would be highly unreasonable , if not illusory . It would or might practically absolve the ...
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... shares by the purchasers through the delivery to their brokers of , and payment by their brokers for , the transfers and certificates of the shares . It is difficult to see how this liability can continue after the trans- fer , as in ...
... shares by the purchasers through the delivery to their brokers of , and payment by their brokers for , the transfers and certificates of the shares . It is difficult to see how this liability can continue after the trans- fer , as in ...
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Page 222 - It is said that, the covenant being one which does not run with the land, this court cannot enforce it ; but the question is, not whether the covenant runs with the land, but whether a party shall be permitted to use the land in a manner inconsistent with the contract entered into by his vendor, and .with notice of which he purchased.
Page 587 - ... a bequest of the personal estate of the testator, or any bequest of personal property described in a general manner, shall be construed to include any personal estate, or any personal estate to which such description shall extend (as the case may be), which he may have power to appoint in any manner he may think proper, and shall operate as an execution of such power, unless a contrary intention shall appear by the will.
Page 416 - Smyth for life ; remainder to his first and other sons successively in tail male...
Page 197 - If the line of the railway cross any turnpike road or public highway, then " (except where otherwise provided by the special Act) either such road shall be " carried over the railway, or the railway shall be carried over the road, by
Page 504 - The objects for which the company is established are, "the conveyance of passengers and goods in ships or boats between such places as the company may from time to time determine, and the doing all such other things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above object.
Page 259 - Any contract which if made l>etween private persons would be by law required to be in writing, and signed...
Page xxxv - Victoria, chapter 89, and of all other powers and authorities enabling him in that behalf, Order and direct in manner following : Petition (o Wind-up Company.
Page 275 - Ireland of the nature of a specialty) accruing due from such person at the time when his liability commenced, but payable at the time or respective times when calls are made as herein-after mentioned for enforcing such liability ; and it shall be lawful in the case of the bankruptcy of any contributory to prove against his estate the estimated value of his liability to future calls, as well as calls already made.
Page 612 - For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or piece of paper...
Page 748 - ... to be paid half-yearly, the first payment to be made at the expiration of six calendar months from the date...