Mr. Serjeant Stephen's New Commentaries on the Laws of England: (Partly Founded on Blackstone)

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Butterworths, 1903

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Contents

Of the Intention to create Legal Relations
60
Of the Councils belonging to the Sovereign
63
Of the Legal Capacity of Parties
69
Of the Reality of Consensus
81
SECTION I continued PAGE
89
Of the Remedies for Breach of Contract
95
Of the Legal Effect of Contracts made by Agents
101
Of the Form of the Contract
108
Of Sales by Factors etc
114
Of the Duties of the Bailee
120
SECTION V
128
continued
134
SECTION VII
140
Of the Recovery of the Penalty
146
Of Presentation for Payment
152
Of the Consideration
158
SECTION X
159
Of Fire and Life Insurances
166
Of Freight pro ratâ itineris
172
SECTION XIII
180
Of other Points under the Acts
186
Of the Persons who may become Bankrupt
190
Of the Proceedings subsequent to Adjudication or Receiving
196
Of the Effect of the Bankruptcy on the Property of the Bankrupt
204
Of the Bankrupts Discharge
215
CHAP VII
221
Of Administration cum testamento annexo
243
Of proving the Will
250
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253
OF SOME MIXED OR IRREGULAR SUBJECTS OF PROPERTY
260
Of Shares in Public Undertakings Connected with Land
267
OF RIGHTS IN PRIVATE RELATIONS
271
Of Employers Liability for False Character
280
OF HUSBAND AND WIFE
286
Of the Marriage Acts
303
Of the Married Womens Property Acts 1870 1882 1893
312
Of Payment of the Debts
317
Of the Liability of the Husband for the Wifes Torts
318
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319
Of Divorce
325
OF PARENT AND CHILD
331
Of the Protection of the Executor
332
Of the Power of Parents over their Children
338
Of the Legal Disabilities of Bastards
344
Of Guardianship by Nature
352
OF PUBLIC RIGHTS
360
Of the House of Lords
366
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416
Of the Adjournment Prorogation and Dissolution of Parliament
424
OF THE MONARCH IN HIS GENERAL RELATION TO THE PEOPLE
430
Of Local Allegiance
436
Of Foreign Protestants
442
Of the Exclusion Bill
455
Of the Husband of a Queen Regnant
461
Of the Council of Judges
468
Of the Judicial Committee
474
Of the Free Administration of the Law in the Courts of Justice
480
Of the Maxim that the King can do no wrong
486
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505
Of his Right as the Fountain of Honour Office and Privilege
511
Of his Right to stamp and regulate the Current Coin
517
OF THE ROYAL REVENUE
523
Of the Antient Revenue from Purveyance and Preemption
529
Of Royal Mines
541
Of the Customs
549
Of the Post Office
555
Of the Consolidated Fund and the Public Income
562
OF THE ROYAL FORCES
566
Of the Navy
576
II
577
Of the Commonalty
588
OF MAGISTRATES AND OTHER PUBLIC OFFICERS
594
Of Liberties within Counties
601
Of the Coroner
609
Of the Justices of the Peace
615
Of Constables
622
Of his Right to make Treaties
624
Of Watchmen
629
OF THE CHURCH
630
Of Deans and Chapters
639
Of Archdeacons
645
Of Perpetual Curates
651
Of Pluralities
657
Of Curates
663
Of Sextons and Beadles
669
Of Ecclesiastical Property in General
678
Of Simony
685
Of the Commutation of Tithes
693
Of Surplice Fees Easter Offerings and Mortuaries
702
Of the New Parishes Acts
710
Of Legacies
725
Of his Right to issue Letters of Marque and Reprisal
752
Of his Right to confine his Subjects within the Realm and
764
Of Animals Fer¿ Natura 270
766

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