v. Lord Rokeby, 4 F. and F. 806, S.C.L.R., 7 H.L. 744, and Dawkins v. Lord Paulet, L.R., 5 Q.B., 94 ? 12. What is the substance of the decision in Stockdale v. Hansard, 9 Ad. and E. 1, and The case of the Sheriff of Middlesex, 11 Ad. and E. 273? State the principle upon which these cases are to be reconciled. THE LAW OF PROPERTY. The Board of Examiners. 1. State shortly the point of law decided in the case of Larkin v. Drysdale.. 2. State and explain the provisions of the Statute 12 Car. II. c. 24. 3. A grants his estate of Blackacre to B and his heirs to the use of B for life, and after the death of B to the use of C and his heirs. State what, if any, is the operation of the Statute of Uses-(1) with respect to B's interest, and (2) with respect to C's interest. 4. Explain the following:-" Scintilla juris," "interesse termini," 66 tenant pur autre vie," Cy près doctrine." 66 5. State the rule in Wild's case, and the reason given by the Court for its adoption. 6. What is the difference between a tenant at will and a tenant at sufferance? 7. Explain and illustrate the maxim "Jus accrescendi inter mercatores locum non habet." 8. State shortly the provisions of the Statute 40 Vict. No. 561, and explain their effect on the right of stoppage in transitu. 9. Explain the expression, as used in the notes of White and Tudor to the case of Basset v. Nos worthy, "This is the common doctrine of the tabula in naufragio." 10. What is constructive notice? Enumerate the heads under which constructive notice is treated as arising by Mr. Tudor in his notes to Le Neve v. Le Neve. 11. What judicial interpretation has been given to the words "good consideration" in the Statute 27 Eliz. c. 4? 12. What is meant by a "covenant running with the reversion"? What Statute enables a covenant so to run? THE LAW OF OBLIGATIONS. The Board of Examiners. Credit will be given for authorities correctly cited 1. Explain fully the maxim-" Caveat emptor." 2. Explain fully the maxim-" Nihil tam conveniens est naturali æquitati quam unum quodque dissolvi eo ligamine quo ligatum est." 3. What were the principal points of law decided in the following cases : Britain v. Rossiter, 11 Q.B.D. 123. Featherstone v. Hutchinson, Cro. Eliz. 199. 4. What is "Accord and Satisfaction"? its effect? What is 5. What were the grounds of the decision in Master v. Miller, 4 T.R. 320 ? With what limitation must that decision be applied where an instrument, invalid as the foundation of an action, is sought to be used for some collateral purpose? 6. Give a concise statement of the law which determines the liability of a person sharing the profits of a firm, to the creditors of the firm, as a partner. 7. In what cases is a husband liable for articles supplied to his wife, suitable to her degree in life, where husband and wife are living apart? 8. Under what circumstances will notice of dishonour of a bill of exchange be dispensed with? 9. What liabilities does the indorser of a bill of exchange incur by indorsing it? 10. What breach of contract will entitle the other contracting party to rescind the contract? What are the rights which the rescinding party becomes entitled to exercise? 11. A, a pawnbroker, effected a policy of fire insurance with X of £150 on A's shop, and £1,000 upon the pledges in his possession. Endorsed on the policy were the following conditions: : 'Eighth. Whenever any fire shall happen the party insured shall give immediate notice thereof to one of the secretaries or agents of the society, and within three calendar months deliver to such secretary or agent, under his or her hand, accounts exhibiting the full particulars and amount of the loss sustained, estimated with reference to the state in which the property destroyed or damaged was immediately before the fire happened; and such accounts shall, if required by the directors, be supported by the oral testimony and by the depositions or affirmations, in writing, of the claimant, and of his or her servants, and by the production of his or her books and vouchers." The shop and pledges being destroyed by fire, A sued on the policy. A, however, had omitted to comply with the condition stated as to rendering the required accounts within three calendar months. Would this omission, if pleaded, constitute a defence to the action? Give your reasons. 12. By a contract in writing dated Sept. 2, 1884, A agreed to sell and X to purchase for £5,489 certain premises described therein. By the contract, A agreed, within one month from the date thereof, or from being required to do so, at his own expense, to deliver to X an abstract of his title to the said premises and deduce a clear title thereto; and upon payment of the purchase money and interest accrued thereon to execute a proper conveyance thereof (to be prepared at I's expense) to X, or as he should appoint. X agreed to pay A the purchase money as follows: the sum of £548 on the signing of the contract, and the residue of £4,941 on or before the 2nd Sept., 1888, with interest thereon in the meantime, payable on the 2nd March and 2nd Sept. in each year. Can A recover any interest accrued due under this contract without having delivered an abstract of his title and deduced a clear title to the premises? Give the reasons for your answer. PHYSIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY AND HISTOLOGY. The Board of Examiners. PART I. 1. Describe the minute anatomy of the inner four layers of the Retina. 2. Describe the structure of a lymphatic gland. PART II. 3. By what methods may the presence of urea in urine be quantitatively estimated? In what different ways may urea be regarded from the chemical stand-point? |