The Elements of the Law of Contracts

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Stevens, 1867 - 700 pages

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Contents

Money received
38
Money paid
40
Holden 561
50
To and by whom made
69
CONTRACTS UNDER SEAL
76
Barton 267
80
Acceptance and Disclaimer
82
Recognizance
88
CONTRACTS IN WRITING
97
Default and Miscarriages
129
Contracts which may be performed within the Year
136
Sales including several Articles
140
Pentland 272 491
151
Acceptance and Receipt of Goods under s 17
153
Earnest or part Payment
160
Effect of part Performance in Equity
167
Addinells Case 15
177
Mistake as matter for pleading at Law upon Equitable Grounds
180
Fraudulent Intention
186
Avoidance of Contract induced by Fraud
193
Relief in Equity against Fraud
204
CHAPTER II
210
Joint and Several Contracts
217
Construction of Contracts in Writing as to Parties
223
Vinor 376
227
Ashfield
230
Contract of Infant for Necessaries
232
Power of charging her separate property in Equity
238
Lloyd 362
243
Batard r Hawes 43
258
The Agents appointed to act for Corporations
260
Gandasequi 295 297
262
Appointment of Agent
264
Killick 318
266
Nicholson
294
Good and valuable Considerations
312
Beard 377
316
Consideration of previous Legal Obligation
318
Owen 67
329
Doctrines of Equity respecting the Consideration
330
Construction of Contracts as to Conditions Precedent
341
Performance of Conditions Precedent
350
Aguilar 239
358
known to the Parties
359
Impossibility subsequent to Contracting
361
Impossibility relative to the Promiser
368
Effect of the Consideration being or becoming impossible of Perform
375
Townley 46 70
378
Contracts in consideration of resigning public Offices
382
Kinnier 390 392 583 584
390
Contracts infringing regulations of Trade
392
Partridge 562
396

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Page 124 - consideration of marriage ; or upon any contract or sale of lands, tenements or hereditaments, or any interest in or concerning them; or upon any agreement that is not to be performed within the space of one year from the making thereof; unless the agreement upon which such action
Page 141 - 1 or give something in earnest to bind the bargain or in part payment, or that some note or memorandum in writing of the said bargain be made, and signed by the parties to be charged by such contract, or their agents thereunto lawfully authorized.
Page 125 - 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 of payment, or that some note or memorandum in writing of the said bargain be made and signed by the parties to be charged by such contract, or their agents thereunto lawfully authorized.
Page 100 - or give something in earnest to bind the bargain or in part payment, or " unless some memorandum or note in writing of the said bargain be made and signed by the parties to be charged with such contract, or their agents thereunto lawfully authorized.
Page 521 - all actions of debt grounded upon any lending or contract without specialty, all actions of debt for arrearages of rent,—shall be commenced and sued within the time and limitation hereafter expressed, and not after, that is to say, the said actions upon the case, and the said actions for account, and the said actions for
Page 650 - time ho becomes bankrupt, shall, by the consent and permission of the true owner thereof, have in his possession, order, or disposition, any goods or chattels whereof he was reputed owner, the Court shall have power to order the same to be sold and disposed of for the benefit of the creditors under the bankruptcy.
Page 544 - so as to be chargeable in respect or by reason only of any written acknowledgment or promise made and signed by any other or others of them:—provided always, that nothing herein contained shall alter or take away or lessen the effect of any payment of any principal or interest made by any person whatsoever.
Page 378 - securities shall be for any money or other valuable thing whatsoever, won by gaming or playing at cards, dice, tables, tennis, bowls, or other game or games whatsoever, or by betting on the sides or hands of such as do game at any of the games aforesaid, or for the
Page 378 - law or equity for recovering any sum of money or valuable thing alleged to be won upon any wager, or which shall have been deposited in the hands of any person to abide the event upon which any wager shall have been made; provided always that this enactment shall not be deemed to apply to any subscription or contribution for
Page 366 - as follows :—" The act of God, the king's enemies, fire and all and every other dangers, and accidents of the seas, rivers and navigation of what nature and kind soever excepted

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