Ruling Cases, 14. köideRobert Campbell Stevens, 1898 |
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... jury found that he " volunta- rily threw himself into the water , knowing at the time that he should thereby destroy his life , and intending thereby to do so ; but that at the time of committing the act he was not capable of judging ...
... jury found that he " volunta- rily threw himself into the water , knowing at the time that he should thereby destroy his life , and intending thereby to do so ; but that at the time of committing the act he was not capable of judging ...
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... jury whether a " good watch " included one on Sundays . Parker v . Bridgeport Ins . Co. , 10 Gray , 302. But in Massachusetts it is held that the watchman need not be present constantly , but only when persons of ordinary care and skill ...
... jury whether a " good watch " included one on Sundays . Parker v . Bridgeport Ins . Co. , 10 Gray , 302. But in Massachusetts it is held that the watchman need not be present constantly , but only when persons of ordinary care and skill ...
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... jury to decide , whether according to the custom of Boston , the loss of the small boat from the stern davits should be charged to the insurers ; citing Blackett v . Royal Ex . Ass . Co. , 2 Cr . & J. 244. In Taunton Copper Co. v ...
... jury to decide , whether according to the custom of Boston , the loss of the small boat from the stern davits should be charged to the insurers ; citing Blackett v . Royal Ex . Ass . Co. , 2 Cr . & J. 244. In Taunton Copper Co. v ...
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... jury , which was a very capa- ble one . The inclination of my opinion was the contrary way ; but I think it was thoroughly tried , and that no new light can be now thrown in . And , therefore , I am against granting a new trial ; which ...
... jury , which was a very capa- ble one . The inclination of my opinion was the contrary way ; but I think it was thoroughly tried , and that no new light can be now thrown in . And , therefore , I am against granting a new trial ; which ...
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... jury having , at the trial , found a verdict for the defendant , the underwriter , on this issue : Held , on a motion for judgment non obstante veredicto , that the plea was bad , and that the under- writers were liable for the ...
... jury having , at the trial , found a verdict for the defendant , the underwriter , on this issue : Held , on a motion for judgment non obstante veredicto , that the plea was bad , and that the under- writers were liable for the ...
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Page 304 - People, of what Nation, Condition, or Quality soever, Barratry of the Master and Mariners, and of all other Perils, Losses, and Misfortunes, that have or shall come to the Hurt, Detriment, or Damage of the said Goods and Merchandises and Ship, &c., or any Part thereof...
Page 271 - ... arrests, restraints, and detainments of all kings, princes, and people, of what nation, condition, or quality soever, barratry of the master and mariners, and of all other perils, losses, and misfortunes, that have or shall come to the hurt, detriment, or damage of the said goods and merchandises, and ship, &c., or any part thereof.
Page 7 - Pleas, calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside...
Page 688 - If a daj' be appointed for payment of money, or part of it, or for doing any other act, and the day is to happen, or may happen, before the thing which is the consideration of the money, or other act, is to be performed, an action may be brought for the money, or for not doing such other act before performance, for it appears that the party relied upon his remedy, and did not intend to make the performance a condition precedent...
Page 136 - Upon any kind of goods and merchandises, and also upon the body, tackle, apparel, ordnance, munition, artillery, boat, and other furniture, of and in the good ship or vessel...
Page 222 - Brett reserved leave to the defendant to move to enter a nonsuit or a verdict for him...
Page 818 - The true reason of the remedy; and then the office of all the judges is always to make such construction as shall suppress the mischief, and advance the remedy...
Page 651 - A testator is always presumed to use the words in which he expresses himself according to their strict and primary acceptation, unless from the context of the will it appears that he has used them in a different sense, in which case the sense in which he thus appears to have used them will be the sense in which they are to be construed.
Page 575 - Hall, that in construing wills and indeed statutes, and all written instruments, the grammatical and ordinary sense of the words is to be adhered to, unless that would lead to some absurdity, or some repugnance or inconsistency with the rest of the instrument, in which case the grammatical and ordinary sense of the words may be modified, so as to avoid that absurdity and inconsistency but no further.
Page 187 - ... if the court should be of opinion that the plaintiff was not entitled to recover.