Pitman's Business Man's Guide: A Handbook for All Engaged in BusinessSir Isaac Pitman, 1924 - 621 pages |
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... house , or otherwise absents himself , or begins to keep house . ( 5 ) If execution against him has been levied by seizure of his goods under process in an action in any court , or in any civil proceedings in the High Court , and the ...
... house , or otherwise absents himself , or begins to keep house . ( 5 ) If execution against him has been levied by seizure of his goods under process in an action in any court , or in any civil proceedings in the High Court , and the ...
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... House of Lords . From a county court an appeal lies to a Divisional Court of the King's Bench Division , a tribunal which is com- posed of two or three judges . There is no appeal , without the leave of the county court judge , in cases ...
... House of Lords . From a county court an appeal lies to a Divisional Court of the King's Bench Division , a tribunal which is com- posed of two or three judges . There is no appeal , without the leave of the county court judge , in cases ...
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... house . In addition there are four Sea Lords , the first of whom is paid £ 3,000 with a house , and the others £ 2,000 each . The Permanent Secretary of the Admiralty receives £ 3,000 . The The chief departments are : Secretary's ...
... house . In addition there are four Sea Lords , the first of whom is paid £ 3,000 with a house , and the others £ 2,000 each . The Permanent Secretary of the Admiralty receives £ 3,000 . The The chief departments are : Secretary's ...
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... house of business , he has an implied authority to bind his principal by doing anything which comes within the ordinary scope of the business . A particular agent is appointed to do a special thing . He has no authority to bind his ...
... house of business , he has an implied authority to bind his principal by doing anything which comes within the ordinary scope of the business . A particular agent is appointed to do a special thing . He has no authority to bind his ...
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... House , White- hall , London , S.W.1 . AIR MAILS . ( Fr. Courriers aériens , Ger . Luftposten , Sp . Correos aéreos , It . Aeroposte . ) The Air Post , in which letters are car- ried by aeroplane , is a method of express delivery which ...
... House , White- hall , London , S.W.1 . AIR MAILS . ( Fr. Courriers aériens , Ger . Luftposten , Sp . Correos aéreos , It . Aeroposte . ) The Air Post , in which letters are car- ried by aeroplane , is a method of express delivery which ...
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Page 297 - ... sale, pledge or other disposition thereof, or under any agreement for sale, pledge, or other disposition thereof, to any person receiving the same in good faith and without notice of the previous sale, shall have the same effect as if the person making the delivery or transfer were expressly authorized by the owner of the goods to make the same.
Page 296 - India warrants, warehouse-keepers' certificates, warrants or orders for the delivery of goods, or any other document* used in the ordinary course of business as proof of the possession or control of goods, or authorising or purporting to authorise, either by indorsement or by delivery, the possessor of such document to transfer or receive goods thereby represented.
Page 505 - A contract of sale of goods is a contract whereby the seller transfers or agrees to transfer the property in goods to the buyer for a money consideration, called the price.
Page 484 - Delay in giving notice; how excused. — Delay in giving notice of dishonor is excused when the delay is caused by circumstances beyond the control of the holder and not imputable to his default, misconduct or negligence. When the cause of delay ceases to operate, notice must be given with reasonable diligence.
Page 321 - ... unless the agreement, upon which such action shall be brought or some memorandum or note thereof, shall be in writing, and signed by the party to be charged therewith, or some other person thereunto by him lawfully authorized.
Page 276 - ... the workman, or in case the injury results in death, the legal personal representatives of the workman, and any persons entitled in case of death, shall have the same right of compensation and remedies against the employer as if the workman had not been a workman of nor in the service of the employer, nor engaged in his work.
Page 277 - ... at his last known place of residence or place of business, and if served by post shall be deemed to have been served at the time when the letter containing the same would have been delivered in the ordinary course of post...
Page 339 - That at the time it was negotiated to him he had no notice of any infirmity in the instrument or defect in the title of the person negotiating it.
Page 276 - Under sub-section one of section one, unless the defect therein mentioned arose from, or had not been discovered or remedied owing to the negligence of the employer, or of some person in the service of the employer, and entrusted by him with the duty of seeing that the ways, works, machinery, or plant were in proper condition.
Page 269 - That place shall be considered and held to be the residence of a person in which his habitation is fixed, and to which, whenever he is absent, he has the intention of returning.