International Commercial Law: Being the Principles of Mercantile Law of the Following and Other Countries, Viz.: England, Scotland, Ireland, British India, British Colonies, Austria, Belgium ...V. and R. Stevens, Sons and Haynes, 1863 - 1154 pages |
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... allowed to interfere with the general commerce of the world . Belligerent rights are , in truth , imperfect rights . Although a belligerent has a full and perfect right to oppose the commerce of a neutral state , that does not destroy ...
... allowed to interfere with the general commerce of the world . Belligerent rights are , in truth , imperfect rights . Although a belligerent has a full and perfect right to oppose the commerce of a neutral state , that does not destroy ...
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... allowed to a neutral vessel is to sail with a cargo which she may have taken on board before the blockade began . A neutral may withdraw in ballast ( a ) . But if , after having with- drawn in ballast , she be found loading a cargo by ...
... allowed to a neutral vessel is to sail with a cargo which she may have taken on board before the blockade began . A neutral may withdraw in ballast ( a ) . But if , after having with- drawn in ballast , she be found loading a cargo by ...
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... benignant . rays of religion , knowledge , commerce , and peace , may be allowed to shine in all the splendour of a permanent meridian . PRINCIPLES OF BRITISH AND FOREIGN COMMERCIAL LAW . CHAPTER I. lii INTRODUCTION .
... benignant . rays of religion , knowledge , commerce , and peace , may be allowed to shine in all the splendour of a permanent meridian . PRINCIPLES OF BRITISH AND FOREIGN COMMERCIAL LAW . CHAPTER I. lii INTRODUCTION .
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... allowed to retain as their substantive law the law which they possessed at the time of their conquest , modified only by English jurisprudence and practice . Still , as compared with other branches of municipal law , the commercial laws ...
... allowed to retain as their substantive law the law which they possessed at the time of their conquest , modified only by English jurisprudence and practice . Still , as compared with other branches of municipal law , the commercial laws ...
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... allowed to retain their own laws in all matters which are not contrary to our religion , or which enact anything which is malum in se . In this class are included British Guiana , the Cape of Good Hope , and Ceylon , capitu- lated by ...
... allowed to retain their own laws in all matters which are not contrary to our religion , or which enact anything which is malum in se . In this class are included British Guiana , the Cape of Good Hope , and Ceylon , capitu- lated by ...
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Common terms and phrases
acceptance acceptor action agent agreement aliens amount appointed authorised authority Bank Bank of England banker bankruptcy bill of exchange bill or note bind Bing blockade bound BRITISH LAW broker buyer capital Civil Code Code of Commerce commandite commercial law common law consent contract contributory Court Court of Chancery creditors debts deed deemed delivery dissolution drawee drawer duty England entered entitled Exch firm FOREIGN LAWS French Code holder husband indorser interest Ireland Joint Stock Companies liable lien limited memorandum of association ment merchant notice paid pany parties partner partnership payable payment principal profits promissory note protest purchaser purpose received registered registrar regulations Scotland sell seller shareholders shares ship Smith statute Stock Companies Acts thereof third persons tion transfer United Kingdom unless vendee vendor Vict winding
Popular passages
Page 275 - ... such as may fairly and reasonably be considered either arising naturally, ie according to the usual course of things, from such breach of contract itself, or such as may reasonably be supposed to have been in the contemplation of both parties, at the time they made the contract, as the probable result of the breach of it.
Page 275 - ... as by the known usage of trade or the like, acquired a peculiar sense distinct from the popular sense of the same words...
Page xlix - The neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war; 3. Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under enemy's flag; 4. Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective — that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy.
Page 198 - ... to such amount as the members may respectively undertake by the memorandum of association to contribute to the assets of the company in the event of its being wound up.
Page 201 - The amount of capital with which the Company proposes to be registered divided into shares of a certain fixed amount: Subject to the following regulations : (1).
Page 257 - Things ; (that is to say,) (1) The Name of the proposed Company, with the Addition of the Word »Limited...
Page 249 - Act destroys, mutilates, alters, or falsifies any books, papers, writings, or securities, or makes or is privy to the making of...
Page 193 - ... every person so offending or aiding, abetting or assisting therein, being convicted thereof in manner hereinafter mentioned, shall be imprisoned only, or shall and may be imprisoned and kept to hard labour, for any time not exceeding three calendar months.
Page 159 - Any bill of lading, India warrant, dock warrant, warehouse keeper's certificate, warrant or order 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 authorizing or purporting to authorize, either by indorsement or by delivery the possessor of such document to transfer or receive goods thereby represented...
Page 134 - Any contract which if made between private persons would be by law required to be in writing, and signed by the parties to be charged therewith, may be made on behalf of the company in writing signed by any person acting under the express or implied authority of the company, and such contract may in the same manner be varied or discharged.