The Student's Guide to Stephen's New Commentaries on the Laws of EnglandStevens, 1884 - 260 pages |
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Page iii
... only add that I sincerely trust that the Third Edition may meet with even greater success than its predecessor . E. H. B. 9 , KING'S BENCH WALK , INNer Temple , February , 1884 . PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION . THE fact of Stephen's a 2.
... only add that I sincerely trust that the Third Edition may meet with even greater success than its predecessor . E. H. B. 9 , KING'S BENCH WALK , INNer Temple , February , 1884 . PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION . THE fact of Stephen's a 2.
Page iv
... trust that Students will find the work a help towards mastering the contents of " The Commentaries . " 9 , KING'S BENCH WALK , INNER TEMPLE , January , 1879 . E. H. B. THE INTRODUCTION CONTENTS . BOOK I. PAGE 1 CHAPTER I.
... trust that Students will find the work a help towards mastering the contents of " The Commentaries . " 9 , KING'S BENCH WALK , INNER TEMPLE , January , 1879 . E. H. B. THE INTRODUCTION CONTENTS . BOOK I. PAGE 1 CHAPTER I.
Page vi
... CO - PARCENARY AND COMMON CHAPTER IX . USES AND TRUSTS 42 45 CHAPTER X. TITLE IN GENERAL . 50 CHAPTER XI . TITLE BY DESCENT 50 CHAPTER XII . TITLE BY ESCHEAT 56 TITLE BY OCCUPANCY CHAPTER XIII . PAGE 57 TITLE BY vi CONTENTS .
... CO - PARCENARY AND COMMON CHAPTER IX . USES AND TRUSTS 42 45 CHAPTER X. TITLE IN GENERAL . 50 CHAPTER XI . TITLE BY DESCENT 50 CHAPTER XII . TITLE BY ESCHEAT 56 TITLE BY OCCUPANCY CHAPTER XIII . PAGE 57 TITLE BY vi CONTENTS .
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... trust for her . ( iv . ) It must be made and so appear in satisfaction of her whole dower , and not of any particular part of it . It might be observed that if the jointure is made after marriage , the wife has a right to elect between ...
... trust for her . ( iv . ) It must be made and so appear in satisfaction of her whole dower , and not of any particular part of it . It might be observed that if the jointure is made after marriage , the wife has a right to elect between ...
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... trust for him , and after his death a remainder in fee was given to him . It may be seen that the intermediate estate of the trustee was sufficient to prevent the husband having at any moment during his lifetime a fee simple in ...
... trust for him , and after his death a remainder in fee was given to him . It may be seen that the intermediate estate of the trustee was sufficient to prevent the husband having at any moment during his lifetime a fee simple in ...
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Page 122 - ... or his wife, or any person known or suspected to have in his possession any of the estate or effects belonging to the debtor, or supposed to be indebted to the debtor, or any person whom the Court may deem capable of giving information respecting the debtor, his dealings or property...
Page 76 - That no will shall be valid unless it shall be in writing and executed in manner herein-after mentioned ; (that is to say,) it shall be signed at the foot or end thereof by the testator, or by some other person in his presence and by his direction; and such signature shall be made or acknowledged by the testator in the presence of two or more witnesses present at the same time, and such witnesses shall attest and shall subscribe the will in the presence of the testator, but no form of attestation...
Page 128 - Demands in the nature of unliquidated damages arising otherwise than by reason of a contract, promise, or breach of trust, shall not be provable in bankruptcy.
Page 223 - ... the circumstances of the supposed statement, sufficient to designate the particular occasion, must be mentioned to the witness, and he must be asked whether or not he 'has made such statement.
Page 66 - It is defined a yielding up of an estate for life or years to him that hath the immediate reversion or remainder, wherein the particular estate may merge or drown, by mutual agreement between them. It is done by these words: "Hath surrendered, granted, and yielded up.
Page 238 - Larc.eny is the felonious taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another.
Page 3 - Municipal law, thus understood, is properly defined to be, " a rule of civil conduct prescribed by " the supreme power, in a state, commanding what " is right and prohibiting what is wrong.
Page 241 - ... association, or corporation, or as a public officer, or as a person authorized by agreement, or by competent authority, to hold or take such possession, custody, or control, any money, property, evidence of debt or contract, article of value of any nature, or thing in action or possession, appropriates the same to his own use, or that of any other person other than the true owner or person entitled to the benefit thereof, Steals such property, and is guilty of larceny.
Page 113 - If this be all, the bond is called a single one, simplex obligatio: but there is generally a condition added, that if the obligor does some particular act, the obligation shall be void, or else shall remain in full force : as payment of rent ; performance of covenants in a deed; or repayment of a principal sum of money borrowed of the obligee, with interest, which principal sum is usually one-half of the penal sum specified in the bond.