English Reports in Law and Equity: Containing Reports of Cases in the House of Lords, Privy Council, Courts of Equity and Common Law; and in the Admiralty and Ecclesiastical Courts; Including Also Cases in Bankruptcy and Crown Cases ReservedEdmund Hatch Bennett, Chauncey Smith C. C. Little and J. Brown, 1851 |
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... obtained by innocent Misrepresentation of Law . ) Spradbery v . Gillam , 464 ( Set - off- Payment after Action brought - Nominal Damages . ) Stokes v . Salomons , 133 ( Will - Construction - Estate . ) Strachan's Estate , in re , 145 ...
... obtained by innocent Misrepresentation of Law . ) Spradbery v . Gillam , 464 ( Set - off- Payment after Action brought - Nominal Damages . ) Stokes v . Salomons , 133 ( Will - Construction - Estate . ) Strachan's Estate , in re , 145 ...
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... obtained . The de- fendant might immediately after the expiration of the 2d of August , have moved , under the 37th article of that general order , to dismiss the bill for want of prosecution ; but he did not move to that effect until ...
... obtained . The de- fendant might immediately after the expiration of the 2d of August , have moved , under the 37th article of that general order , to dismiss the bill for want of prosecution ; but he did not move to that effect until ...
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... obtained from his co - trustees a power of attorney , by means of which he sold out the fund , and appropriated it to his own use . He afterwards died insolvent . One of the cestuis que trust took out administration to the insolvent ...
... obtained from his co - trustees a power of attorney , by means of which he sold out the fund , and appropriated it to his own use . He afterwards died insolvent . One of the cestuis que trust took out administration to the insolvent ...
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... obtained a judge's charging order , upon which he would have been placed by the act in the position of an assignee ; and then he should have proceeded to get possession , not upon petition , but by filing his bill . Whitfield v ...
... obtained a judge's charging order , upon which he would have been placed by the act in the position of an assignee ; and then he should have proceeded to get possession , not upon petition , but by filing his bill . Whitfield v ...
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... obtained . In the general leger , under Mr. Meux's name , there was this entry : - " Dr. " 1841 , December . To subscribed stock " 1842 , December . To bills receivable " Cr . " 1841 , December . By bills receivable " 1842 , December ...
... obtained . In the general leger , under Mr. Meux's name , there was this entry : - " Dr. " 1841 , December . To subscribed stock " 1842 , December . To bills receivable " Cr . " 1841 , December . By bills receivable " 1842 , December ...
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