The Journal of Jurisprudence, 10. köideT.T. Clark, 1866 |
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... justice . In some cases , prejudiced by their feelings of loss , the creditors would be too severe ; and in other cases , worked on by the bribe of a contribution from the bankrupt's friends , they would grant discharge to one who ought ...
... justice . In some cases , prejudiced by their feelings of loss , the creditors would be too severe ; and in other cases , worked on by the bribe of a contribution from the bankrupt's friends , they would grant discharge to one who ought ...
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... justice of the case were upon her side ; that in all her relations with Major Yelverton mar- riage and marriage only was in her mind , and in his mind also , and that his assumption of a different position was an after thought which ...
... justice of the case were upon her side ; that in all her relations with Major Yelverton mar- riage and marriage only was in her mind , and in his mind also , and that his assumption of a different position was an after thought which ...
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... justice may be called upon to act under the provisions of any of these statutes ; and whether we regard those who have to administer them , or those who have to advise or conduct proceed- ings under them , we know of no work which 14 ...
... justice may be called upon to act under the provisions of any of these statutes ; and whether we regard those who have to administer them , or those who have to advise or conduct proceed- ings under them , we know of no work which 14 ...
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... Justice - Clerk is known to be favourably inclined towards the promotion of jury trial , and some may be disposed to think that his views on this matter are tinged more or less with the bias resulting from a theory . But apart ...
... Justice - Clerk is known to be favourably inclined towards the promotion of jury trial , and some may be disposed to think that his views on this matter are tinged more or less with the bias resulting from a theory . But apart ...
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... justice too - of the cumbrousness of the machinery . The most glaring defect of the system is the obligation which it imposes on the judges of pronouncing on the facts of a case as jurymen . And this is not in any respect a light matter ...
... justice too - of the cumbrousness of the machinery . The most glaring defect of the system is the obligation which it imposes on the judges of pronouncing on the facts of a case as jurymen . And this is not in any respect a light matter ...
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Page 50 - An Act to facilitate the Performance of the Duties of Justices of the Peace out of Sessions within England and Wales with respect to summary Convictions and Orders, or any Act amending the same".
Page 78 - That is found wandering and not having any home or settled place of abode, or proper guardianship, or visible means of subsistence.
Page 180 - Commutation Rent-charge, if any, and deducting therefrom the probable average annual cost of the repairs, insurance, and other expenses, if any, necessary to maintain them in a state to command such Rent...
Page 71 - means the Act of the session of the eleventh and twelfth years of the reign of Her present Majesty, chapter forty-three, intituled " An Act to facilitate the performance of the duties of justices of the peace out of sessions within England and Wales, with respect to summary convictions and orders...
Page 44 - For fixing and from time to time varying the number of persons who may occupy a house or part of a house which is let in lodgings or occupied by members of more than one family...
Page 38 - With respect to such land, for the purposes of this act, the Commissioners of her Majesty's Woods, Forests and Land Revenues, or one of them...
Page 49 - ... performance, and amounting to a sum specified in the order, together with the costs of the proceedings, shall be paid by the authority in default ; and any order made for the payment of such expenses and costs may be removed into the Court of Queen's Bench, and be enforced in the same manner as if the same were an order of such court.
Page 41 - Questions arising at any meeting shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present ; and in case of an equality of votes the chairman shall have a second or casting vote.
Page 203 - We think that the true rule of law is that the person who, for his own purposes, brings on his land and collects and keeps there anything likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at his peril ; and if he does not do so, is prima facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape.
Page 203 - God; but as nothing of this sort exists here, it is unnecessary to inquire what excuse would be sufficient. The general rule, as above stated, seems on principle just. The person whose grass or corn is eaten down by the escaping cattle of his...