A Treatise on the Jurisdiction and Practice of the Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice, and on Appeals Therefrom, with a Chapter on the Admiralty Jurisdiction of the Inferior and the Vice-admiralty Courts. With an Appendix, Containing Statutes, Rules as to Fees and Costs, Forms, Precedents of Pleadings, and of Bills of Costs

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Stevens and Sons, 1878 - 228 pages

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Page clviii - Slide on the other side ; and on the approach of or to other vessels, such lantern shall be exhibited in sufficient time to prevent collision, so that the Green Light shall not be seen on the port side, nor the Red Light on the starboard side. Fishing vessels and open boats when at anchor, or attached to their nets and stationary, shall exhibit a bright White Light; they shall, however, not be prevented from using a Flare-up in addition, if considered expedient.
Page clix - Nothing in these rules shall exonerate any ship, or the owner, or master, or crew thereof, from the consequences of any neglect to carry lights or signals, or of any neglect to keep a proper look.out, or of the neglect of any precaution which may be required by the ordinary practice of seamen, or by the special circumstances of the case.
Page ccxiii - London, (the act of God, the queen's enemies, fire, and all and every other dangers and accidents of the seas, rivers, and navigation, of whatever nature and kind soever, excepted,) unto order or to assigns, he or they paying freight for the said goods at 51.
Page 229 - Any absolute assignment by writing under the hand of the assignor (not purporting to be by way of charge only) of any debt, or other legal chose in action...
Page 133 - The Court or a judge may, at any stage of the proceedings, either upon or without the application of either party, and on such terms as may appear to the Court or a judge...
Page 23 - Greenwood's Manual of Conveyancing.— A Manual of the Practice of Conveyancing, showing the present Practice relating to the daily routine of Conveyancing in Solicitors
Page clviii - ... (c.) When both are running free, with the wind on different sides, the vessel which has the wind on the port side shall keep out of the way of the other.
Page lxxxvii - ... injury was probably caused by the misconduct or want of skill of the master or mariners of...
Page 229 - High Court of Justice shall be constituted as follows: — The first Judges thereof shall be the Lord Chancellor, The Lord Chief Justice of England, the Master of the Rolls, the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer...
Page 229 - A mandamus or an injunction may be granted or a receiver appointed by an interlocutory Order of the Court in all cases in which it shall appear to the Court to be just or convenient that such Order should be made...

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