Digest of the Law of Evidence on the Trial of Actions at Nisi Prius, 2. köideStevens, 1891 - 1640 pages |
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Page 723
... Proof of the nuisance . ] To erect anything offensive so near the house of another as to make it useless ; as a swine - sty , a forge , & c . , is actionable ; Com . Dig . Action on the case for Nuisance ( A ) ; and it is enough , that ...
... Proof of the nuisance . ] To erect anything offensive so near the house of another as to make it useless ; as a swine - sty , a forge , & c . , is actionable ; Com . Dig . Action on the case for Nuisance ( A ) ; and it is enough , that ...
Page 779
... proof that the tenant of a farm had exercised commonable rights , for nearly 40 years , was given ; but it appeared that about 18 years back the owner had occupied the farm for two years , and having no cattle , made no use of the ...
... proof that the tenant of a farm had exercised commonable rights , for nearly 40 years , was given ; but it appeared that about 18 years back the owner had occupied the farm for two years , and having no cattle , made no use of the ...
Page 787
... Proof of public way . ] Public ways , when not created and regulated by Acts of Parliament , are usually proved by notorious and uninterrupted user , from which a dedication to the public by the owner of the land over which the way ...
... Proof of public way . ] Public ways , when not created and regulated by Acts of Parliament , are usually proved by notorious and uninterrupted user , from which a dedication to the public by the owner of the land over which the way ...
Page 797
... Proof of the right to a pew . ] The freehold of the church , is in the persona ecclesia , whether rector or vicar . Com . Dig . Eccles . Persons ( C. 9 ) , ( C. 14 ) . Hence the right of others to occupy seats in it is in the nature of ...
... Proof of the right to a pew . ] The freehold of the church , is in the persona ecclesia , whether rector or vicar . Com . Dig . Eccles . Persons ( C. 9 ) , ( C. 14 ) . Hence the right of others to occupy seats in it is in the nature of ...
Page 837
... proof of title to his satisfaction , cause the name of such person , to be entered as proprietor of the patent , copyright in the design , or trade mark , in the register of patents , designs , or trade marks , as the case may be . The ...
... proof of title to his satisfaction , cause the name of such person , to be entered as proprietor of the patent , copyright in the design , or trade mark , in the register of patents , designs , or trade marks , as the case may be . The ...
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Page 765 - The notice may also be served by post by a registered letter addressed to the person on whom it is to be served at his last known place of residence or place of business, and if served by post shall be deemed to have been served at the time when the letter containing the same would have been delivered in the ordinary...
Page 956 - ... the same in good faith and without notice of the previous sale, shall have the same effect as if the person making the delivery or transfer were expressly authorised by the owner of the goods to make the same.
Page 1216 - June no action shall be brought whereby to charge any executor or administrator upon any special promise, to answer damages out of his own estate...
Page 1169 - Any contract which if made between private persons would by law be valid although made by parol only, and not reduced into writing, may be made by parol on behalf of the company by any person acting under the express or implied authority of the company...
Page 869 - A communication made bona fide upon any subject-matter In which the party communicating has an interest, or in reference to which he has a duty, is privileged if made to a person having a corresponding interest or duty, although it contain criminatory matter, which, without this privilege, would be slanderous and actionable...
Page 1085 - ... at the time of making the settlement able to pay all his debts without the aid of the property comprised in the , settlement, and that the interest of the settlor in. such property had passed to the trustee of such settlement on the execution thereof...
Page 1182 - ... per cent, per annum from the day appointed for the payment thereof to the time of the actual payment.
Page 734 - Negligence is the omission to do something which a reasonable man, guided upon those considerations which ordinarily regulate the conduct of human affairs, would do, or doing something which a prudent and reasonable man would not do.
Page 783 - And be it further enacted, that no claim which may be lawfully made at the common law by custom, prescription, or grant to any way or other easement, or to any watercourse or the use of any water...
Page 763 - By reason of the negligence of any person in the service of the employer to whose orders or directions the workman at the time of the injury was bound to conform, and did conform, where such injury resulted from his having so conformed...