The Law Journal for the Year 1832-1949: Comprising Reports of Cases in the Courts of Chancery, King's Bench, Common Pleas, Exchequer of Pleas, and Exchequer of Chamber, ...E. B. Ince, 1874 |
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... defendant . The tendency of such questions is to lead the defendant into stating what is false . [ QUAIN , J. - The plaintiff has a right to prove his whole case if he can out of the mouth of the defendant . BLACKBURN , J.- The ...
... defendant . The tendency of such questions is to lead the defendant into stating what is false . [ QUAIN , J. - The plaintiff has a right to prove his whole case if he can out of the mouth of the defendant . BLACKBURN , J.- The ...
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... defendant were both subscribers to a charitable society , and were entitled to votes in proportion to the amount of their subscriptions . They agreed together that if the plaintiff would give the defendant twenty - eight votes , defendant ...
... defendant were both subscribers to a charitable society , and were entitled to votes in proportion to the amount of their subscriptions . They agreed together that if the plaintiff would give the defendant twenty - eight votes , defendant ...
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... defendant was made in expectation that he would be able to get votes from his friends , by means of which he could repay the plaintiff for those which he had given . It is against public policy that such a bargain should be made between ...
... defendant was made in expectation that he would be able to get votes from his friends , by means of which he could repay the plaintiff for those which he had given . It is against public policy that such a bargain should be made between ...
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... defendant , and refusal of payment on oath , have an attachment granted against the defendant by the said Court for such his contempt ; and the said recognisance shall not be discharged till the costs so taxed shall be paid . " By 16 ...
... defendant , and refusal of payment on oath , have an attachment granted against the defendant by the said Court for such his contempt ; and the said recognisance shall not be discharged till the costs so taxed shall be paid . " By 16 ...
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... defendant had no notice : -Held , that the direction was right , for it could not reason- ably be inferred that the defendant had warranted that the shed was fit for the purpose to which it was applied , inasmuch as this would charge ...
... defendant had no notice : -Held , that the direction was right , for it could not reason- ably be inferred that the defendant had warranted that the shed was fit for the purpose to which it was applied , inasmuch as this would charge ...
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Page 256 - ... arrests, restraints, and detainments of all kings, princes, and people, of what nation, condition, or quality soever, barratry of the master and mariners, and of all other perils, losses, and misfortunes, that have or shall come to the hurt, detriment, or damage of the said goods and merchandises, and ship, &c, or any part thereof.
Page 272 - 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 26 - ... he shall have resided for six calendar months next previous to the last day of July in such year...
Page 110 - Exchequer that for the sure and true interpretation of all statutes in general (be they penal or beneficial, restrictive or enlarging of the common law) four things are to be discerned and considered: (1) What was the common law before the making of the act ; (2) what was the mischief and defect for which the common law did not provide ; (3) what remedy the Parliament hath resolved and appointed to cure the disease of the commonwealth ; (4) the true reason of the remedy.
Page 91 - ... necessary to satisfy the debts and liabilities of the company and the costs charges and expenses of winding it up and for the adjustment of the rights of the contributories amongst themselves...
Page 272 - Merchant a full and complete cargo which is to be brought to and taken from alongside at Merchant's Risk and Expense, and not exceeding what she can reasonably stow and carry over and above her tackle, apparel, provisions, and furniture...
Page 269 - ... such register shall be entitled to demand and receive a ballot paper and to vote : Provided that nothing in this section shall entitle any person to vote who is prohibited from voting by any statute, or by the common law of Parliament, or relieve such person from any penalties to which he may be liable for voting.
Page 25 - That the said ship being tight, staunch and strong, and every way fitted for the voyage...
Page 95 - and proviso 2 of that section provides '•that such jurisdiction shall only be exercised where it is proved to the satisfaction of the Court that the person making default either has or has had, since the date of the order or judgment, the means to pay the sum in respect of which he has made default, and has refused or neglected, or refuses or neglects, to pay the same.
Page 28 - The master to sign bills of lading at any rate of freight required without prejudice to this charterparty ; but should the aggregate freight by bills of lading amount to less than the lump sum of 5000Z.