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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... Statute of Limitations , and the legal estate would be in the trustees of Rebecca under the will . Asher v . Whitlock ( 1 ) is a case very like the present . There the heir- at - law of the daughter took under the will as the ...
... Statute of Limitations , and the legal estate would be in the trustees of Rebecca under the will . Asher v . Whitlock ( 1 ) is a case very like the present . There the heir- at - law of the daughter took under the will as the ...
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... Statute of Limitations he became barred . Whatever his motive was , whether he received advantages under the will or not , or whether he chose to abstain from making any claim or not , is wholly im- material because the effect of the ...
... Statute of Limitations he became barred . Whatever his motive was , whether he received advantages under the will or not , or whether he chose to abstain from making any claim or not , is wholly im- material because the effect of the ...
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... statute to be remedied is actually produced . But the statute has not pro- vided a full remedy . I am confirmed in the opinion I entertained in Smale v . Burr ( 1 ) , and I think that the judgment of the Court below is right . DENMAN ...
... statute to be remedied is actually produced . But the statute has not pro- vided a full remedy . I am confirmed in the opinion I entertained in Smale v . Burr ( 1 ) , and I think that the judgment of the Court below is right . DENMAN ...
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... Statute of Frauds , but the learned Judge being of opinion that there was no proof of a sufficient connection by reference or otherwise between the conditions of sale and the entries in the sales ledger , gave judgment for the plain ...
... Statute of Frauds , but the learned Judge being of opinion that there was no proof of a sufficient connection by reference or otherwise between the conditions of sale and the entries in the sales ledger , gave judgment for the plain ...
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... Statute of Frauds . The second point is a more doubtful one , and if money had been given in earnest the bidder would have been bound . But what the bidder does here is to write a letter saying , " I return the grey mare which I bought ...
... Statute of Frauds . The second point is a more doubtful one , and if money had been given in earnest the bidder would have been bound . But what the bidder does here is to write a letter saying , " I return the grey mare which I bought ...
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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.