The Canadian Law Times, 16. köideCarswell, 1896 From 1900 to 1908 includes the "Annual digest of Canadian cases ... decided in the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, in the Supreme and Exchequer Courts of Canada, and in the courts of the provinces ... Edited by Edward B. Brown." |
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Page 265 - The rule of law is clear, that where one by his words or conduct wilfully causes another to believe the existence of a certain state of things, and induces him to act on that belief so as to alter his own previous position, the former is concluded from averring against the latter a different state of things as existing at the same time.
Page 125 - The imposition of punishment by fine, penalty, or imprisonment for enforcing any law of the province made in relation to any matter coming within any of the classes of subjects enumerated in this section: 16.
Page 177 - We must not make a scare-crow of the law, ' Setting it up to fear the birds of prey, And let it keep one shape, till custom make it Their perch, and not their terror.
Page 286 - The general rule is, that the master is answerable for every such wrong of the servant or agent as is committed in the course of the service and for the master's benefit, though no express command or privity of the master be proved.
Page 68 - No conviction or order atfirmed, or affirmed and amended, in appeal, shall be quashed for want of form, or be removed by certiorari into any Superior Court, and no warrant or commitment shall be held void by reason of any defect therein, provided it is therein alleged that the defendant has been convicted, and there is a good and valid conviction to sustain the same.
Page 41 - This is to Certify, that is the owner of Shares of the Capital Stock of GENERAL LAUNDRY COMPANY. Fully paid and non-assessable. transferable only on the Books of the Company, in person or by Attorney, on the surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed.
Page 18 - I shall not die aforenoon, and I am very sorry therefore, for I thought to be dead by this time, and past my pain. I told her, it should be no pain, it was so settle. And then she said, I heard say the executioner was very good, and I have a little neck; and put her hands about it, laughing heartily.
Page 19 - This act shall be so interpreted and construed as to effect its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.
Page 157 - SEC. 4. No rule or ordinance shall at any time be passed, to change or do away the Confession of Faith as it now stands, nor to destroy the itinerant plan.
Page 232 - Exchange, as well as other trades is, that a person who deals in a particular market must be taken to deal according to the custom of that market, and he who directs another to make a contract at a particular place must be taken as intending that the contract may be made according to the usage of that place.