Anno octavo Victoriae Reginae. Cap. XX. An act for consolidating in one act certain provisions usually inserted in acts authorizing the making of railways ...

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G.E. Eyre and A. Spottiswoode, 1845 - 400 pages

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Page 211 - ... at any time before issue joined, to pay into court such sum of money as he shall think fit, and thereupon such proceedings shall be had as in other cases where defendants are allowed to pay money into court.
Page 261 - ... (describing such matter as it is described in this act in the words introductory to the enactment with respect to such matter), shall be incorporated with such act, and thereupon all the clauses and provisions of this act with respect to the matter so incorporated shall, save so far as they shall be expressly varied or excepted by such act, form part of such act...
Page 360 - Provided always, that in the exercise of the powers by this or the special Act granted the company shall do as little damage as can be, and shall make full satisfaction, in manner herein and in the special Act, and any Act incorporated therewith, provided, to all parties interested, for all damage by them sustained by reason of the exercise of such powers.
Page 203 - ... persons, would be by law required to be in writing and signed by the parties to be charged therewith, may be made on behalf of the Company in writing signed by any person acting under the express or implied authority of the Company, and such contract may in the same manner be varied or discharged.
Page 213 - Act incorporated therewith, shall be deemed unlawful, nor shall any party making the same be deemed a trespasser, on account of any defect or want of form in the summons, conviction, warrant of distress, or other proceeding relating thereto...
Page 281 - ... estates tail, and all other estates, rights, titles, remainders, reversions, limitations, trusts, and interests whatsoever, of and in the lands comprised in such conveyances which shall have been purchased or compensated for by the consideration therein mentioned ; but although terms of years be thereby merged...
Page 301 - Party complained against to appear before Two Justices at a Time and Place to be named in such Summons ; and...
Page 400 - ... thereby, so far as the same shall be applicable to such undertaking, and shall, as well as the clauses and provisions of every other act which shall be incorporated with such act, form part of such act, and be construed, together therewith, as forming one act.
Page 280 - Act annexed, or as near thereto as the circumstances of the case will admit...
Page 202 - Any Contract which if made between private Persons would be by Law required to be in Writing, and...

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