The Legal Observer, Digest, and Journal of Jurisprudence, 34. köideSpettigue and Farrance, 1847 |
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... Held , that the attorney had a right to ap- peal from this decision to the court . Stretton , in re , 14 M. & W. 806 ; S. C. 31 L. O. 150 ; 32 L. O. 226 ; 3 D. & L. 278 . UNDERTAKING . 1. Where an attorney arranged terms for the ...
... Held , that the attorney had a right to ap- peal from this decision to the court . Stretton , in re , 14 M. & W. 806 ; S. C. 31 L. O. 150 ; 32 L. O. 226 ; 3 D. & L. 278 . UNDERTAKING . 1. Where an attorney arranged terms for the ...
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... held these appointments . Why they should have been placed under the ban of mo- dern legislation , is a question more easy to ask than to answer . “ 2. Crude legislation has fastened upon our already overburthened legal code , many ill ...
... held these appointments . Why they should have been placed under the ban of mo- dern legislation , is a question more easy to ask than to answer . “ 2. Crude legislation has fastened upon our already overburthened legal code , many ill ...
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... held to remain absolute upon failure of that purpose . A testator bequeathed his residuary estate in terms which , in the first instance , gave . abso- lute interest to his children , but he directed half only of his daughters ' shares ...
... held to remain absolute upon failure of that purpose . A testator bequeathed his residuary estate in terms which , in the first instance , gave . abso- lute interest to his children , but he directed half only of his daughters ' shares ...
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... Held , that the fund be- longed to those who , at the testator's death , and not to those who , at the widow's death , would have been entitled to his personal estate in case he had died intestate ; consequently , that the widow was ...
... Held , that the fund be- longed to those who , at the testator's death , and not to those who , at the widow's death , would have been entitled to his personal estate in case he had died intestate ; consequently , that the widow was ...
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... Held , that the court would not direct any appropriation of the foreign funds to answer the annuity to the widow , but would direct the annuity to be raised by the purchase of consols , referring it to the Master to inquire what part of ...
... Held , that the court would not direct any appropriation of the foreign funds to answer the annuity to the widow , but would direct the annuity to be raised by the purchase of consols , referring it to the Master to inquire what part of ...
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