Reports of Cases Argued and Ruled at Nisi Prius: In the Courts of King's Bench & Common Pleas and on the Circuit, from the Sittings in Michaelmas Term, 1823 to [Easter Term, 1841], 4. köide |
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... statute of limitations . All the business had been done more than six years be- fore the commencement of the action , except the writing of a letter , for which 3s . 4d . was charged . It appeared that Mr. Smith had died in the year ...
... statute of limitations . All the business had been done more than six years be- fore the commencement of the action , except the writing of a letter , for which 3s . 4d . was charged . It appeared that Mr. Smith had died in the year ...
Page 173
... statute of limitations . To take the case out of the operation of the statute , two letters , written by the defendant , were put in . They were not addressed to the plaintiff , but to a gentleman residing Dec. 16th . In assumpsit on ...
... statute of limitations . To take the case out of the operation of the statute , two letters , written by the defendant , were put in . They were not addressed to the plaintiff , but to a gentleman residing Dec. 16th . In assumpsit on ...
Page 175
... statute must prevail , as no intention to hold out any promise of present payment was to be inferred from the ... statute , and says , that he should be happy to pay it if he could , the ability to pay must be shewn in order to ...
... statute must prevail , as no intention to hold out any promise of present payment was to be inferred from the ... statute , and says , that he should be happy to pay it if he could , the ability to pay must be shewn in order to ...
Page 186
... statute of usury , which I will not repeat , but only deduce proper and natural inferences from them - First , if there is a loan on contingency , in consi- deration whereof a higher interest than the law allows is contracted for ...
... statute of usury , which I will not repeat , but only deduce proper and natural inferences from them - First , if there is a loan on contingency , in consi- deration whereof a higher interest than the law allows is contracted for ...
Page 246
... statute 7 & 8 Geo . 4 , c . 30 , ss . 2 , and 17 , were bad , as they stated the offence to have been committed " feloniously , voluntarily , and maliciously , " instead of charging it to have been done " feloniously , un- lawfully ...
... statute 7 & 8 Geo . 4 , c . 30 , ss . 2 , and 17 , were bad , as they stated the offence to have been committed " feloniously , voluntarily , and maliciously , " instead of charging it to have been done " feloniously , un- lawfully ...
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Page 435 - Our sovereign Lord the King chargeth and commandeth all persons, being assembled, immediately to disperse themselves, and peaceably to depart to their habitations, or to their lawful business, upon the pains contained in the act made in the first year of King George, for preventing tumults and riotous assemblies. God save the King.
Page 42 - Act, in respect of any Act done by him, if he shall at any Time previously to his being indicted for such Offence have disclosed such Act, on Oath, in consequence of any compulsory Process of any Court of Law or Equity in any Action, Suit, or Proceeding which shall have been bond fide instituted by any Party aggrieved, or if he shall have disclosed the same in any Examination or Deposition before any Commissioners of Bankruptcy.
Page 41 - E respectively, every such offender shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to be transported beyond the seas for any term not exceeding fourteen years, nor less than seven years, or to suffer such other punishment by fine or imprisonment, or by both, as the Court shall award...
Page iv - ... that no sufficient distress was to be found on the demised premises, countervailing the arrears then due, and that the lessor had power to reenter...
Page 365 - That if any person unlawfully and maliciously shall shoot at any person, or shall, by drawing a trigger, or in any other manner, attempt to discharge any kind of loaded arms at any person...
Page 435 - ... felony without benefit of clergy, and the offenders therein shall be adjudged felons and shall suffer death as in case of felony without benefit of clergy.
Page 163 - ... shall be deemed valid, notwithstanding any prior act of bankruptcy by such bankrupt committed...
Page 358 - ... and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable to be imprisoned, with or without hard labour, in the common gaol or House of Correction, for any term not exceeding two years...
Page 169 - Enactments or either of them, or to deprive any Party of the Benefit thereof, unless such Acknowledgment or Promise shall be made or contained by or in some Writing to be signed by the Party chargeable thereby...
Page iv - ... ejectment for the recovery of the demised premises, or in case the same cannot be legally served, or no tenant be in actual possession of the premises, then...