A Treatise on the West Indian Incumbered Estates Acts: 17 and 18 Vict., C. 117-21 and 22 Vict., C. 96; 25 and 26 Vict., C. 45-27 and 28 Vict., C. 108. With an Appendix, Containing the Acts, General Rules, Forms, and Directions, Additional Forms, Local Acts, Tables of Fees, Solicitor's Fees and Charges. And Reports of Cases (heard Before Henry James Stonor, Esq., Chief Commissioner.)W. Amer, 1865 - 328 pages |
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... amount of produce that the land would yield , while the system of compulsory labour supplied the necessary machinery West Indian estates . State of the Islands pre- West Indian vious to the abolition of Their pros- perity . Consignees ...
... amount of produce that the land would yield , while the system of compulsory labour supplied the necessary machinery West Indian estates . State of the Islands pre- West Indian vious to the abolition of Their pros- perity . Consignees ...
Page 10
... amount of capital for the machinery , plant , and supplies , by which alone the crops could be realised . He had , of course , to procure competent skill to superintend the works , and , above all , a constant supply of well - directed ...
... amount of capital for the machinery , plant , and supplies , by which alone the crops could be realised . He had , of course , to procure competent skill to superintend the works , and , above all , a constant supply of well - directed ...
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... amount of cultivation might take place ; the consignees , receivers , managers , and agents still made their profits , but little else was realised . To such a pitch had matters arrived , that in the year 1852 , on the affairs of the ...
... amount of cultivation might take place ; the consignees , receivers , managers , and agents still made their profits , but little else was realised . To such a pitch had matters arrived , that in the year 1852 , on the affairs of the ...
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... amount realised by the sale of each estate . These provisions meet the objection which was felt to the introduction of the Act , that it would cause expense to the colony ; while the principle of defraying the expenses of the Act out of ...
... amount realised by the sale of each estate . These provisions meet the objection which was felt to the introduction of the Act , that it would cause expense to the colony ; while the principle of defraying the expenses of the Act out of ...
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... amount is made up , must be concisely stated and verified by affidavit . If , however , the claimant has reason to doubt that the proceeds of the sale will be sufficient to dis- charge the incumbrances having priority over his claim ...
... amount is made up , must be concisely stated and verified by affidavit . If , however , the claimant has reason to doubt that the proceeds of the sale will be sufficient to dis- charge the incumbrances having priority over his claim ...
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absolute order abstract affidavit aforesaid appear application appointed Arnos Vale Bank of England bered Estates brances Captain Pengelley charge Chief Commissioner claim colony Commis Commission Commissioners for Sale conditional order consignee conveyance costs Court of Chancery Court of Equity cultivation Davis and Boddington deeds direct draft schedule entitled equity exchange execution Exparte expenses fees filed George Craggs Parker HENRY JAMES STONOR Incumbered Estates Act incumbrancers Indian Incumbered Estates Jamaica John McFee land Legislature lien Majesty manager matter ment missioners moiety mortgage order for sale Order in Council owner paid parties interested payable payment Pearse person petitioner possession present Principal Act priority proceedings provisions purchase-money purchaser receive recited Acts respect Sale of Incumbered schedule of incumbrances Secretary sioners sold solicitor tenant therein thereof thereto think fit Thomas Macfarlane tion trustees Vincent West Indian estate West Indian Incumbered West Indies
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Page 256 - And it is ordered that the further consideration of this cause be adjourned, and any of the parties are to be at liberty to apply as they may be advised.
Page 256 - Issue ; and any of the Parties are to be at liberty to apply to this Court as there shall be occasion.
Page 72 - I AB do swear that I will faithfully, impartially, and honestly, according to the best of my skill and judgment...
Page 177 - Majesty might from time to time, by Order in Council, direct the said Act to come into operation in any of the said...
Page 97 - Persons respectively, if free from Disability, might have made, given, done, or been Party to, and shall otherwise represent such Person for the Purposes of this Act...
Page 92 - Equity duly registered, and also any Legacy, Portion, Lien, or other Charge, whereby a gross Sum of Money is secured to be paid on an Event or at a Time certain, and also any annual or periodical Charge which by .the Instrument creating the same, or by any other Instrument, is made repurchasable on Payment of a gross Sum of Money...
Page 179 - Legislature thereof should have presented an Address to Her Majesty, praying Her Majesty to issue such Order, and should also have made provision, to the satisfaction of Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, for payment of the salaries of the local Commissioners in the said...
Page 69 - shall extend to and include Manors, Messuages, Tenements, and Hereditaments, corporeal and incorporeal, of every Tenure or Description, whatever may be the Estate or Interest therein : The Word "Stock" shall mean any Fund, Annuity, or Security transferable in Books kept by any Company or Society established or to be established, or transferable by Deed alone, or by Deed accompanied by other Formalities, and any Share or Interest therein...
Page 234 - An annuity is a thing very distinct from a rent-charge, with which it is frequently confounded: a rent-charge being a burthen imposed upon and issuing out of lands, whereas an annuity is a yearly sum chargeable only upon the person of the grantor, (p) Therefore, if a man by deed grant to another the sum of 20¿.
Page 91 - ... and the following terms shall (if not inconsistent with the context or subject matter) have the respective meanings hereinafter assigned to them ; that is to say,