Reports of Cases Argued and Ruled at Nisi Prius: In the Courts of Queen's Bench, Common Pleas, & ExchequerS. Sweet, 1843 - 726 pages |
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... submit that this cannot be done . Evidence in reply is only receivable either to contradict some witness that I have called , or to deny our title as we have set it up . Lord DENMAN , C. J. - I think that the evidence is receiv- able ...
... submit that this cannot be done . Evidence in reply is only receivable either to contradict some witness that I have called , or to deny our title as we have set it up . Lord DENMAN , C. J. - I think that the evidence is receiv- able ...
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... submit that this account is not receivable in evidence . It has no signature . Platt . - There is an indorsement on it in the hand - writ- ing of Mr. Romayne Clarkson , and he is the person who , by the account , is charged with the ...
... submit that this account is not receivable in evidence . It has no signature . Platt . - There is an indorsement on it in the hand - writ- ing of Mr. Romayne Clarkson , and he is the person who , by the account , is charged with the ...
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... submit that the petitioning creditor is not a competent witness . He has a direct in- terest in supporting the fiat ; and it has even been doubted whether the petitioning creditor is a competent witness to prove the petitioning ...
... submit that the petitioning creditor is not a competent witness . He has a direct in- terest in supporting the fiat ; and it has even been doubted whether the petitioning creditor is a competent witness to prove the petitioning ...
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... submit that the plaintiff must be nonsuited - First , with respect to the charge of felony : it appears that the charge was made by a landlord against his tenant , under the 45th section of the 7 & 8 Geo . 4 , c . 29 , and as the taking ...
... submit that the plaintiff must be nonsuited - First , with respect to the charge of felony : it appears that the charge was made by a landlord against his tenant , under the 45th section of the 7 & 8 Geo . 4 , c . 29 , and as the taking ...
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... submit , that , even if a creditor , whose claim is undoubtedly founded in jus- tice , assert that claim , either by knocking at the door , or ringing the bell , in such a manner as to disturb the debtor in the peaceable possession of ...
... submit , that , even if a creditor , whose claim is undoubtedly founded in jus- tice , assert that claim , either by knocking at the door , or ringing the bell , in such a manner as to disturb the debtor in the peaceable possession of ...
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Page 363 - ... payable at a certain time or otherwise, the jury on the trial of any issue, or any inquisition of damages, may, if they shall think fit, allow interest to the creditor, at a rate not exceeding the current rate of interest, from the time when such debts or sums certain were payable, if such debts or sums be payable by virtue of some written instrument at a certain time...
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Page 128 - And be it further enacted, that this act shall be deemed and taken to be a public act, and shall be judicially taken notice of as such by all judges, justices, and others, without being specially pleaded.
Page 198 - ... together with the principal felon or after the conviction of the principal felon, or may be indicted and convicted of a substantive felony, whether the principal felon shall or shall not have been previously convicted, or shall or shall not be amenable to justice...
Page 245 - You shall tell the truth, and the whole truth; the saucer is cracked, and if you do not tell the truth, your soul will be cracked like the saucer.
Page 401 - Neither party, witness, counsel, jury, or judge, can be put to answer, civilly or criminally, for words spoken in office.
Page 598 - Majesty, or to any person marrying a second time, whose husband or wife shall have been continually absent from such person for the space of seven years then last past, and shall not have been knownby such person to be living within that time...
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Page 592 - ... action or suit, shall and may plead the general issue, and give this act, and the special matter, in evidence at any trial to be had thereupon, and that the same was done in pursuance and by the authority of this act...