Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the English Courts of Common Law: With Tables of the Cases and Principal Matters, 67. köideT. & J.W. Johnson, 1871 |
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... held , that , where the condition of a bond is , to do one of two things , showing that one could not be performed , is no good reason for not having performed the other . The like was held by PARKE , B. , in Stevens v . Webb , 7 C. & P ...
... held , that , where the condition of a bond is , to do one of two things , showing that one could not be performed , is no good reason for not having performed the other . The like was held by PARKE , B. , in Stevens v . Webb , 7 C. & P ...
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... held that the cove- nantor was bound to make him . ] In Lee v . Garret , 2 Show . 143 , in debt on a bond conditioned to pay 500l . to the administrator of the obligee within two months after his death , -a plea that he was ready to pay ...
... held that the cove- nantor was bound to make him . ] In Lee v . Garret , 2 Show . 143 , in debt on a bond conditioned to pay 500l . to the administrator of the obligee within two months after his death , -a plea that he was ready to pay ...
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... held out of possession from the 19 July , 18 Car . , till the feast of the Annunciation , 21 Car . , whereby he could not take the profits : and it was resolved that the plea was insufficient ; the Court saying : " He hath not averred ...
... held out of possession from the 19 July , 18 Car . , till the feast of the Annunciation , 21 Car . , whereby he could not take the profits : and it was resolved that the plea was insufficient ; the Court saying : " He hath not averred ...
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... held that this covenant was applicable only to such real and personal estate of which A. might die seised or possessed , and that it did not prevent him from dis- posing freely , during his life , of such part of his real estate as was ...
... held that this covenant was applicable only to such real and personal estate of which A. might die seised or possessed , and that it did not prevent him from dis- posing freely , during his life , of such part of his real estate as was ...
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... held that the assured , who had abandoned , upon receiving intelligence of the circumstances which hap- pened previously to the time of the ship's being permitted to proceed to Madeira , were entitled to recover as for a total loss of ...
... held that the assured , who had abandoned , upon receiving intelligence of the circumstances which hap- pened previously to the time of the ship's being permitted to proceed to Madeira , were entitled to recover as for a total loss of ...
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acceptor accommodation bill act of parliament agreement alleged amount annuity appear assigns assumpsit attorney averred bank behalf bill of exchange bills of lading cargo cause of action church of St claim clerk consideration contract count covenant creditors CRESSWELL damages debt debtor declaration deed defendant defendant's delivered discharged drawer duly E. C. L. R. vol effect enacts endorsement entitled evidence execution final order Fly and Frost freight George Rennie held injury issue John George Storie judge judgment jury last-mentioned liable Lord Mary Magdalen matter MAULE Maytham Hall ment mentioned Monypenny notice obtained paid partnership party payable payment person petition petitioner plaintiff plea pleaded Pontifex possession premises present prison profits provisions question reason recover repaired respect Rowland Evans rule Scott Serjt ship statute term therein thereof tion total loss trial verdict Vict WILDE William William Fly
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Page 397 - Whenever the death of a person shall be caused by wrongful act, neglect, or default, and the act, neglect, or default is such as would, if death had not ensued, have entitled the party injured to maintain an action to recover damages in respect thereof...
Page 277 - Shipped in good order and well conditioned by in and upon the good ship called the whereof is master for this present voyage and now riding at anchor in the and bound for os being marked and numbered as in the margin, and are to be delivered...
Page 397 - Action the Jury may give such Damages as they may think proportioned to the injury resulting from such Death to the Parties respectively for whom and for whose Benefit such Action shall be brought...
Page 817 - Any Contract which if made between private Persons would be by Law required to be in Writing, and...
Page 801 - B. for life, remainder to his first and other sons successively in tail male, remainder to the future sons of C.
Page 395 - ... or why there should not be a new trial, on the ground of misdirection, and that the verdict was against evidence ; or why the judgment should not be arrested.
Page 297 - In witness whereof the master or purser of the said ship hath affirmed to three bills of lading, all of this tenor and date, the one of which three bills being accomplished, the other two to stand void, and so God send the good ship to her desired port in safety. Amen.
Page 493 - The lord chief justice overruled the objection, reserving leave to the defendant to move to enter a verdict for him, or a nonsuit.
Page 731 - That, although afterwards, and before the commencement of this suit, to wit, on the 1st of...
Page 15 - But when the party by his own contract creates a duty or charge upon himself, he is bound to make it good, if he may, notwithstanding any accident by inevitable necessity, because he might have provided against it by his contract," so that it is no excuse if that which happens might have been provided against by the contract.