A Hand-book of Railway Law: Containing the Public General Railway Acts from 1838 to 1858, Inclusive, and Statutes Connected Therewith : with an Introduction, Containing Statistical and Financial Information, &c. : Notes, Forms, and a Copious Analytical IndexW.H. Smith, 1860 - 404 pages |
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Page xvi
... appointed by the shareholders themselves , average about eleven Directors and two Auditors , which for 243 Railway Companies in the United Kingdom , would give 3,159 more Paid Officers of Railway Companies , -namely , 2,673 Directors ...
... appointed by the shareholders themselves , average about eleven Directors and two Auditors , which for 243 Railway Companies in the United Kingdom , would give 3,159 more Paid Officers of Railway Companies , -namely , 2,673 Directors ...
Page xlv
... appointed , or remaining Arbitrator to proceed ex parte , vi . 129 , xix . 26 , xx . 5 , vii . 127 And where one of the two refuses or neglects to act , the other may proceed ex parte , vi . 129 , vii . 131 , xix . 30 Provision in case ...
... appointed , or remaining Arbitrator to proceed ex parte , vi . 129 , xix . 26 , xx . 5 , vii . 127 And where one of the two refuses or neglects to act , the other may proceed ex parte , vi . 129 , vii . 131 , xix . 30 Provision in case ...
Page xlvi
... appoint Inspectors of Railways , iii . 5 Power to Inspectors to enter and examine Railways , Works , & c . , iii . 5 , v ... appointed Inspector , not to interfere in affairs of the Company , iii . 6 V. 15 Enforcement of provisions of ...
... appoint Inspectors of Railways , iii . 5 Power to Inspectors to enter and examine Railways , Works , & c . , iii . 5 , v ... appointed Inspector , not to interfere in affairs of the Company , iii . 6 V. 15 Enforcement of provisions of ...
Page lvii
... appoint Committees of their own body , . · Powers of such Committees ; to do any act which the Directors may do , if ... appointed by Justices , ( see Surveyor ) , . . xix . 105 xix . 106 xix . 106 On payment of compensation to commoners ...
... appoint Committees of their own body , . · Powers of such Committees ; to do any act which the Directors may do , if ... appointed by Justices , ( see Surveyor ) , . . xix . 105 xix . 106 xix . 106 On payment of compensation to commoners ...
Page lix
... appointed on account of misbehaviour of persons employed upon Railway or other such works , to be paid by Companies , xxvii . 1 Under orders of Justices , on oath of three or more credible witnesses , xxvii . 1 And subject to approval ...
... appointed on account of misbehaviour of persons employed upon Railway or other such works , to be paid by Companies , xxvii . 1 Under orders of Justices , on oath of three or more credible witnesses , xxvii . 1 And subject to approval ...
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Page 341 - Be it therefore enacted, that whensoever 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 and recover damages in respect thereof, then and in every such case the person who would have been liable if death had not ensued shall be liable to an action for damages, notwithstanding the death of the person injured, and although the death shall have been...
Page 341 - ... in every such 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 332 - ... on the trial of any issue joined, or of any matter or question, or on any inquiry arising in any suit, action, or...
Page 228 - ... furs, or lace, or any of them, contained in any parcel or package which shall have been delivered, either to be carried for hire, or to accompany the person of any passenger...
Page 145 - ... shall have to cross such railway; and such gates shall be of such dimensions and so constructed as when closed to fence in the railway, and prevent cattle or horses passing along the road from entering upon the railway...
Page 466 - The said arbitrators or their umpire may call for the production of any documents in the possession or power of either party which they or he may think necessary for determining the question in dispute, and may examine the parties or their witnesses on oath, and administer the oaths necessary for that purpose.
Page 219 - ... or which have the terminus, station, or wharf of the one near the terminus, station, or wharf of the other, shall afford all due and reasonable facilities for receiving and forwarding all the traffic arriving by one of such railways or canals...
Page 324 - ... be paid into the Bank of England, in the name and with the privity of the Accountant General of...
Page 230 - Provided also, and be it further enacted, that nothing in this act shall be deemed to protect any mail contractor, stage coach proprietor, or other common carrier for hire from liability to answer for loss or injury to any goods or articles whatsoever arising from the felonious acts of any coachman, guard, book-keeper, porter, or other servant in his or their employ, nor to protect any such coachman, guard, book-keeper, or other servant from liability for any loss or injury occasioned by his or their...
Page 213 - ... in order to his being conveyed, as soon as conveniently may be, before a justice of the peace, to be dealt with according to law.