The Revised Reports: Being a Republication of Such Cases in the English Courts of Common Law and Equity, from the Year 1785, as are Still of Practical Utility. 1785-1866, 117. köideFrederick Pollock, Robert Campbell, Oliver Augustus Saunders, Arthur Beresford Cane, Joseph Gerald Pease, William Bowstead Sweet & Maxwell, limited, 1910 |
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Page 105
... defendant's servants , and taking possession by them , the plaintiff was entitled to recover , but that otherwise they should find for the defendant . The jury found for the plain- tiff . The defendant moved , in pursuance of leave ...
... defendant's servants , and taking possession by them , the plaintiff was entitled to recover , but that otherwise they should find for the defendant . The jury found for the plain- tiff . The defendant moved , in pursuance of leave ...
Page 111
... defendant to plaintiff . The plea material to the present decision was a denial of the unsoundness . Issue thereon . On the ... defendant's counsel contended that a defect , which thus appeared to be congenital , was not an unsoundness ...
... defendant to plaintiff . The plea material to the present decision was a denial of the unsoundness . Issue thereon . On the ... defendant's counsel contended that a defect , which thus appeared to be congenital , was not an unsoundness ...
Page 134
... defendant thereupon gave her a piece of paper , which he called a note for the shop for eleven shillings , the contents of which she did not know , being unable to read or write that , by the defendant's directions , she took it to an ...
... defendant thereupon gave her a piece of paper , which he called a note for the shop for eleven shillings , the contents of which she did not know , being unable to read or write that , by the defendant's directions , she took it to an ...
Page 138
... defendant's handwriting . And , upon cross - examination of the plaintiff , it appeared that the drawer , upon the recommendation of the defendant , applied to the plaintiff to discount the bill , which had not then the defendant's name ...
... defendant's handwriting . And , upon cross - examination of the plaintiff , it appeared that the drawer , upon the recommendation of the defendant , applied to the plaintiff to discount the bill , which had not then the defendant's name ...
Page 139
... defendant . The Judge took time to consider his judgment on this point ; and subsequently decided that , in point of law , the plaintiff was bound to give evidence of the defendant's handwriting , of the presentment of the bill at the ...
... defendant . The Judge took time to consider his judgment on this point ; and subsequently decided that , in point of law , the plaintiff was bound to give evidence of the defendant's handwriting , of the presentment of the bill at the ...
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