The Scottish Law Reporter: Containing Reports ... of Cases Decided in the Court of Session, Court of Justiciary, Court of Teinds, and House of Lords, 42. köide

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W. & R.A. Veitch, 1905

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Page 237 - arising out of and in course of the employment is caused to a workman, his employer shall, subject as hereinafter mentioned, be liable to pay compensation. ... (2) Provided that . . . (c) If it is proved that the injury to a workman is attributable to the serious and wilful misconduct of that workman, any compensation claimed in
Page 235 - course of the employment is caused to a workman, his employer shall, subject as hereinafter mentioned, be liable to pay compensation. ... (2) Provided that . . . (c) If it is proved that the injury to a workman is attributable to the serious and wilful misconduct of that workman, any compensation claimed in respect of that injury shall be disallowed.
Page 21 - his ordinary residence was in Madras. Section 2 of the Act of 1853, which is the charging section, says duties shall be payable " for and in respect of the annual profits or gains arising or accruing to any person residing in the United Kingdom." The test of liability is not having a residence in the United
Page 194 - pursuance or execution or intended execution of any Act of Parliament, or of any public duty or authority, or in respect of any alleged neglect or default in the execution of any such act, duty, or authority, the following provisions shall
Page 251 - The amount of compensation under this Act shall be . . . . (b) Where total or partial incapacity for work results from the injury a weekly payment during the incapacity, after the second week, not exceeding fifty per cent, of his average weekly earnings during the previous twelve months, if he has been so long employed, but if not, then for any
Page 331 - of compensation is limited to such persons as are entitled to sue for damages "as were wholly or in part dependent upon the earnings of the workman at the time of his death." If it had been meant that the right was to be limited to those who were in the position to sue
Page 244 - used for the purposes in this Act mentioned, the same shall thereupon immediately revert to and become a portion of the said estate held in fee-simple or otherwise, or of any manor or land as aforesaid, as fully to all intents and purposes as if this Act had not been passed, anything herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
Page 203 - on a public highway recklessly or negligently, or at a speed or in a manner which is dangerous to the public, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, . . . that person shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.
Page 182 - Every man shall ... be entitled to be registered as a voter, and when registered, to vote at elections for a member or members to sit in Parliament for a burgh, who, when the Sheriff proceeds to consider his right to be inserted or retained in the register of voters, is qualified as follows—
Page 19 - for and in respect of the annual profits or gains arising or accruing to any person residing in the United Kingdom, from any profession, trade, employment, or vocation, whether the same shall be respectively carried on in the United Kingdom or elsewhere.

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