The Journal of Jurisprudence, Volume 11T.T. Clark, 1867 - Law |
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Page 114 - Any contract which if made between private persons would by law be valid although made by parol only, and not reduced into writing, may be made by parol on behalf of the company by any person acting under the express or implied authority of the company...
Page 111 - ... shares or stock therein specified, and may provide, by coupons or otherwise, for the payment of the future dividends on the share or shares or stock included in such warrant, hereinafter referred to as a share warrant 28.
Page 113 - Any contract which, if made between private persons, would be by law required to be in writing and...
Page 46 - An Act for the further limitation of the crown, and better securing the rights and liberties of the subject...
Page 421 - Act, by any subsequent order, to command the attendance of any person to be named in such order for the purpose of being examined, or the production of any writings or other documents to be mentioned in such order, and to give all such directions as to the time, place, and manner of such examination, and all other matters connected therewith, as may appear reasonable and just...
Page 46 - I, AB, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Her heirs and successors according to law. So help me God!
Page 110 - It is the intention of such association to apply the profits, if any, or other income of the association, in promoting its objects, and to prohibit the payment of any dividend to...
Page 50 - All the costs of any such arbitration, and incident thereto, to be settled by the arbitrators, shall be borne by the promoters of the undertaking, unless the arbitrators shall award the same or a less sum than shall have been offered by the promoters of the undertaking, in which case each party shall bear his own costs incident to the arbitration, and the costs of the arbitrators shall be borne by the parties in equal proportions.
Page 287 - The captain to sign bills of lading at any rate of freight, without prejudice to this charter. In the event of a less freight, the bills of lading of part of the cargo to be filled up for loss, if any.
Page 106 - A company which has passed a special resolution for reducing its capital may apply to the court by petition for an order confirming the reduction; and on the hearing of the petition the court if satisfied that with respect to every creditor of the company who under the provisions of this...