A Digested Index to the Modern Reports, of the Courts of Common Law, in England [1689-1809] and the United States [1799-1812]: Including L'd Raymond, Salkeld, Strange, Willes, Wilson, W. Blackstone, Burrow, Cowper, Douglass, Lofft, Term Reports, East's Reports, 10 Vols., H. Blackstone, 2., Bosanquet & Puller, 3., New Reports, 1., Massachusetts Reports, 8., Johnson's Reports, in Newyork, 8., Johnson's Cases, in Newyork, 3., Dallas's Reports, 4., Cranch's Reports in the Supreme Court of the United States, 6 Vols, Volume 1proprietors, 1814 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... pay a legacy of 100l . bequeathed by his testatrix , and confessing assets to the amount of 2801. but that the ... payment . The affidavit to hold the obligor to bail , after stating , " that he was indebted to the depo- nent the ...
... pay a legacy of 100l . bequeathed by his testatrix , and confessing assets to the amount of 2801. but that the ... payment . The affidavit to hold the obligor to bail , after stating , " that he was indebted to the depo- nent the ...
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... Payment to the attorney is pay- ment to the principal . Bradbury v . Wright . 2 Douglas , 624 . 2. Payment to an agent or servant usually accustomed to receive for the principal is a payment to the principal ; otherwise to a servant not ...
... Payment to the attorney is pay- ment to the principal . Bradbury v . Wright . 2 Douglas , 624 . 2. Payment to an agent or servant usually accustomed to receive for the principal is a payment to the principal ; otherwise to a servant not ...
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... pay to the defendant the said 31l . 10s . Hands v . Burton . 9 East , 349 . 27. Where land had been conveyed in payment of a pre - existing debt , which was cancelled at the time of the conveyance , and it was agreed by deed that the ...
... pay to the defendant the said 31l . 10s . Hands v . Burton . 9 East , 349 . 27. Where land had been conveyed in payment of a pre - existing debt , which was cancelled at the time of the conveyance , and it was agreed by deed that the ...
Page 60
... payment ; but M. was , nevertheless , to offer other terms of payment , in six months , which C. was to elect to receive or not , in fifteen days there- after . At the expiration of six months , M. offered his note of 1,000 dollars ...
... payment ; but M. was , nevertheless , to offer other terms of payment , in six months , which C. was to elect to receive or not , in fifteen days there- after . At the expiration of six months , M. offered his note of 1,000 dollars ...
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... payment of the composition ? Qu . 6 Term Rep . 263 . 33. Where an agreement , under seal , was made between A. and B. ( as at- torneys for C. ) and D. for the con- veyance of land to D. on the pay- ment of a certain sum of money by D ...
... payment of the composition ? Qu . 6 Term Rep . 263 . 33. Where an agreement , under seal , was made between A. and B. ( as at- torneys for C. ) and D. for the con- veyance of land to D. on the pay- ment of a certain sum of money by D ...
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Page 431 - ... 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.
Page 515 - Executors nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner...
Page 346 - On a rule to show cause why an attachment should not issue against...
Page 489 - C., for life ; remainder to trustees to preserve contingent remainders ; remainder to the first and other sons of the said Lord C.
Page ii - Co. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, to wit : " Tadeuskund, the Last King of the Lenape. An Historical Tale." In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States...
Page 348 - When, then, a law is in its nature a contract, when absolute rights have vested under that contract, a repeal of the law cannot divest those rights...
Page 175 - Partiality and improper conduct in an arbitrator in making his award without hearing the defendant and his witnesses, cannot be pleaded in bar to an action on the bond conditioned for the performance of the award, but is only matter for application to the equitable jurisdiction of the Court to set aside the award ; Braddick v.
Page 493 - ... as she should by deed or will appoint, and in default of appointment, to the use of...
Page 481 - ... equally to be divided between them, share and share alike, as tenants in common and not as joint tenants...
Page 33 - ... exclusive original cognizance of all civil causes of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction, including all seizures under laws of impost, navigation or trade of the United States, where the seizures are made, on waters which are navigable from the sea by vessels of ten or more tons burthen, within their respective districts as well as upon the high seas...