English Reports Annotated, 1866-1900, Volume 2, Part 1Maxwell Alexander Robertson Reports and Digest Syndicate, 1866 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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Page 1509
... held that it was not a building within the meaning of the said section , and expunged the voter's name . If the Court was of opinion that the decision of the Revising Barrister was wrong , the name of the said John Norrish was to be ...
... held that it was not a building within the meaning of the said section , and expunged the voter's name . If the Court was of opinion that the decision of the Revising Barrister was wrong , the name of the said John Norrish was to be ...
Page 1511
... held it was not a " building " within the meaning of the said section , and expunged the voter's name . ADAMS , appellant , v . HARRIS , respondent . The facts of this case were as follows : The voter occupied a piece of land of the ...
... held it was not a " building " within the meaning of the said section , and expunged the voter's name . ADAMS , appellant , v . HARRIS , respondent . The facts of this case were as follows : The voter occupied a piece of land of the ...
Page 1517
... held all the monies , earnings , profits and emoluments of the underwriting business which came to his hands as agent for Sharp the younger , held them after the marriage settlement for the trustees of it , and the absolute nullity of ...
... held all the monies , earnings , profits and emoluments of the underwriting business which came to his hands as agent for Sharp the younger , held them after the marriage settlement for the trustees of it , and the absolute nullity of ...
Page 1535
... held a condition that horses should be carried entirely at owner's risk was unreasonable . In Aldridge v . the Great Western Railway Company ( 15 Com . B. Rep . N.S. 582 ; s . c . 33 Law J. Rep . ( N.s. ) C.P. 161 ) the Court seems to ...
... held a condition that horses should be carried entirely at owner's risk was unreasonable . In Aldridge v . the Great Western Railway Company ( 15 Com . B. Rep . N.S. 582 ; s . c . 33 Law J. Rep . ( N.s. ) C.P. 161 ) the Court seems to ...
Page 1564
... held to be no bar as there was no release . ] But the release here is on a contingency , and is therefore bad ; and if this be so , the additional clause becomes clearly unreasonable and bad ; and notwith- standing the general averment ...
... held to be no bar as there was no release . ] But the release here is on a contingency , and is therefore bad ; and if this be so , the additional clause becomes clearly unreasonable and bad ; and notwith- standing the general averment ...
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Page 2144 - ... surprisals, takings at sea, arrests, restraints, and detainments of all kings, princes, and people, of what nation, condition, or quality soever...
Page 1981 - 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...
Page 2042 - A rule having been obtained calling on the plaintiff to shew cause why the verdict should not be set aside, and a new trial had...
Page 1732 - In witness whereof the Master or Purser of the said Ship hath affirmed to three Bills of Lading, all of this Tenor and Date, One of which three Bills being Accomplished, the other two to stand Void. And so GOD send the good Ship to her desired Port in safety, Amen.
Page 1719 - The principle seems to us to be that, in contracts in which the performance depends on the continued existence of a given person or thing, a condition is implied that the impossibility of performance arising from the perishing of the person or thing shall excuse the performance.
Page 1846 - Act; and the company shall make to the owners and occupiers of and all other parties interested in any lands taken or used for the purposes of the railway, or injuriously affected by the construction thereof, full compensation for the value of the lands so taken or used, and for all damage sustained by such owners, occupiers, and other parties, by reason of the exercise, as regards such lands, of the powers by this or the special act, or any act incorporated therewith, vested in the company...
Page 1558 - London, (the act of God, the queen's enemies, fire, and all and every other dangers and accidents of the seas, rivers, and navigation, of whatever nature and kind soever, excepted,) unto order or to assigns, he or they paying freight for the said goods at 51.
Page 2144 - Upon any kind of goods and merchandises, and also upon the body, tackle, apparel, ordnance, munition, artillery, boat, and other furniture, of and in the good ship or vessel...
Page 2141 - ... or such part thereof respectively as he shall think fit shall stand charged with the payment of the amount for which judgment shall have been so recovered and interest thereon; and such order shall entitle the judgment creditor to all such remedies as he would have been entitled to if such charge had been made in his favour by the judgment debtor.
Page 1631 - ... was caused without any default on his part, and wholly by the fraud of the shipper or of the holder, or some person under whom the holder claims.