The Law Journal for the Year 1832-1949: Comprising Reports of Cases in the Courts of Chancery, King's Bench, Common Pleas, Exchequer of Pleas, and Exchequer of Chamber, ...E. B. Ince, 1848 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... testator died in 1823 , leaving his wife and three children him surviving ; the rents of the property bequeathed to his wife amounted to above 1,2001 . per annum . The sum of 2,000l . was subsequently raised for the benefit of the ...
... testator died in 1823 , leaving his wife and three children him surviving ; the rents of the property bequeathed to his wife amounted to above 1,2001 . per annum . The sum of 2,000l . was subsequently raised for the benefit of the ...
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... testator's residuary estates , ad- mitted by the answer of M. to have been in O.'s possession at his death . O. was also one of several residuary legatees and devisees named in the will , and the sum in ques- tion was alleged by the ...
... testator's residuary estates , ad- mitted by the answer of M. to have been in O.'s possession at his death . O. was also one of several residuary legatees and devisees named in the will , and the sum in ques- tion was alleged by the ...
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... testator Jonathan Hamston's residuary estate ; and it prayed that an ac- count might be taken of the rents which so as aforesaid came to the hands of Joseph Hamston , after the decease of the testator's widow , and that the defendants ...
... testator Jonathan Hamston's residuary estate ; and it prayed that an ac- count might be taken of the rents which so as aforesaid came to the hands of Joseph Hamston , after the decease of the testator's widow , and that the defendants ...
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... testator's will still remained unexe- cuted , and that such trusts at once attached on the assets in the hands of the defendant Morecraft ; that the fund claimed was not a clear fund , and the bill tendered an issue as to the amount to ...
... testator's will still remained unexe- cuted , and that such trusts at once attached on the assets in the hands of the defendant Morecraft ; that the fund claimed was not a clear fund , and the bill tendered an issue as to the amount to ...
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... testator's assets exceeded 5,000l . If the form adopted at law had been used , and the defendants had pleaded no ... testator , that would have been a good plea , and then issue would have been taken , and then the original bill would ...
... testator's assets exceeded 5,000l . If the form adopted at law had been used , and the defendants had pleaded no ... testator , that would have been a good plea , and then issue would have been taken , and then the original bill would ...
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Page 75 - ... receive the sacrament of the Lord's supper, according to the usage of the Church of England...
Page 392 - Defendants, yet on a bill filed in equity, it was referred to the Master to take an account of what was due to the Plaintiffs, and an issue at law was refused by the Chancellor, who thought the question too clear to be disputed.
Page 480 - Commissioners are hereby required to ascertain the value thereof, and to admit such person to prove the amount so ascertained, and to receive dividends thereon; or, if such value shall not be so ascertained before the contingency shall have happened, then such person may, after such contingency shall have happened, prove in respect of such debt, and receive dividends with the other creditors, not disturbing any former dividends; provided such person had not, when such debt was contracted, notice...
Page 145 - One thousand eight hundred and thirty-three no Arrears of Rent or of Interest in respect of any Sum of Money charged upon or payable out of any Land or Rent, or in respect of any Legacy, or any Damages in respect of such Arrears of Rent or Interest, shall be recovered by any Distress, Action, or Suit, but within Six Years next after the same respectively shall have become due...
Page 436 - ... the same shall be assets to be administered in courts of equity for the payment of the just debts of such persons, as well debts due on simple contract as on specialty...
Page 74 - ... not be compelled to become citizens of the United States, or to take any oath of allegiance to the government thereof; but they...
Page 453 - Davison and his assigns, for and during the term of his natural life, without impeachment of or for any manner of waste ; and from and immediately after the determination of that estate by forfeiture or otherwise in his lifetime, then to the use of the said RE Dnncombe Shafto, W.
Page 211 - Article, or Portion separately or singly without the Consent previously obtained of the Author thereof, or his Assigns : Provided also, that nothing herein contained shall alter or affect the Right of any Person who shall have been or who shall be so employed as aforesaid to publish any such his Composition in a separate Form, who by any Contract, express or implied, may have reserved or may hereafter reserve to himself such Right; but every Author reserving, retaining, or having such Right shall...
Page 211 - ... shall have been or shall hereafter be composed under such employment, on the terms that the copyright therein shall belong to such proprietor...
Page 424 - And be it further enacted, that every will shall be construed, with reference to the real estate and personal estate comprised in it, to speak and take effect as if it had been executed immediately before the death of the testator, unless a contrary intention shall appear by the will.