Reports of Cases Decided by the English Courts: With Notes and References to Kindred Cases and Authorities, Volume 14William Gould, 1877 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... called on to account for its administration as a trustee , and to account for the expenses he had incurred in its administration . And if this was meant to be an actual gift , and not a mere gift for the purposes of a trust , where was ...
... called on to account for its administration as a trustee , and to account for the expenses he had incurred in its administration . And if this was meant to be an actual gift , and not a mere gift for the purposes of a trust , where was ...
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... called Lord Cranworth's Act . These are the provisions in the will relied upon by the appellant . It is to be observed that none of these provisions refers to or touches the real estate , and , as I have already said , no trust has to ...
... called Lord Cranworth's Act . These are the provisions in the will relied upon by the appellant . It is to be observed that none of these provisions refers to or touches the real estate , and , as I have already said , no trust has to ...
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... called Lord Cranworth's Act , 23 & 24 Vict . c . 145 . It may be observed upon those provisions , that all of them are equally applicable to the will on either hypothe- sis . The payment of the annuities would require nearly £ 10,000 of ...
... called Lord Cranworth's Act , 23 & 24 Vict . c . 145 . It may be observed upon those provisions , that all of them are equally applicable to the will on either hypothe- sis . The payment of the annuities would require nearly £ 10,000 of ...
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... called George Arkle , and not executor or trustee , so in the gift of the real estate he is simply called George Arkle . The real estate is devised to him , and no trust whatever is imposed upon him as to that ; and as to the only ...
... called George Arkle , and not executor or trustee , so in the gift of the real estate he is simply called George Arkle . The real estate is devised to him , and no trust whatever is imposed upon him as to that ; and as to the only ...
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... called S. , married , in 1792 , Elizabeth C. , who was possessed of an estate called B. They had three children , H. M. T. , G. G. T. , and Melesina T. On the marriage of H. M. T. in 1826 the estate of S. was settled on H. T. and ...
... called S. , married , in 1792 , Elizabeth C. , who was possessed of an estate called B. They had three children , H. M. T. , G. G. T. , and Melesina T. On the marriage of H. M. T. in 1826 the estate of S. was settled on H. T. and ...
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Page 540 - We think that the true rule of law is that the person who, for his own purposes, brings on his land and collects and keeps there anything likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at his peril ; and if he does not do so, is prima facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape.
Page 843 - ... unless it is shown to the satisfaction of the court that the circumstances of the case made a departure from the regulation necessary.
Page 472 - Execution thereof, shall, together with an Affidavit of the Time of such Bill of Sale being made or given, and a Description of the Residence and Occupation of the Person making or giving the same...
Page 146 - In form it is a fiction : in substance, a remedy to recover the value of personal chattels wrongfully converted by another to his own use.
Page 677 - If in any case of collision it appears to the Court before which the case is tried that such collision was occasioned by the nonobservance of any...
Page 309 - But the new promise, and not the old debt, is the measure of the creditor's right. If a debtor simply acknowledges an old debt, the law implies from that simple acknowledgment a promise to pay it; for which promise the old debt is a sufficient consideration. But if the debtor promises to pay the old debt when he is able, or by instalments, or in two years, or out of a particular fund, the creditor can claim nothing more than the promise gives him.
Page 536 - ... cannot be proved without the testimony of such witness, the said devise, legacy, interest or appointment shall be void, so far only as concerns such witness or any claiming under him ; and such person shall be a competent witness, and compellable to testify respecting the execution of said will, in like manner as if no such devise or bequest had been made.
Page 564 - Term last, obtained a rule calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why the verdict should not be entered for the defendant on the...
Page 113 - ... shall in proportion to the amount thereof confer on the holders thereof respectively the same privileges and advantages for the purpose of voting at meetings of the company and for other purposes as would have been conferred by shares of equal amount in the capital of the company...
Page 230 - approbate' and 'reprobate' and in our courts more commonly the doctrine of 'election,' where a deed or will professes to make a general disposition of property for the benefit of a person named in it, such person cannot accept a benefit under the instrument without at the same time conforming to all its provisions and renouncing every right inconsistent with them.