Reports of Cases Heard and Determined by the Lord Chancellor, and the Court of Appeal in Chancery [1851-1857]Sir John Peter De Gex, Sir Steuart Macnaghten, Great Britain. Court of Chancery, Alexander Gordon (Reporter) Little, Brown, 1871 - Equity |
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... agreement in writing , dated the 4th of March , 1811 , Thomas Marris agreed to sell to John Stephen- son the lands at Bawtry , which were parcel of the lands devised by the will of Joseph Marris , comprising about 151 * acres , in ...
... agreement in writing , dated the 4th of March , 1811 , Thomas Marris agreed to sell to John Stephen- son the lands at Bawtry , which were parcel of the lands devised by the will of Joseph Marris , comprising about 151 * acres , in ...
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... agreement of the 4th day of March , 1811 , for the sum of 64997. 18s . , with interest thereon at 4l . per cent per annum from the 13th day of May , 1811 , and that the defendants Eliza- beth Stephenson , Joseph Stephenson , and William ...
... agreement of the 4th day of March , 1811 , for the sum of 64997. 18s . , with interest thereon at 4l . per cent per annum from the 13th day of May , 1811 , and that the defendants Eliza- beth Stephenson , Joseph Stephenson , and William ...
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... agreement in writing bearing date the 4th day of March , 1811 , and made between the said Thomas Marris of the one part , and the said John Stephenson of the other part , and all interest due in respect of the said purchase- money , or ...
... agreement in writing bearing date the 4th day of March , 1811 , and made between the said Thomas Marris of the one part , and the said John Stephenson of the other part , and all interest due in respect of the said purchase- money , or ...
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... agreement in Mr. Cuthbertson's hands ; and the term to commence from May next . " The plaintiff alleged that the agreement referred to in this letter was a document in the following terms : - 1 See Casey v . Holmes , 10 Ala . 776 ...
... agreement in Mr. Cuthbertson's hands ; and the term to commence from May next . " The plaintiff alleged that the agreement referred to in this letter was a document in the following terms : - 1 See Casey v . Holmes , 10 Ala . 776 ...
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... agreement are sufficiently definite and precise when explained by the evidence of skilled persons . If the defendant Griffith was right in his contention that there was no agreement , he ought not to have raised so many other points ...
... agreement are sufficiently definite and precise when explained by the evidence of skilled persons . If the defendant Griffith was right in his contention that there was no agreement , he ought not to have raised so many other points ...
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Page 79 - Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works ; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
Page 602 - ... an agreement between a debtor and a creditor that the debt owing shall be paid out of a specific fund coming to the debtor, or an order given by a debtor to his creditor upon a person owing money or holding funds belonging to the giver of the order, directing such person to pay such funds to the creditor, will create a valid equitable charge upon such fund ; in other words, will operate as an equitable assignment of the debts or fund to which the order refers.
Page 141 - It was further held that when two persons for a consideration sufficient as between themselves, covenant to do some act which, if done, would incidentally result in the benefit of a mere stranger, that stranger has not a right to enforce the covenant, although one of the contracting parties might enforce it as against the other.
Page 653 - Held, first, that the goods were in the order and disposition of the bankrupt, at the time of his bankruptcy, with the consent of the true owner, within the 6 Geo.
Page 573 - Mill (the defendant), his heirs or assigns, or other the person or persons for the time being entitled as aforesaid...
Page 79 - I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love: remember, therefore, from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do thy first works...
Page 136 - ... granted, bargained, sold, assigned, transferred and set over, and by these presents...
Page 302 - ... if the court should be of opinion that the plaintiff was not entitled to recover.
Page 550 - ... for leave to file a supplemental bill in the nature of a bill of review.
Page 449 - CD for himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, doth covenant, promise and...