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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... considered well constituted as to parties for the purpose of the motion , and that the lessees of the line , between whom and the plaintiff there was no privity of contract , were not necessary parties . Mr. Speed , in reply . * THE ...
... considered well constituted as to parties for the purpose of the motion , and that the lessees of the line , between whom and the plaintiff there was no privity of contract , were not necessary parties . Mr. Speed , in reply . * THE ...
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... considered as alleging that no acknowledgment of the right to receive the money had been given or signed by the person by whom it was payable , or his agent ; and that , therefore , although the bill did not allege any acknowledgment to ...
... considered as alleging that no acknowledgment of the right to receive the money had been given or signed by the person by whom it was payable , or his agent ; and that , therefore , although the bill did not allege any acknowledgment to ...
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... considered to form part of the answer ? And does it not put in issue the fact for the very pur- pose of establishing which the letter is produced ? Mr. Teed . There is no one in the present case by whom the money was payable . The ...
... considered to form part of the answer ? And does it not put in issue the fact for the very pur- pose of establishing which the letter is produced ? Mr. Teed . There is no one in the present case by whom the money was payable . The ...
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... considered decision of a taxing master , con- firmed in all its parts by a most careful and attentive Judge , the taxing master having formerly been a solicitor of the first respec- tability and extensive practice . With such a ...
... considered decision of a taxing master , con- firmed in all its parts by a most careful and attentive Judge , the taxing master having formerly been a solicitor of the first respec- tability and extensive practice . With such a ...
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... considered it inexpedient that the grounds should be known on which he should propose to fix the reserved bidding . The respondents were placed on the list of contributories as the executors of a testator named John Slatter , and had ...
... considered it inexpedient that the grounds should be known on which he should propose to fix the reserved bidding . The respondents were placed on the list of contributories as the executors of a testator named John Slatter , and had ...
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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...