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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... parties then appealed to the late Lord Chancellor Lord COTTENHAM , who held that on the evidence as it stood there was nothing to show that Mr. Hall was liable , and to this extent therefore reversed the decision of the Master and of ...
... parties then appealed to the late Lord Chancellor Lord COTTENHAM , who held that on the evidence as it stood there was nothing to show that Mr. Hall was liable , and to this extent therefore reversed the decision of the Master and of ...
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... parties to the suit . Held , that more inconvenience would arise from the Court interfering than from its abstaining to do so ; and on this account , as well as on the grounds of acqui- escence , and want of parties , an injunction ...
... parties to the suit . Held , that more inconvenience would arise from the Court interfering than from its abstaining to do so ; and on this account , as well as on the grounds of acqui- escence , and want of parties , an injunction ...
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... 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 LORD JUSTICE KNIGHT BRUCE . We have ...
... 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 LORD JUSTICE KNIGHT BRUCE . We have ...
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... parties omitting to construct the whole undertaking may be acting equally in violation of their parliamentary contract in both cases , yet the Court in the exercise of its jurisdiction is bound by all authority ( and if an authority ...
... parties omitting to construct the whole undertaking may be acting equally in violation of their parliamentary contract in both cases , yet the Court in the exercise of its jurisdiction is bound by all authority ( and if an authority ...
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... parties , such rights will follow them into the hands of the solicitor . These consequences flow so immediately from the nature of the relation subsisting between the client and his solicitor , that , even independently of authority ...
... parties , such rights will follow them into the hands of the solicitor . These consequences flow so immediately from the nature of the relation subsisting between the client and his solicitor , that , even independently of authority ...
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Page 77 - 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 600 - ... 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 139 - 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 651 - 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 571 - Mill (the defendant), his heirs or assigns, or other the person or persons for the time being entitled as aforesaid...
Page 77 - 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 134 - ... granted, bargained, sold, assigned, transferred and set over, and by these presents...
Page 300 - ... if the court should be of opinion that the plaintiff was not entitled to recover.
Page 548 - ... for leave to file a supplemental bill in the nature of a bill of review.
Page 447 - CD for himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, doth covenant, promise and...