The Scottish Law Reporter: Containing Reports ... of Cases Decided in the Court of Session, Court of Justiciary, Court of Teinds, and House of Lords, Volume 45W. & R.A. Veitch, 1908 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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Page 173 - The employer shall not be liable under this Act in respect of any injury which does not disable the workman for a period of at least two weeks from earning full wages at the work at which he was employed...
Page 340 - Where the seller delivers to the buyer the goods he contracted to sell mixed with goods of a different description not included in the contract, the buyer may accept the goods which are in accordance with the contract and reject the rest, or he may reject the whole.
Page 119 - Where such goods or property shall have been stolen, lost or injured through the wilful act, default or neglect of such innkeeper or any servant in his employ. " (2) Where such goods or property shall have been deposited expressly for safe custody with such innkeeper...
Page 183 - If the line of the railway cross any turnpike road or public highway, then (except where otherwise provided by the special Act) either such road shall be carried over the railway, or the railway shall be carried over such road, by means of a bridge, of the height and width and with the ascent or descent by this or the special Act in that behalf provided ; and such bridge, with the immediate approaches, and all other necessary works connected therewith, shall be executed and at all times thereafter...
Page 241 - This Act shall not apply to such members of the crew of a fishing vessel as are remunerated by shares in the profits or the gross earnings of the working of such vessel.
Page 11 - Instruments for the sale, transfer, or other disposition, either absolutely or by way of mortgage. or otherwise, of any ship or vessel, or any part, interest, share, or property of or in any ship or vessel.
Page 72 - Where after the commencement of this Act any action, prosecution, or other proceeding is commenced in the United Kingdom against any person for any act done in pursuance, or execution, or intended execution of any Act of Parliament, or of any public duty or authority...
Page 7 - The duty and authority of a banker to pay a cheque drawn on him by his customer are determined by, — (1) Countermand of payment; (2) Notice of the customer's death. Crossed Cheques.1 76. (1) Where a cheque bears across its face an addition of, — (a) The words 'and company...
Page 26 - Where any company is being wound up by the Court, or subject to the supervision of the Court, any attachment, sequestration, distress, or execution put in force against the estate or effects of the Company, after the commencement of the winding up, shall be void to all intents.
Page 214 - A steam vessel hearing, apparently forward of her beam, the fog signal of a vessel, the position of which is not ascertained shall, so far as the circumstances of the case admit, stop her engines, and then navigate with caution until danger of collision is over.