Reports of Cases Decided in the Court of Chancery of the State of New Jersey, Volume 8Soney & Sage, 1854 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... appears to me that it cannot be satisfactorily decided on the testimony now before the Court . It should be made to appear what the amount of the assets of the late firm of Agnew & Taylor was ; what the amount of their debts ; whether ...
... appears to me that it cannot be satisfactorily decided on the testimony now before the Court . It should be made to appear what the amount of the assets of the late firm of Agnew & Taylor was ; what the amount of their debts ; whether ...
Page 40
... appears that T. J. Agnew , when those notes became due paid half of them , that is , Agnew , Abbott & Co. , the new firm into which T. J. Agnew went , paid half of them , and charged it to T. J. Agnew . It cannot be that T. J. Agnew was ...
... appears that T. J. Agnew , when those notes became due paid half of them , that is , Agnew , Abbott & Co. , the new firm into which T. J. Agnew went , paid half of them , and charged it to T. J. Agnew . It cannot be that T. J. Agnew was ...
Page 64
... appear by the papers to have any interest or control over them , claimed a right to them and to direct to whom Kimball should assign them as security for goods sold by the complainants to Taylor & Olcott . The complainants , therefore ...
... appear by the papers to have any interest or control over them , claimed a right to them and to direct to whom Kimball should assign them as security for goods sold by the complainants to Taylor & Olcott . The complainants , therefore ...
Page 67
... appear that Ryerson made any objection to this new arrangement ; and from the course things took he must be presumed to have consented to it . He failed to make any of the subsequent payments . Under these circumstances I do not see ...
... appear that Ryerson made any objection to this new arrangement ; and from the course things took he must be presumed to have consented to it . He failed to make any of the subsequent payments . Under these circumstances I do not see ...
Page 69
... appears , and is admitted by Allen , that he , Wheeler , is therein charged and debited with the said check , and is credited with the said bond and mortgage ; said check , together with another item in said account , of $ 2,000 , which ...
... appears , and is admitted by Allen , that he , Wheeler , is therein charged and debited with the said check , and is credited with the said bond and mortgage ; said check , together with another item in said account , of $ 2,000 , which ...
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Abbott acres administrators admits aforesaid Agnew & Taylor agreement amount Andrew Agnew answer Anthony Woodward appellant April assignment Barkelew bill bond and mortgage Bound Brook Brolasky Campfield Chancellor charges Church Company complainant complainant's consistory conveyed Court Court of Chancery court of equity D. S. Brown death debts deceased decree deed defendant delivered denies dower Ebenezer Tucker Elijah H executed executors farm filed firm of Agnew Freeman George G given Hackensack Halsted heirs informed and believes injunction interest intestate Isaac Staats John judgment land lived ment mentioned Mulford notes paid parties payment personal estate plainant possession Potts premises purchase real estate receipt received recollect rent Robert Camp Robert Campbell Seth H shares Sheriff Sheriff's sale sold Spear Stryker sworn testator thereof tion told took Trenton trust Wagenen wife witness
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Page 898 - Equity is a roguish thing; for law we have a measure, know what to trust to ; equity is according to the conscience of him that is chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity.
Page 361 - ... premises, and every part and parcel thereof. "To have and to hold...
Page 58 - Agnew, or to his certain attorney, executors, administrators or assigns, to which payment well and truly to be made, I bind myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, firmly .by these presents.
Page 273 - ... all the rest and residue of his estate, both real and personal, he gave to N.
Page 152 - This defendant hy protestation, &c., doth demur to the said bill, and for cause of demurrer showeth that it appears by the said bill that the same is exhibited against this defendant, and H. .).. TJ, CJ and TW, for several and distinct matters and causes, in many whereof, as appears by the said bill, this defendant is not in any manner interested or concerned ; by reason of which distinct matters the said plaintiff's said bill is drawn out to a considerable length.
Page 898 - Equity is a Roguish thing, for Law we have a measure, know what to trust to, Equity is according to the Conscience of him that is Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is Equity. 'Tis all one as if they should make the Standard for the measure, we call [a Foot] a Chancellor's Foot, what an uncertain Measure would this be?
Page 58 - The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the above bounden his heirs, executors, administrators, or any of them shall and do well and truly pay...
Page 649 - ... to have and to hold the said premises with all and singular the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns to the only proper use benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever...
Page 58 - ... then the above obligation to be void and of none effect, or else to be and remain in full force and virtue.
Page 79 - Commissioners reported that the lands •were so circumstanced that partition thereof could not be made •without great prejudice to the owners ; and in December, 1849, an order was made by the Orphans' Court directing the Commissioners to sell the said real estate.