Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of King's Bench: With Tables of the Names of the Cases and the Principal Matters, Volume 3J. Butterworth and Son, 1820 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... words " owe on a bill of exchange " are applicable to those who are liable as acceptors , for such persons are debtors on the bill . In the case of the bankruptcy of an acceptor , the holder of the bill proves the amount as a debt under ...
... words " owe on a bill of exchange " are applicable to those who are liable as acceptors , for such persons are debtors on the bill . In the case of the bankruptcy of an acceptor , the holder of the bill proves the amount as a debt under ...
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... words and spirit of the act of parliament ; and it would be most unjust if it were not so . A great public expense is incurred , for the benefit of a whole dis- trict ; and amongst the property in that district which is benefited is the ...
... words and spirit of the act of parliament ; and it would be most unjust if it were not so . A great public expense is incurred , for the benefit of a whole dis- trict ; and amongst the property in that district which is benefited is the ...
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... words " dedi con- cessi renunciavi , " and it appears upon this record , that one of the devisees has released his interest by the term last mentioned , and then the whole legal interest vested in the plaintiff ; but , secondly , Lock ...
... words " dedi con- cessi renunciavi , " and it appears upon this record , that one of the devisees has released his interest by the term last mentioned , and then the whole legal interest vested in the plaintiff ; but , secondly , Lock ...
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... words , " practise as an apothecary . " In order to ascertain that , it was perfectly natural and proper to look into other parts of the act itself , in order to ascer- tain the sense in which the legislature had used those words . Now ...
... words , " practise as an apothecary . " In order to ascertain that , it was perfectly natural and proper to look into other parts of the act itself , in order to ascer- tain the sense in which the legislature had used those words . Now ...
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... words here used , " we undertake , " are sufficient to place the defendants in that situation . The language of an instrument is to be taken most strongly against the party using it . Now when the defendants used the words , " we ...
... words here used , " we undertake , " are sufficient to place the defendants in that situation . The language of an instrument is to be taken most strongly against the party using it . Now when the defendants used the words , " we ...
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ABBOTT C. J. act of parliament affidavit afterwards appears assignees assumpsit attorney bankrupt bankruptcy BAYLEY bill of exchange charge common law contended contrà contract copyhold Court covenant Craike damages debt declaration deed defendant devise discharged entitled evidence execution executors fact fendant floating harbour Flyford Flavel given granted guilty heirs held HOLROYD Huthwaite indenture indictment Inhabit issue judgment jury justice KING against BURDETT lands Langham lease Leicestershire lessor liable libel Lord Lord Chancellor magistrate mandamus manor mayor ment Middlesex nonsuit North Riding notice offence opinion order of sessions overseers paid parish party pauper payable payment person plaintiff plaintiff in error plea premises present proceedings proved purpose question rent river Witham rule nisi seisin settlement sheriff shewed cause spring-guns statute Stokeham sufficient tenant tenement term testator thereof tion tolls towing-path trespass trial verdict William words writ
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Page 674 - ... shall be allowed to be good, except the buyer shall accept part of the goods so sold, and actually receive the same, or give something in earnest to bind the bargain, or in part payment...
Page 285 - ... all actions of debt grounded upon any lending or contract, without specialty, and all actions of debt for arrearages of rent, shall be commenced and sued within six years next after the cause of such action or suit, and not after.
Page 319 - ... no contract for the sale of any goods, wares, and merchandises, for the price of ten pounds sterling or upwards, shall be allowed to be good, except the buyer shall accept part of the goods so sold, and actually receive the same, or give something in earnest to bind the bargain, or in part...
Page 550 - ... and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, yearly and other rents, issues, and profits thereof; and all the estate...
Page 13 - ... any body politic or corporate whatsoever, erected or to be erected, or for any other persons whatsoever united or to be united in covenants or partnership, exceeding the number of six persons, in that part of Great Britain called England, to borrow, owe, or take up any sum or sums of money on their bills or notes payable at demand, or at any less time than six months from the borrowing thereof...
Page 648 - ... being always, to be preferred, and to take before the younger of such sons, and the heirs male of his and their body or respective bodies issuing; AND for default of such issue...
Page 532 - Body to be always preferred and to take before the younger of such Son and Sons and the Heirs Male of his and their Bodies issuing; and for Default of such Issue...
Page 577 - That if any person shall be bound an apprentice by indenture, and inhabit in any town or parish, such binding and inhabitation shall be adjudged a good settlement...
Page 13 - Lord one thousand seven hundred and five, shall be made and signed by any person or persons, body politic or corporate, or by the servant or agent of any corporation, banker, goldsmith, merchant, or trader, who is usually intrusted by him, her, or them, to sign such promissory notes for him, her, or them, whereby such person or persons, body politic and corporate...
Page 722 - Sense taken for a malicious Defamation, expressed either in Printing or Writing, and tending either to blacken the Memory of one who is dead, or the Reputation of one who is alive, and to expose him to public Hatred, Contempt or Ridicule.