The House of Lords Cases on Appeals and Writs of Error, Claims of Peerage, and Divorces: During the Sessions 1847 [-1866], Volume 3Spettigue and Farrance, 1853 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... decided ; but no notice of this ground of objection was taken in the bill of exceptions : HELD , that the Court of Error could not look beyond the bill of exceptions , but must decide on that alone , and that the objection of surprise ...
... decided ; but no notice of this ground of objection was taken in the bill of exceptions : HELD , that the Court of Error could not look beyond the bill of exceptions , but must decide on that alone , and that the objection of surprise ...
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... decided that the only register , which was by the statute made primâ facie evidence against a share- holder , was a register duly prepared and sealed under the provisions of the statute , and , therefore , where the scaled register ...
... decided that the only register , which was by the statute made primâ facie evidence against a share- holder , was a register duly prepared and sealed under the provisions of the statute , and , therefore , where the scaled register ...
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... decided here on appeal , Yates v . Thomson ( 1 ) , and Don v . Lippmann ( m ) ; the former o which turned on facts strongly resembling these which exist in the present case . The case of Don v . Lipp- mann was directly decided on the ...
... decided here on appeal , Yates v . Thomson ( 1 ) , and Don v . Lippmann ( m ) ; the former o which turned on facts strongly resembling these which exist in the present case . The case of Don v . Lipp- mann was directly decided on the ...
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... decided on in Don v . Lippmann ( n ) was , whether the Statute of Limitations was in that case applicable as the lex fori . One party contended that it was part of the lex loci contractus ; but we held that the statute was there part of ...
... decided on in Don v . Lippmann ( n ) was , whether the Statute of Limitations was in that case applicable as the lex fori . One party contended that it was part of the lex loci contractus ; but we held that the statute was there part of ...
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... decided the other way , I should have recom- mended your Lordships to reverse the decision . But I do not think that there is sufficient ground to recommend its reversal now ; the point is so narrow that the party who has possession of ...
... decided the other way , I should have recom- mended your Lordships to reverse the decision . But I do not think that there is sufficient ground to recommend its reversal now ; the point is so narrow that the party who has possession of ...
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Page 828 - C., for life ; remainder to trustees to preserve contingent remainders ; remainder to the first and other sons of the said Lord C.
Page 428 - ... of his own wrong, and without the cause by him in his said (second) plea alleged, committed the said several trespasses in the introductory part of that plea mentioned...
Page 328 - It has been always jealous of the inconvenience of departing from it, and I have heard no one case cited, in which the court has granted a divorce without proof given of a reasonable apprehension of bodily hurt.
Page 327 - In a state of personal danger no duties can be discharged; for the duty of self-preservation must take place before the duties of marriage, which are secondary both in commencement and in obligation; but what falls short of this is with great caution to be admitted.
Page 526 - To the use of the said Lionel Colmore and his assigns, for and during the term of his natural life...
Page 696 - My Lords, I entirely agree with my noble and learned...
Page 23 - The company shall keep a book to be called "The Register of Shareholders'; and in such book shall be fairly and distinctly entered from time to time the names of the several corporations, and the names and additions of the several persons entitled to shares in the company, together with the number of shares to which such shareholders shall...
Page 356 - That, notwithstanding anything in the said Act contained importing a more limited application thereof, the same shall apply to all partnerships, associations, and companies whereof the partners or associates are not less than seven in number, whether incorporated or unincorporated...
Page 327 - In the older cases of this sort, which I have had an opportunity of looking into, I have observed that the danger of life, limb, or health is usually inserted as the ground upon which the Court has proceeded to a separation.
Page 327 - And if it be complained that by this inactivity of the Courts much injustice may be suffered, and much misery produced, the answer is, that Courts of Justice do not pretend to furnish cures for all the miseries of human life.