Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the English Courts of Common Law: With Tables of the Cases and Principal Matters, Volume 97T. & J.W. Johnson, 1871 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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Page 711 - being in hand." The learned judge thereupon observed that the question resolved itself into one of law, and he directed a verdict for the plaintiff, reserving leave to the defendants to move to enter a nonsuit, if the court should be of opinion that there was no evidence to go to a jury in support of the plaintiff's claim.
Page 595 - the said William Rudd is departed this life, having first duly made and published his last will and testament in writing, bearing date the 29th day of May, 1780, whereby he gave and devised unto his two daughters, Mary, the wife of James Gutteridge, and Elizabeth, wife of Daniel Rudd, being the Mary and Elizabeth above named,—-
Page 551 - after the passing of this act in any of Her Majesty's superior courts of record, in covenant, debt, detinue, or assumpsit, not being an action for breach of promise of marriage, the plaintiff shall recover a sum not exceeding 20Z., or if, in any action commenced after the passing
Page 835 - the amount of dilapidations proved; and leave was reserved to the defendant to move to enter a verdict for him, if the court should think the action not maintainable. Kinglake, Serjt., in Michaelmas Term last, obtained a rule nisi accordingly, and also to arrest the judgment. He referred to Wise
Page 599 - Gutteridge, with their and every of their appurtenances, and of and in all hedges, ditches, trees, fences, commons, ways, waters, watercourses, easements, paths, passages, profits, commodities, hereditaments, and appurtenances whatsoever to the said several closes, pieces, and parcels of land, hereditaments, and premises belonging, used, or in any wise appertaining; and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders thereof,
Page 435 - instance of a shareholder, omitted from the register " without sufficient cause" and "if satisfied of the justice of the case," make an order for the rectification of the register, and the 9th section of the 20 & 21 Viet. c. 14, gives the court power to decide on any question relating to
Page 615 - be of opinion that he was so entitled to recover, then the verdict was to be entered for the plaintiff for Is. damages, and 40s. costs: but, if the court should be of a contrary opinion, then the verdict was to be entered for the defendant. H. James, for the
Page 559 - Saund. 320 b, have laid down certain tests by which to ascertain whether performance on the one side is a condition precedent to a right of action on the other. The first is,—" If a day be appointed for payment of money or part of it, or for doing any other act, and the
Page 45 - 10Z., over and above all rents and charges payable out of or in respect of the same. It is situate within the borough of Sunderland, which borough was for electoral purposes created by the Reform Act, 2
Page 715 - Parry, Serjt., on a former day in this term, obtained a rule calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why the master should not be at liberty to tax and allow the defendant his costs of the day. He referred to Archbold's Practice, 10th edit. pp. 1399, 1424.