Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Queen's Bench: And the Court of Exchequer Chamber on Error from the Court of Queen's Bench. With Tables of the Names of the Cases Argued and Cited, and the Principal Matters |
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Page 63
... verdict against a third person in an action for unliquidated Here there was no debt so long as the amount of damages damages , no was uncertain ; but the verdict has ascertained the amount . It is true that it is not yet a debt due and ...
... verdict against a third person in an action for unliquidated Here there was no debt so long as the amount of damages damages , no was uncertain ; but the verdict has ascertained the amount . It is true that it is not yet a debt due and ...
Page 77
... verdict for the plaintiffs for 1007 , with leave to the defendant to move to enter a verdict for her or reduce the damages . Edward James now moved accordingly . There are no words in this assignment applicable to a policy ; but ...
... verdict for the plaintiffs for 1007 , with leave to the defendant to move to enter a verdict for her or reduce the damages . Edward James now moved accordingly . There are no words in this assignment applicable to a policy ; but ...
Page 82
... there was no evidence that Elizabeth Elliss had power to devise or appoint more than one half of two thirds of the premises . A verdict was found for the plaintiffs , liberty being reserved to the defendant 82 EASTER TERM .
... there was no evidence that Elizabeth Elliss had power to devise or appoint more than one half of two thirds of the premises . A verdict was found for the plaintiffs , liberty being reserved to the defendant 82 EASTER TERM .
Page 83
... verdict for the de- fendant , or to reduce the verdict to one third of the pre- mises claimed . As to the first point : the plaintiffs , under the old law , could not have recovered on a joint demise ; Doe dem . Poole v . Errington ( b ) ...
... verdict for the de- fendant , or to reduce the verdict to one third of the pre- mises claimed . As to the first point : the plaintiffs , under the old law , could not have recovered on a joint demise ; Doe dem . Poole v . Errington ( b ) ...
Page 86
... verdict for 2617. 7s . 6d . , reserving leave for defendant to move to reduce the verdict to 157 . Bovill now moved to reduce the damage to 15l . , in pursuance of the leave reserved , or to set aside the execution of the writ , on the ...
... verdict for 2617. 7s . 6d . , reserving leave for defendant to move to reduce the verdict to 157 . Bovill now moved to reduce the damage to 15l . , in pursuance of the leave reserved , or to set aside the execution of the writ , on the ...
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Page 1013 - That no contract for the sale of any goods, wares, and merchandise, 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...
Page 93 - But nothing herein contained shall render any person who in any criminal proceeding is charged with the commission of any indictable offence, or any offence punishable on summary conviction, competent or compellable to give evidence for or against himself or herself, or shall render any person compellable to answer any question tending to criminate himself or herself...
Page 761 - ... when the party by his own contract creates a duty or charge upon himself, he is bound to make it good, if he may, notwithstanding any accident by inevitable necessity, because he might have provided against it by his contract.
Page 118 - Malice in common acceptation means ill-will against a person, but in its legal sense it means a wrongful act done intentionally without just cause or excuse.
Page 1101 - It was held by the court of Exchequer Chamber (affirming the judgment of the court of Queen's Bench) that the...
Page 839 - ... and in any such action the defendant may plead the general issue, and give this Act and the special matter in evidence at any trial to be had thereupon...
Page 901 - Exchequer, on the motion of the defendant, granted a rule to shew cause why the verdict should not be set aside, and a...
Page 151 - Now where a contract is to be rescinded at all, it must be rescinded in toto, and the parties put in statu quo.
Page 985 - Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent the said Companies from making such Conditions with respect to the receiving, forwarding, and delivering of any of the said Animals, Articles, Goods, or Things, as shall be adjudged by the Court or Judge before whom any Question relating thereto shall be tried to be just and reasonable...
Page 501 - ... and shall further be personally liable to the holder of any such bill of exchange, promissory note, cheque, or order for money or goods, for the amount thereof unless the same is duly paid by the company.