A General Abridgment of Law and Equity: Alphabetically Digested Under Proper Titles; with Notes and References to the Whole, Volume 1

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G.G.J. and J. Robinson, 1799 - Law

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Page 358 - ... there to be kept to hard labour for any time not exceeding one calendar month.
Page 375 - Suit hath or have neglected, or shall neglect to bring such Issue on to be tried according to the Course and practice of the said Courts respectively, it shall and may be lawful for the Judge or Judges of the said Courts respectively at any Time after such Neglect upon Motion made in open Court (due Notice having been given thereof) to give the like Judgment for the Defendant or Defendants in every such Action or Suit, as in Cases of Nonsuit...
Page 34 - ... visitor, in right of the king, of all hospitals and colleges of the king's foundation ; and patron of all the king's livings under the value of twenty marks per annum in the king's books.
Page 134 - Defendants in such Action or Suit may plead the General Issue, and give this Act and the Special Matter in Evidence at any Trial to be had thereupon, and that the same was done in pursuance and by the Authority of this Act...
Page 34 - He is the general guardian of all infants, idiots, and lunatics ; and has the general superintendence of all charitable uses in the kingdom.
Page 205 - That the laws of a conquered country continue in force until they are altered by the conqueror: the absurd exception as to Pagans, mentioned in Calvin's Case, shows the universality and antiquity of the maxim.
Page 417 - ... such action or suit may plead the general issue, and give this Act and the special matter in evidence at any trial to be had thereupon; and if the...
Page 134 - ... action, by leave of the court where such action shall depend, at any time before issue joined, to pay into court such sum of money as he shall see fit, whereupon such proceedings or orders and judgment shall be had, made, and given in and by such court as in other actions where the defendant is allowed to pay money into court.
Page 327 - E purchafed a copyhold, and took a furrender of it to the ufe of himfelf for life, remainder to the ufe of his wife for life, remainder to the ufe of truftees for twenty-one years, to raife 8o/.
Page 416 - Notice given as aforesaid, to tender Amends to the Party complaining, or to his or her Agent or Attorney ; and in case the same is not accepted, to plead such Tender in Bar to any Action to be brought against him, grounded on such Writ or Process, together with the Plea of Not...

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