Reports of Cases Decided by the English Courts: With Notes and References to Kindred Cases and Authorities, Volume 1William Gould, 1872 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... Broker personally liable — Principal and Agent - Broker : - The defendants , M. & W. , fruit brokers in London , being employed by the plaintiffs , merchants in London , to sell for them , gave them the following con- tract note ...
... Broker personally liable — Principal and Agent - Broker : - The defendants , M. & W. , fruit brokers in London , being employed by the plaintiffs , merchants in London , to sell for them , gave them the following con- tract note ...
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... brokers in the fruit trade in London . The defendants were employed , in October , 1869 , by the plaintiffs to sell for them certain consignments of raisins , and the defendants handed to the plaintiffs , the following contract note ...
... brokers in the fruit trade in London . The defendants were employed , in October , 1869 , by the plaintiffs to sell for them certain consignments of raisins , and the defendants handed to the plaintiffs , the following contract note ...
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... broker is held personally liable on the con- tract unless he disclose his principal's name , is concluded by the authority of Humphrey v . Dale ( 1 ) . This custom is clearly not inconsistent with the written contract within that case ...
... broker is held personally liable on the con- tract unless he disclose his principal's name , is concluded by the authority of Humphrey v . Dale ( 1 ) . This custom is clearly not inconsistent with the written contract within that case ...
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... broker is to be taken as principal ; which distinguishes the case from Humfrey v . Dale ( ' ) . Fairlie v . Fenton ... broker , for a principal named , for in that case the principal was named ; and I am of opinion that the same ...
... broker is to be taken as principal ; which distinguishes the case from Humfrey v . Dale ( ' ) . Fairlie v . Fenton ... broker , for a principal named , for in that case the principal was named ; and I am of opinion that the same ...
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... brokers , " acting for their principal . But if the custom attaches , the non - liability , which would under ordinary circumstances prima facie exist in a con- tract made by a person purporting to contract as broker , ceases , and the ...
... brokers , " acting for their principal . But if the custom attaches , the non - liability , which would under ordinary circumstances prima facie exist in a con- tract made by a person purporting to contract as broker , ceases , and the ...
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Page 318 - We think that the true rule of law is, that the person who for his own purposes brings on his lands and collects and keeps there, anything likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at his peril, and, if he does not do so is prima facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape.
Page 395 - 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 732 - January, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, and that every will re-executed or republished, or revived by any codicil, shall for the purposes of this act be deemed to have been made at the time at which the same shall be so re-executed, republished, or revived...
Page 193 - The executors and administrators of every person, who, as executor, either of right or in his own wrong, or as administrator, shall have wasted or converted to his own use, any goods, chattels, or estate, of any deceased person, shall be chargeable in the same manner as their testator or intestate would have been, if living.
Page 220 - ... on the other hand, the promisee may, if he thinks proper, treat the repudiation of the other party as a wrongful putting an end to the contract, and may at once bring his action as on a breach of it ; and in such...
Page 133 - ... and that there was no contributory negligence on the part of the plaintiff.
Page 394 - Provided that this Act shall not render competent any party to any suit, action, or proceeding individually named in the record, or any lessor of the plaintiff or tenant of premises sought to be recovered in ejectment, or the landlord or other person in whose right any defendant in replevin may make cognizance, or any person in whose immediate and individual behalf, any action may be brought or defended, either wholly or in part, or the husband or wife of such persons respectively...
Page 692 - ... that it could not have been the intention of the parties that the habendum should operate according to the words.
Page 117 - While, if the Court .should be of opinion that there was no evidence to go to the jury of their having employed Champion to make the levy in this particular place.
Page 18 - Merchandises until the same be there discharged and safely landed ; and it shall be lawful for the said Ship, &c., in this Voyage to proceed and sail to and touch and stay at any Ports or Places whatsoever without Prejudice to this Insurance.