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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... purchased , and which is , in fact , referred to in the letter of the 16th of July , or whe- ther it relates to a ... purchase , and that the ship Precursor had been chartered in order to convey that specific quantity so purchased to ...
... purchased , and which is , in fact , referred to in the letter of the 16th of July , or whe- ther it relates to a ... purchase , and that the ship Precursor had been chartered in order to convey that specific quantity so purchased to ...
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... purchase a lease for three lives , and the defendant to sell that ; but one of the lives , it is ( 1 ) 2 Roll . Abr . , p . 249 , Parols ( D ) , pl . 2 : The placitum is thus translated in 16 Viner , p . 205 , Parols ( D ) , pl . 2 : If ...
... purchase a lease for three lives , and the defendant to sell that ; but one of the lives , it is ( 1 ) 2 Roll . Abr . , p . 249 , Parols ( D ) , pl . 2 : The placitum is thus translated in 16 Viner , p . 205 , Parols ( D ) , pl . 2 : If ...
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... purchase of the second mine not being completed within three months . The shares were taken up , but the contract for the purchase of the mine ultimately went off . The directors then called upon the defendants to return the 6500 ...
... purchase of the second mine not being completed within three months . The shares were taken up , but the contract for the purchase of the mine ultimately went off . The directors then called upon the defendants to return the 6500 ...
Page 99
... purchase its own shares . " The directors , having advanced money to the promoters of the com- pany , to enable them to take up shares which they ( the promoters ) had bought , but for which they were unable to pay , agreed , by ...
... purchase its own shares . " The directors , having advanced money to the promoters of the com- pany , to enable them to take up shares which they ( the promoters ) had bought , but for which they were unable to pay , agreed , by ...
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... purchase its own shares . " Art . 84 , sub.-s. 4. " They ( the directors ) may , at their discretion , make , enter ... purchase of a mine in the island of Sombrero , and also 46 ] with one * Dumas for the purchase of a mine at Lagrosan ...
... purchase its own shares . " Art . 84 , sub.-s. 4. " They ( the directors ) may , at their discretion , make , enter ... purchase of a mine in the island of Sombrero , and also 46 ] with one * Dumas for the purchase of a mine at Lagrosan ...
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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.