Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of King's Bench: With Tables of the Names of the Cases and the Principal Matters, Volume 5Saunders and Benning, 1835 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... action against the party so diverting it ; and that it was no answer to the action , that the defendants first appropriated the water to their own use , unless they had had twenty years ' undisturbed enjoyment of it in the altered ...
... action against the party so diverting it ; and that it was no answer to the action , that the defendants first appropriated the water to their own use , unless they had had twenty years ' undisturbed enjoyment of it in the altered ...
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... action is not maintainable by reason of the defendants ' having accidentally taken more water than they were ... action on the case for it , for a party who brings case must have justice on his side : Bird v . Randall ( b ) . In Comyns's ...
... action is not maintainable by reason of the defendants ' having accidentally taken more water than they were ... action on the case for it , for a party who brings case must have justice on his side : Bird v . Randall ( b ) . In Comyns's ...
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... action without some special damage , yet , as soon as the proprietor of the land has applied it to some purpose of utility , or is prevented from so doing by the diversion , he has a right of action against the person diverting . The ...
... action without some special damage , yet , as soon as the proprietor of the land has applied it to some purpose of utility , or is prevented from so doing by the diversion , he has a right of action against the person diverting . The ...
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... action against the proprietor of those works , for an injury to that mill , by a further subsequent diversion of the water . This de- cision is in exact accordance with the proposition con- tended for by the plaintiff , that the owner ...
... action against the proprietor of those works , for an injury to that mill , by a further subsequent diversion of the water . This de- cision is in exact accordance with the proposition con- tended for by the plaintiff , that the owner ...
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... action before he had constructed his mill , or applied the water of the stream to some profitable purpose , we need not decide . It may be proper , however , to refer to two cases not cited in the argument . In Palmer v . Keblethwaite ...
... action before he had constructed his mill , or applied the water of the stream to some profitable purpose , we need not decide . It may be proper , however , to refer to two cases not cited in the argument . In Palmer v . Keblethwaite ...
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Page 54 - ... or any interest in or concerning them, or upon any agreement that is not to be performed within the space of one year from the making thereof, unless the agreement upon which such action shall be brought, or some memorandum or note thereof, shall be in writing and signed by the party to be charged therewith...
Page 148 - Now know ye, that the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in consideration...
Page 1049 - Term) moved accordingly, and also for a rule to shew cause why there should not be a new trial on the ground...
Page 1047 - Watson now moved for a rule to shew cause, why the nonsuit should not be set aside, and a new trial had, on the ground of misdirection.
Page 50 - BY the 4th section of the statute of frauds," it is enacted that " no action shall be brought whereby to charge any person upon any contract or sale of lands, tenements, or hereditaments, or any interest in or concerning them, unless the agreement upon which such action shall be brought, or some memorandum or 'note thereof, shall be in writing, and signed by the party to be charged therewith, or some other person thereunto by him lawfully authorized.
Page 41 - E., now moved for a rule, to shew cause why the verdict should not be set aside, and a...
Page 1083 - ... he took it under circumstances which ought to have excited the suspicion of a prudent and careful man.
Page 130 - ... the defendant or defendants in such action or suit to be brought 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 1109 - In debt on specialty or covenant, the plea of non est factum shall operate as a denial of the execution of the deed in point of fact only, and all other defences shall be specially pleaded, including matters which make the deed absolutely void, as well as those which make it voidable.
Page 855 - A verdict having been found for the defendant, a rule nisi was obtained for a new trial, on the ground that the evidence had been improperly received.