Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Common Pleas, and Other Courts: With Tables of the Cases and Principal Matters, Volume 10J. Butterworth and Son, 1834 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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Page 207
... heir male of his body by purchase ; and that on the death of B.'s son , it descended to his uncle C. as heir male of ... apparent or heir presumptive , but he is not very heir , living the ancestor . And , therefore , where an estate is ...
... heir male of his body by purchase ; and that on the death of B.'s son , it descended to his uncle C. as heir male of ... apparent or heir presumptive , but he is not very heir , living the ancestor . And , therefore , where an estate is ...
Page 208
... heir is used in such a way as to shew the testator meant heir apparent , it shall be so construed . In such a case the popular sense shall prevail against the technical . The principal cases which establish this are Burchett v . Durdant ...
... heir is used in such a way as to shew the testator meant heir apparent , it shall be so construed . In such a case the popular sense shall prevail against the technical . The principal cases which establish this are Burchett v . Durdant ...
Page 218
... heir general , divided the case into two questions , first , whether it was an established rule that he who claims as heir male by purchase must be general heir as well as nearest male descendant ; and , secondly , whether the apparent ...
... heir general , divided the case into two questions , first , whether it was an established rule that he who claims as heir male by purchase must be general heir as well as nearest male descendant ; and , secondly , whether the apparent ...
Page 219
... apparent application to it of the maxim nemo est hæres viventis , it has been determined by the highest authority of your Lordships house , in more instances than one , that the word heir may be construed to mean heir apparent , if the ...
... apparent application to it of the maxim nemo est hæres viventis , it has been determined by the highest authority of your Lordships house , in more instances than one , that the word heir may be construed to mean heir apparent , if the ...
Page 220
... heir now living " in a devise must be taken as a periphrasis of the heir appa- rent , who is called heir in law , as may be observed by the words quare ... heirs apparent to their respective mothers , were 220 CASES IN TRINITY VACATION.
... heir now living " in a devise must be taken as a periphrasis of the heir appa- rent , who is called heir in law , as may be observed by the words quare ... heirs apparent to their respective mothers , were 220 CASES IN TRINITY VACATION.
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act of parliament action affidavit aforesaid ALDERSON alleged appears apply arrest assignment assumpsit authority bail bankrupt bankruptcy BEAUMONT bill bond BOSANQUET chairman charge claim commissioners Common Pleas contended contract costs count Court covenant damages daughters debt declaration deed Defendant Defendant's demurrer discharged eldest enacting clause entered entitled evidence execution executors fact fendant feoffee feoffment GASELEE ground heir apparent heir male held indenture indorsed intention issue Judge judgment jury King's Bench liable libel Lord Lord Mansfield Maberly male heir ment NOCKELLS nolle prosequi nonsuit objection obtained a rule opinion paid party payment PERRATT person Plaintiff pleaded possession preamble premises question recover remainder rent replevin respect Richard Chilcott Robert Hawkins rule nisi sheriff shewed cause ship statute statute of frauds sued sufficient tenant term testator thereof tiff TINDAL C. J. tion traverse trespass trial trover trustees verdict vested warrant Wilde Serjt words writ
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Page 443 - ... be actually made, procured, or provided, or fit or ready for delivery, or some act may be requisite for the making or completing thereof, or rendering the same fit for delivery...
Page 428 - In every species of assumpsit, all matters in confession and avoidance, including not only those by way of discharge, but those which show the transaction to be either void or voidable in point of law, on the ground of fraud or otherwise, shall be specially pleaded ; ex.
Page 110 - Nota, every contract made for or about any matter or thing which is prohibited and made unlawful by any statute, is a void contract, though the statute itself doth not mention that it shall be so but only inflicts a penalty on the offender; because a penalty implies a prohibition though there are no prohibitory words in the statute
Page 455 - Smith now hath in himself good right, full power, and lawful and absolute authority...
Page 364 - And be it further enacted, that this act shall be deemed and taken to be a public act, and shall be judicially taken notice of as such by all judges, justices, and others, without being specially pleaded.
Page 428 - II. — In Covenant and Debt. 1. 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. 2. The plea of " nil debet" shall not be allowed in any action.
Page 238 - The following certificate was afterwards sent : — We have heard this case argued by counsel, and have considered it, and we are of opinion, that...
Page 338 - Nottingham, nonsuited the plaintiff, with leave to move to set aside the nonsuit, and enter a verdict for the plaintiff, if the court should be of opinion that he was entitled to recover.
Page 429 - In an action of slander of the plaintiff, in his office, profession, or trade, the plea of not guilty will operate to the same extent precisely as at present, in denial of speaking the words, of speaking them maliciously, and in the sense imputed, and with reference to the plaintiff's office, profession, or trade ; but it will not operate as a denial of the fact of the plaintiff holding the office, or being of the profession or trade alleged.
Page 450 - CD, his executors, administrators, and assigns, by these presents, in manner following (that is to say), that for and notwithstanding any act, deed, matter, or thing whatsoever by him, the said AB, or the said F.