The New South Wales Law Reports, 1880-1900, Volume 1C.F. Maxwell, 1881 - Law reports, digest, etc |
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acres action admitted affidavits afterwards agreement Alexander Brown alleged appeared application Attorneys Bank bill bill of lading boats by-law cattle charge cheque circumstances claim clause colony conditional purchase contract costs Council Court Court of Equity Crown Lands damages decision declaration decree Defendant Defendant's demurrer devise Dibbs dower entitled Equity evidence FAUCETT filed forfeited given Government ground HARGRAVE held Honor horse insolvent intended James Brown judgment jurisdiction jury Justice lease liable M. H. Stephen M'Kenzie magistrates marriage matter moiety mortgage Municipal opinion paid parties payment person petition Petitioner Plaintiff plea possession Primary Judge Prisoner proceedings promissory note prosecution Prothonotary proviso question refused respect Richard Read road rule nisi SANDEMAN shew SIR JAMES MARTIN solicitor Sydney tail male testator testator's trial trustees ultra vires UNDERWOOD verdict Waldie widow William WINDEYER witness words
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Page 84 - Brougham now moved for a rule to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside, and a new trial granted...
Page 230 - Westminster Hall for contempts out of Court stands upon the same immemorial usage as supports the whole fabric of the common law...
Page 44 - That every will shall be construed, with reference to the real estate and personal estate comprised in it, to speak and take effect as if it had been executed immediately before the death of the testator, unless a contrary intention shall appear by the will.
Page 215 - Our law of libel has, in many respects, only gradually developed itself into anything like a satisfactory and settled form. The full liberty of public writers to comment on the conduct and motives of public men has only in very recent times been recognised.
Page 215 - Yet who can doubt that the public are gainers by the change, and that, though injustice may often be done, and though public men may often have to smart under the keen sense of wrong inflicted by hostile criticism, the nation profits by public opinion being thus freely brought to bear on the discharge of public duties?
Page 13 - Has, directly or indirectly, by himself or his partner, any share or interest in any contract or employment with, by, or on behalf of the council.
Page 67 - If there be any one rule of law clearer than another as to the construction of all statutes and all written instruments (as, for example, sales under powers in deeds and wills) it is this : that where the Legislature or the parties to any instrument have expressly authorized one or more particular modes of sale or other dealing with property, such expressions always exclude any other mode, except as specifically authorized.
Page 230 - I have examined very carefully to see if I could find out any vestiges or traces of its introduction but can find none. It is as ancient as any other part of the common law...
Page 33 - ... intention, the widow shall not be put to her election. It is not enough to say that upon the whole will it is fairly to be inferred that the testator did not intend that his widow should have her dower...