A Digest of the Laws of England, Volume 4A. Strahan, 1822 - Digests, etc |
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... writ goes to the mayor to certify , except where the city is concerned in interest . 2 Inst . 126 . Vide Certificate , ( B ) . ( F ) Common Council . A court is held at Guildhall before the mayor , aldermen , and com- mon council ( vide ...
... writ goes to the mayor to certify , except where the city is concerned in interest . 2 Inst . 126 . Vide Certificate , ( B ) . ( F ) Common Council . A court is held at Guildhall before the mayor , aldermen , and com- mon council ( vide ...
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... writ , introduced to prevent disorder from a failure of justice and defect of police ; and therefore ought to be used on all occasions where the law has established no specific remedy , and where in justice and good government there ...
... writ , introduced to prevent disorder from a failure of justice and defect of police ; and therefore ought to be used on all occasions where the law has established no specific remedy , and where in justice and good government there ...
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... writ to direct it to a proper presiding officer . 2 B. M. 782. ] [ It need not allege the person to whom it is directed is the person to whom it appertains , & c . and if it is not directed to the proper person , he must return it so ...
... writ to direct it to a proper presiding officer . 2 B. M. 782. ] [ It need not allege the person to whom it is directed is the person to whom it appertains , & c . and if it is not directed to the proper person , he must return it so ...
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... writ to the mayor , burgesses and commonalty , is bad . Sal . 433 . So , if a writ be ballivis , & c . gippi , and not gipwici . Sal . 435 . [ If the right of election is in the mayor and aldermen , and the manda- mus is directed to the ...
... writ to the mayor , burgesses and commonalty , is bad . Sal . 433 . So , if a writ be ballivis , & c . gippi , and not gipwici . Sal . 435 . [ If the right of election is in the mayor and aldermen , and the manda- mus is directed to the ...
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... writ is directed . be directed either to the whole corporation , Ld . R. 560. Salk . 701. or those integral parts . Ld . R. 559 . 2. In the latter case it may be directed to those integral parts by their corporate deno , mination . Ibid ...
... writ is directed . be directed either to the whole corporation , Ld . R. 560. Salk . 701. or those integral parts . Ld . R. 559 . 2. In the latter case it may be directed to those integral parts by their corporate deno , mination . Ibid ...
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