Reports of Cases Determined in the Several Courts of Westminster-hall, from 1746 to 1779, Volume 1S. Sweet, R. Pheney, 1828 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... charge he gave an early reply in print . In the same year , Dr. Priestly animadverted on some positions in the same ... charges of his antagonists were founded in reason , and supported by argument ; or whether he by his answers ...
... charge he gave an early reply in print . In the same year , Dr. Priestly animadverted on some positions in the same ... charges of his antagonists were founded in reason , and supported by argument ; or whether he by his answers ...
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... charges to a county grand jury relative to that act , without applauding the intention , and reverencing the public vir- tue of those who planned it : - " In these houses , " says he , " the convicts are to be separately " confined ...
... charges to a county grand jury relative to that act , without applauding the intention , and reverencing the public vir- tue of those who planned it : - " In these houses , " says he , " the convicts are to be separately " confined ...
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... charge would be brought against him . That the Crown had taken this whole twelvemonth to seek after evidence ; and would not allow the prisoner a Term , nor even a week , or a day . For though notice of his being brought up was given to ...
... charge would be brought against him . That the Crown had taken this whole twelvemonth to seek after evidence ; and would not allow the prisoner a Term , nor even a week , or a day . For though notice of his being brought up was given to ...
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... charge for life to Eliza- beth Hales , to her separate use , charged on his real and per- sonal estate ; which he also charges with the payment of all his legacies . John Hales was a subscribing witness to the will ; and after the death ...
... charge for life to Eliza- beth Hales , to her separate use , charged on his real and per- sonal estate ; which he also charges with the payment of all his legacies . John Hales was a subscribing witness to the will ; and after the death ...
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... charge on the lands devised . His legacy is also charged on both real and personal estate ; and the jury have not found HOLDFAST V. DowSEN . * 10 ] the personal to be fund sufficient . He who is to gain by the Qu . ? Vide P. will , is ...
... charge on the lands devised . His legacy is also charged on both real and personal estate ; and the jury have not found HOLDFAST V. DowSEN . * 10 ] the personal to be fund sufficient . He who is to gain by the Qu . ? Vide P. will , is ...
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Page 34 - This is properly a criminal method of prosecution, as well to punish the usurper by a fine for the usurpation of the franchise, as to oust him, or seize it for the crown; but hath long been applied to the mere purposes of trying the civil right, seizing the franchise or ousting the wrongful possessor; the fine being nominal only.
Page 191 - When a ship is driven on shore, it is the duty of the master either to repair his ship, or to procure another; and having performed the voyage, he is then entitled to his freight ; but he is not entitled to the whole freight, unless he perform the whole voyage, except in cases where the owner of the goods prevents him ; nor is he entitled pro rata unless under a new agreement.
Page 672 - Honor directed a case to be stated for the opinion of the Court of King's Bench.
Page 405 - I. c. 11.) the presumption of the duration of life, with respect to persons of whom no account can be given, ends at the expiration of seven years from the time when they were last known to be living.
Page 301 - Now upon the Best Consideration I have been able to give this Matter, I am very clear of Opinion, that at the Trial, I ought not to have admitted the Evidence of Usage. But the Point of Law is here settled...
Page 468 - The policy is founded on mifreprefentation : the fhip is infured " at and from Genoa to Dublin ; the adventure to begin " from the loading, to equip for this voyage.
Page 358 - ... might happen within the year; but where it appears by the whole tenor of the agreement that it is to be performed after the year, there a note is necessary.
Page 304 - Taylor it was found, by the special verdict, "that before the reign of her late majesty, Queen Anne, it was usual to purchase from authors the perpetual copyright of their books, and to assign the same from hand to hand for valuable consideration, and to make the same the subject, of family settlements, for the provision of wives and children.