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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... tail : He also devises a legacy of 107. each to John Hales , and Eliza- beth his wife , and an annuity or rent - charge for life to Eliza- beth Hales , to her separate use , charged on his real and per- sonal estate ; which he also ...
... tail : He also devises a legacy of 107. each to John Hales , and Eliza- beth his wife , and an annuity or rent - charge for life to Eliza- beth Hales , to her separate use , charged on his real and per- sonal estate ; which he also ...
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... tail cannot be a witness , though his estate is in the power of another . Here , Hales is embarked in the same venture with the devisee . The question is the validity of the attestation , and surely Hales shall not be a witness to this ...
... tail cannot be a witness , though his estate is in the power of another . Here , Hales is embarked in the same venture with the devisee . The question is the validity of the attestation , and surely Hales shall not be a witness to this ...
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... tail has an estate vested in him , while estate tail subsists ; though tenant in tail may devest it afterwards . There- fore he is witness in propriâ causa . Pauper cannot be witness on prosecution upon the game law , because he is to ...
... tail has an estate vested in him , while estate tail subsists ; though tenant in tail may devest it afterwards . There- fore he is witness in propriâ causa . Pauper cannot be witness on prosecution upon the game law , because he is to ...
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... tail , remainder to certain officers of how far within Christ's College , to maintain certain students there , in the sci- mortmain . ences of physic and divinity , and four students of the law , at Lincoln's Inn ; and also certain ...
... tail , remainder to certain officers of how far within Christ's College , to maintain certain students there , in the sci- mortmain . ences of physic and divinity , and four students of the law , at Lincoln's Inn ; and also certain ...
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... tail male successively ; remainder to trustees for five hundred years , on trusts that never arose ; remainder to the right heirs of Eliza- beth Greening . Michaelmas 1695 ; Harding and his wife brought a bill to perfect the partition ...
... tail male successively ; remainder to trustees for five hundred years , on trusts that never arose ; remainder to the right heirs of Eliza- beth Greening . Michaelmas 1695 ; Harding and his wife brought a bill to perfect the partition ...
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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.