Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of King's Bench: With Tables of the Names of the Cases and the Principal Matters, Volume 3J. Butterworth and son, 1825 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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ABBOTT C. J. action aforesaid afterwards agreement aldermen alleged amount annuity appeared assigns assumpsit attorney averment bankrupt BAYLEY bill bill of lading borough charged codicil collieries contrà contract court covenant creditors D. F. Jones damages debt declaration deed defendant defendant's discharged Duffield Elwes entered entitled to recover evidence executed executors expences fact fendant feoffment freehold George Mayfield give given heirs Held Hilary term HOLROYD indenture indictment indorsed issue judgment jury justices KING land landlord lease libel LITTLEDALE Lord Chief Justice magistrate manor Marcham matter ment mentioned nonsuit notice offence opinion overseers owner paid parish party payment person plaintiff plea pleaded possession premises proceedings proved question received rent rule nisi seised seisin shewed cause sold statute tenant term testator thereof trial Trinity term trust usurious verdict Vice Admiralty Court wife writ
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