Reports of Cases at Law, Argued and Determined in the Court of Appeals and Court of Errors of South Carolina ... from November 1842 to [May 1844] ... Both Inclusive, Volume 2A. S. Johnston, 1844 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... Common Pleas , and of the Law Court of Appeals . HON . J. S. RICHARDSON , ( ( J. B. O'NEALL , แ J. J. EVANS , HON . A. P. Butler , แ D. L. WARDLAW . " EDWARD FROST . " HENRY BAILEY , EsQ'R . Attorney General . Eastern Circuit Western 66 ...
... Common Pleas , and of the Law Court of Appeals . HON . J. S. RICHARDSON , ( ( J. B. O'NEALL , แ J. J. EVANS , HON . A. P. Butler , แ D. L. WARDLAW . " EDWARD FROST . " HENRY BAILEY , EsQ'R . Attorney General . Eastern Circuit Western 66 ...
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... [ Common Carrier . ] Rogers vs. Randall , 38. [ Will - Limitation over - Trover - Damages . ] Rose vs. Laffan & Redmond , 424. [ Bill payable to plaintiff's Cashier - Action brought in plaintiff's name without that addition - sustained ...
... [ Common Carrier . ] Rogers vs. Randall , 38. [ Will - Limitation over - Trover - Damages . ] Rose vs. Laffan & Redmond , 424. [ Bill payable to plaintiff's Cashier - Action brought in plaintiff's name without that addition - sustained ...
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... common law , uses this explicit language , " that it supplies a commensu- rate remedy for every wrong . Its forms and modes of trial are adapted to this end ; and where , from the nature of the injury , its extent can be ascertained ...
... common law , uses this explicit language , " that it supplies a commensu- rate remedy for every wrong . Its forms and modes of trial are adapted to this end ; and where , from the nature of the injury , its extent can be ascertained ...
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... common law , but was allowed on equitable principles borrowed from the civil law . By the common law , except in an action of deceit , you cannot look beyond the written contract to know what the parties intended , and if there be no ...
... common law , but was allowed on equitable principles borrowed from the civil law . By the common law , except in an action of deceit , you cannot look beyond the written contract to know what the parties intended , and if there be no ...
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... common law jurisdiction over the subordinate officers of court . That jurisdiction must frequently be directed so as to prevent rather than remedy the mischief , by promptly depriving such officer of all power of doing wrong . This ...
... common law jurisdiction over the subordinate officers of court . That jurisdiction must frequently be directed so as to prevent rather than remedy the mischief , by promptly depriving such officer of all power of doing wrong . This ...
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absent debtor action aforesaid alleged amount appeal assumpsit attachment attorney authority bail bank bill bond BUTLER charged the jury Charleston chose in action claim clerk commissioners common law concurred contract court Court of Equity covenant creditors Curia damages death debt declaration deed defendant defendant's discharge dollars endorsed entitled EVANS evidence execution executor fact fendant following grounds garnishee granted hardpan held indictment intended interest issue John judgment jurisdiction land liable mandamus ment mortgage motion negroes non-suit O'NEALL offence ordinance paid party payment person plaintiff plea plead possession presiding Judge Prison Bounds proof proved purchase question recover refused rent resident RICHARDSON Robert Cathcart rule sheriff shew slave sold South Carolina Stat statute suit term testator tiff tion tract trial try titles usury verdict vessel Waller WARDLAW William Mayrant witness words writ
Popular passages
Page 457 - America, to be paid to the said or his certain attorney, executors, administrators, or assigns: to which payment well and truly to be made, I bind myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators, firmly by these presents.
Page 762 - ... no man shall be deprived of his liberty or property, but by the judgment of his peers, or the law of the land...
Page 291 - That no contract for the sale of any goods, wares, and merchandises, for the price of ten pounds sterling or upwards shall be allowed to be good, except the buyer shall accept part of the goods so sold, and actually receive the same, or give something in earnest to bind the bargain, or in part...
Page 309 - EL 144, sec. 5), which provides that the death of either party between verdict and judgment shall not be alleged for error, so as the judgment be entered within two terms after the verdict; nor within the act of April 15, 1814 (Sess.
Page 290 - In witness whereof, the master or purser of the said ship hath affirmed to three bills of lading, all of this tenor and date, one of which being accomplished, the other two to stand void.
Page 654 - Junior, his heirs and assigns, forever, and I do hereby bind myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, to warrant and forever defend...
Page 291 - ... the buyer shall accept part of the goods or choses in action so contracted to be sold or sold, and actually receive the same, or give something in earnest to bind the contract, or in part payment, or unless some note or memorandum in writing of the contract or sale be signed by the party to be charged or his agent in that behalf.
Page 481 - And if there be two or more plaintiffs or defendants, and one or more of them shall die, if the cause of action shall survive to the surviving plaintiff or plaintiffs, or against the surviving defendant or defendants...
Page 320 - ... whereof the said plaintiff hath above thereof complained against him the said defendant; and this he the said defendant is ready to verify; wherefore he prays judgment, if the said plaintiff ought to have or maintain his aforesaid action thereof against him, &c.
Page 548 - Heuce it appears that the reason of the decision in these and other similar cases, besides the inequality of the damages, seems to be, that •where a person has received a part of the consideration for which he entered into the agreement, it would be unjust that because he has not had the whole, he should therefore be permitted to enjoy that part without either paying or doing any thing for it.