The Scottish Law Review and Reports of Cases in the Sheriff Courts of Scotland, Volume 7W. Hodge & Company, 1891 - Law |
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... duty . By our modern principle of equality , on what we may call its reverse side , clergymen and medical men should be taxed also . But as the reverse side is not the best side , a better application of the principle would be to ...
... duty . By our modern principle of equality , on what we may call its reverse side , clergymen and medical men should be taxed also . But as the reverse side is not the best side , a better application of the principle would be to ...
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... duty , the society should waste no more time with subordinates , but by petition should go straight to the Queen , who will be certain to relieve her oppressed and most loyal subjects . Having settled this grievance , let us suppose for ...
... duty , the society should waste no more time with subordinates , but by petition should go straight to the Queen , who will be certain to relieve her oppressed and most loyal subjects . Having settled this grievance , let us suppose for ...
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... duty they had paid ? or is it rather the duty of an executor when paying legacies only partially , to retain such a sum as enables him to settle the duties , and thus avoid any such questions in future ? The object of this paper has ...
... duty they had paid ? or is it rather the duty of an executor when paying legacies only partially , to retain such a sum as enables him to settle the duties , and thus avoid any such questions in future ? The object of this paper has ...
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... duty , which cannot be affected by their being elected by a popular consti- ' tuency , as seems to be assumed by the respondents , to do ' everything in the lawful sphere of their office to support and " maintain it . We certainly live ...
... duty , which cannot be affected by their being elected by a popular consti- ' tuency , as seems to be assumed by the respondents , to do ' everything in the lawful sphere of their office to support and " maintain it . We certainly live ...
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... duty , and trustees are always bound to count and reckon with the beneficiaries . On these principles , long established and never questioned , railway companies are responsible to the public for their treatment of their workmen just as ...
... duty , and trustees are always bound to count and reckon with the beneficiaries . On these principles , long established and never questioned , railway companies are responsible to the public for their treatment of their workmen just as ...
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Page 292 - ... for the taxed costs, charges and expenses of or in reference to such suit, matter or proceeding, and it shall be lawful for such Court or Judge to make such order or orders for taxation of and for raising and payment of such costs, charges and expenses, out of the said property as to such Court or Judge shall appear just and proper : and all conveyances and acts done to defeat, or which shall operate to defeat such charge or right, shall, unless made to a bond.
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