English Reports Annotated, 1866-1900, Volume 2, Part 1Maxwell Alexander Robertson Reports and Digest Syndicate, 1866 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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Page 1551
... obtained from J. F. a reversionary lease for twenty - one years and twenty - one days , to commence from the said 4th of December , 1864 , on payment of a premium . In November , 1863 , J. F. died . It then turned out that he had no ...
... obtained from J. F. a reversionary lease for twenty - one years and twenty - one days , to commence from the said 4th of December , 1864 , on payment of a premium . In November , 1863 , J. F. died . It then turned out that he had no ...
Page 1555
... obtaining the shorter lease was really in ease of the defendant , and the best thing to be done ; and it was not laid ... obtained a similar lease to the void one of this property , and that to take an imaginary lease as a basis would be ...
... obtaining the shorter lease was really in ease of the defendant , and the best thing to be done ; and it was not laid ... obtained a similar lease to the void one of this property , and that to take an imaginary lease as a basis would be ...
Page 1561
... obtained leave to amend the pleadings by inserting an averment of delivery of the goods at Bombay to a wrong person before the re - indorsement to the plaintiff . ] A wrongful delivery at Bombay to a person who had no right to have them ...
... obtained leave to amend the pleadings by inserting an averment of delivery of the goods at Bombay to a wrong person before the re - indorsement to the plaintiff . ] A wrongful delivery at Bombay to a person who had no right to have them ...
Page 1563
... obtained his order of discharge ; and that a majority in number representing three - fourths in value of the creditors of the said defendant , whose debts respectively amounted to 101. and upwards , did in writing assent to or approve ...
... obtained his order of discharge ; and that a majority in number representing three - fourths in value of the creditors of the said defendant , whose debts respectively amounted to 101. and upwards , did in writing assent to or approve ...
Page 1573
... obtained by E. James , on behalf of the plaintiff , Temple and J. Edwards shewed cause . It was contended by the plaintiff at the trial that the 1,000l . was not paid as against the plaintiff's goods but as against Kershaw's . The jury ...
... obtained by E. James , on behalf of the plaintiff , Temple and J. Edwards shewed cause . It was contended by the plaintiff at the trial that the 1,000l . was not paid as against the plaintiff's goods but as against Kershaw's . The jury ...
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Page 2144 - ... surprisals, takings at sea, arrests, restraints, and detainments of all kings, princes, and people, of what nation, condition, or quality soever...
Page 1981 - Executors nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me...
Page 2042 - A rule having been obtained calling on the plaintiff to shew cause why the verdict should not be set aside, and a new trial had...
Page 1732 - 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 three Bills being Accomplished, the other two to stand Void. And so GOD send the good Ship to her desired Port in safety, Amen.
Page 1719 - The principle seems to us to be that, in contracts in which the performance depends on the continued existence of a given person or thing, a condition is implied that the impossibility of performance arising from the perishing of the person or thing shall excuse the performance.
Page 1846 - Act; and the company shall make to the owners and occupiers of and all other parties interested in any lands taken or used for the purposes of the railway, or injuriously affected by the construction thereof, full compensation for the value of the lands so taken or used, and for all damage sustained by such owners, occupiers, and other parties, by reason of the exercise, as regards such lands, of the powers by this or the special act, or any act incorporated therewith, vested in the company...
Page 1558 - London, (the act of God, the queen's enemies, fire, and all and every other dangers and accidents of the seas, rivers, and navigation, of whatever nature and kind soever, excepted,) unto order or to assigns, he or they paying freight for the said goods at 51.
Page 2144 - Upon any kind of goods and merchandises, and also upon the body, tackle, apparel, ordnance, munition, artillery, boat, and other furniture, of and in the good ship or vessel...
Page 2141 - ... or such part thereof respectively as he shall think fit shall stand charged with the payment of the amount for which judgment shall have been so recovered and interest thereon; and such order shall entitle the judgment creditor to all such remedies as he would have been entitled to if such charge had been made in his favour by the judgment debtor.
Page 1631 - ... was caused without any default on his part, and wholly by the fraud of the shipper or of the holder, or some person under whom the holder claims.