 ... the subject-matter, as by the known usage of trade, or the like, acquired a peculiar sense distinct from the popular sense of the same words; or unless the context evidently points out...  A Treatise on the Law of Insurance - Page 14by Wendell Phillips - 1823 - 550 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Selwyn - Nisi prius - 1817 - 776 pages
...instruments, applies equally to a policy ot assurance?, viz. that it is to be construed according to its sense and meaning, as collected in the first place...and popular sense, unless they have generally, in rf-spect to the subject matter, as by the known usage of trade or the like, acquired a peculiar sense... | |
 | James Allan Park - Bottomry and respondentia - 1817 - 848 pages
...sense and meaning, as collected in thejirst place from the terms used in it, which terms are themselves to be understood in their plain, ordinary, and popular...sense, unless they have generally in respect to the subject-matter, as by the known usage of trade, or the like, acquired a peculiar sense distinct from... | |
 | William Selwyn - Civil procedure - 1820 - 830 pages
...Hnbtaid T. Jaokson, 4 Runt. 168. policy of assurance*, viz. that it is to be construed according to its sense and meaning, as collected in the first place...are to be understood in their plain, ordinary, and popularsense, unless they have generally, in respect to the subject matter, as by the known usage of... | |
 | Samuel Comyn - Contracts - 1824 - 680 pages
...equity, in the construction of a contract or agreement is, that it shall be construed according to its sense and meaning, as collected, in the first place, from the terms used in it, which terms are themselves to be understood in their plain, ordinary, and popular sense, unless they have generally,... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Richard Vaughan Barnewall, Sir Cresswell Cresswell - Law reports, digests, etc - 1825 - 974 pages
...Demerara. The terms of a policy are, to use the language of Lord Ettenbaraugh in Robertson v. French (a), to be understood in their plain, ordinary, and popular sense, unless they have generally in respect of the subjectmatter, as by the known usage of trade, or the like, acquired a sense distinct from the... | |
 | Thomas Starkie - Evidence (Law) - 1826 - 708 pages
...other instruments applied also to a policy of insurance, that is, to be construed according to its sense and meaning, as collected, in the first place, from the terms used in it, which are to be understood in their plain, ordinary and popular sense, unless they have generally in respect... | |
 | New Jersey. Court of Chancery - Law reports, digests, etc - 1882 - 638 pages
...instruments, applies equally to a policy of assurance, viz., that it is to be construed according to its sense and meaning as collected in the first place...understood in their plain, ordinary and popular sense. Selwyn's NP 889 ; Robertson v. French, 4 East 135 ; Hunter v. LeatJiey, 10 B. & C. 871. All conditions,... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1830 - 1076 pages
...down by Lord Ellenborough in Robertson v. French(t), that they are to be construed according to their sense and meaning, as collected in the first place from the terms used in them, which terms are themselves to be understood in their plain, ordinary, and popular sense ; unless... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, John Bayly Moore, Joseph Payne - Law reports, digests, etc - 1832 - 874 pages
...Lord Ellenborough in Robertson v. French (a), viz. that they are to be construed according to their sense and meaning, as collected, in the first place, from the terms used in them, which terms are themselves to be understood in their plain, ordinary, and popular sense, unless... | |
 | George Beaumont - Fire insurance - 1833 - 134 pages
...are to be construed according to their sense and meaning as collected from the terms used in them, which terms are to be understood in their plain, ordinary and popular sense, unless by the known use of trade they have acquired a peculiar meaning, or unless the context points out that,... | |
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