Reports of Cases Determined in the Several Courts of Westminster-hall, from 1746 to 1779, Volume 1S. Sweet, R. Pheney, 1828 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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Page 103
... ship to Petersburgh for goods , * GODIN V. LONDON Ass . COMPANY . * 104. In by 25 Geo . 2 , c . 6 ; ( the provisions of which as to legatees , see ante , p . 17 , n . ( o ) ; and as to creditors , ante , p . 95 , n . ( o ) . But formerly ...
... ship to Petersburgh for goods , * GODIN V. LONDON Ass . COMPANY . * 104. In by 25 Geo . 2 , c . 6 ; ( the provisions of which as to legatees , see ante , p . 17 , n . ( o ) ; and as to creditors , ante , p . 95 , n . ( o ) . But formerly ...
Page 104
... ship and cargo were totally lost . Question , whether the plaintiff as trustee for Tamesz ought to recover the whole , or only half of the sum insured ? cipal . Lord MANSFIELD , C. J. , delivered the judgment of the Court : The ...
... ship and cargo were totally lost . Question , whether the plaintiff as trustee for Tamesz ought to recover the whole , or only half of the sum insured ? cipal . Lord MANSFIELD , C. J. , delivered the judgment of the Court : The ...
Page 189
... ship against a merchant for freight ( n ) . The ship was bound to N. but taken by a French proportion to the privateer ; and carried into Plymouth afterwards , being retaken As saved , and by an English man of war , who had half the ...
... ship against a merchant for freight ( n ) . The ship was bound to N. but taken by a French proportion to the privateer ; and carried into Plymouth afterwards , being retaken As saved , and by an English man of war , who had half the ...
Page 190
... ship is disabled from pursuing her voyage ( p ) by any [ 191 ] fortuitous calamity , the master has his option to refit the ship within a reasonable time , or hire another . If the merchant re- fuses to let him hire another , the ...
... ship is disabled from pursuing her voyage ( p ) by any [ 191 ] fortuitous calamity , the master has his option to refit the ship within a reasonable time , or hire another . If the merchant re- fuses to let him hire another , the ...
Page 191
... ship be wrecked at B. , though the freighter accept his goods there . Per Lawrence , J .; " When a ship is driven on shore , it is the duty of the master either to repair his ship , or to procure another ; and having performed the voy ...
... ship be wrecked at B. , though the freighter accept his goods there . Per Lawrence , J .; " When a ship is driven on shore , it is the duty of the master either to repair his ship , or to procure another ; and having performed the voy ...
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Page 34 - This is properly a criminal method of prosecution, as well to punish the usurper by a fine for the usurpation of the franchise, as to oust him, or seize it for the crown; but hath long been applied to the mere purposes of trying the civil right, seizing the franchise or ousting the wrongful possessor; the fine being nominal only.
Page 191 - When a ship is driven on shore, it is the duty of the master either to repair his ship, or to procure another; and having performed the voyage, he is then entitled to his freight ; but he is not entitled to the whole freight, unless he perform the whole voyage, except in cases where the owner of the goods prevents him ; nor is he entitled pro rata unless under a new agreement.
Page 672 - Honor directed a case to be stated for the opinion of the Court of King's Bench.
Page 405 - I. c. 11.) the presumption of the duration of life, with respect to persons of whom no account can be given, ends at the expiration of seven years from the time when they were last known to be living.
Page 301 - Now upon the Best Consideration I have been able to give this Matter, I am very clear of Opinion, that at the Trial, I ought not to have admitted the Evidence of Usage. But the Point of Law is here settled...
Page 468 - The policy is founded on mifreprefentation : the fhip is infured " at and from Genoa to Dublin ; the adventure to begin " from the loading, to equip for this voyage.
Page 358 - ... might happen within the year; but where it appears by the whole tenor of the agreement that it is to be performed after the year, there a note is necessary.
Page 304 - Taylor it was found, by the special verdict, "that before the reign of her late majesty, Queen Anne, it was usual to purchase from authors the perpetual copyright of their books, and to assign the same from hand to hand for valuable consideration, and to make the same the subject, of family settlements, for the provision of wives and children.