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... . Fletcher - Distinc- tion between a Statutable and Common Law Conveyance to a Railway Company as to the Right of Support - Mine- rals under Canals . 244 . 257 264 CHAPTER XVI . Accidents in Collieries - Average Number in CONTENTS . xvii.
... . Fletcher - Distinc- tion between a Statutable and Common Law Conveyance to a Railway Company as to the Right of Support - Mine- rals under Canals . 244 . 257 264 CHAPTER XVI . Accidents in Collieries - Average Number in CONTENTS . xvii.
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... common law , that what- ever is in a direct line between the surface of any land and the centre of the earth belongs to the owner of the surface . Hence the owner of freehold lands has a right to all the minerals underneath the surface ...
... common law , that what- ever is in a direct line between the surface of any land and the centre of the earth belongs to the owner of the surface . Hence the owner of freehold lands has a right to all the minerals underneath the surface ...
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... common law , of which custom is the life , gave them title to prescribe against their lords , and on per- formance of the customary services to hold their lands in spite of any determination of the lord's will . COAL UNDER COPYHOLD LANDS .
... common law , of which custom is the life , gave them title to prescribe against their lords , and on per- formance of the customary services to hold their lands in spite of any determination of the lord's will . COAL UNDER COPYHOLD LANDS .
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... common is the right of taking a profit in the land of another in common with others . Primá facie the lord of the manor is entitled to all waste lands within the manor , and it is not essential , in order to support this prima facie ...
... common is the right of taking a profit in the land of another in common with others . Primá facie the lord of the manor is entitled to all waste lands within the manor , and it is not essential , in order to support this prima facie ...
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... common lands where the right of possession is wholly vested in the lord . In copyhold lands he claims the right of property in mines as part of his freehold in- heritance ; but he claims the right to work them by prescription , as they ...
... common lands where the right of possession is wholly vested in the lord . In copyhold lands he claims the right of property in mines as part of his freehold in- heritance ; but he claims the right to work them by prescription , as they ...
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accident Act applies Act of Parliament action adjoining aforesaid agent agreement amount appears appointed arbitration assigns Baron Pollock breach cause certificate claim coal colliery common law complained contract of service court Court of Exchequer Courts of Equity covenant damage deduction deed defendant disputes district duty easement employer employment enacted engaged engine entitled grant ground guilty held hereby demised injury inspector jury justice labour land landlord Law Journ lease lessee lessor liable liberty Liberty and power licence Lord Lord Campbell machinery magistrate manager manner manslaughter master and servant ment minerals mines and premises negligence notice occupier offence ordinary owner paid parties partner partnership payment persons employed plaintiff proper purpose quantity quarter sessions railway reasonable remove rent respect royalty Scotland seams Secretary sect sheriff special rules statute sufficient surface tenant term thereof tion trade unless Vict wages way-leave workmen
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Page 369 - An Act to facilitate the performance of the duties of justices of the peace out of sessions within England and Wales with respect to summary convictions and orders," inclusive of any Acts amending the same.
Page 411 - Reservoirs, then and in every such Case and so often as the same shall happen it shall be lawful for the...
Page 299 - ... whensoever the death of a person shall be caused by wrongful act, neglect or default, and the act, neglect or default is such as would (if death had not ensued...
Page 361 - Peace, conditioned personally to appear at the said Sessions and to try such Appeal, and to abide the Judgment of the Court thereupon, and to pay such Costs as shall be by the Court awarded...
Page 382 - ... for the time being in force in the mine, and all matters and things connected with or relating to the safety of the persons employed in or about the...
Page 327 - Provided always, and be it enacted, that this act shall not extend to subject any persons to punishment who shall meet together for the sole purpose of consulting upon and determining the rate of wages or prices which the persons present at such meeting, or any of them, shall...
Page 142 - Any seven or more persons, or, where the company to be formed will be a private company, any two or more persons, associated for any lawful purpose may, by subscribing their names to a memorandum of association and otherwise complying with the requirements of this Act in respect of registration, form an incorporated company, with or without limited liability.
Page 368 - ... and, if served by post, shall be deemed to have been served at the time when a letter containing the same would be delivered in the ordinary course of post...
Page 24 - Except nevertheless all leases not exceeding the term of three years from the making thereof, whereupon the rent reserved to the landlord, during such term, shall amount unto two third parts at the least of the full improved value of the thing demised.
Page 345 - ... in such mine or such part thereof, or of any cause whatever, the mine or the said part is dangerous, every workman shall be withdrawn...