Reports of Cases Argued and Ruled at Nisi Prius: In the Courts of Queen's Bench, Common Pleas, & Exchequer; Together with Cases Tried on the Circuits, and in the Central Criminal Court ...S. Sweet, 1850 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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Page 22
... contract created a tenancy between the plaintiff and Hunt , and thereby rebutted the presumption of agency . The terms of the contract between Hunt and defendant , and other evidence , were adduced to confirm this view of the case ...
... contract created a tenancy between the plaintiff and Hunt , and thereby rebutted the presumption of agency . The terms of the contract between Hunt and defendant , and other evidence , were adduced to confirm this view of the case ...
Page 23
... contract . It amounted only to this ; that , in consideration of the money paid by plaintiff , Hunt would build certain houses , and provide tenants at a given rent , and guarantee himself the payment of a sum equivalent to the rents ...
... contract . It amounted only to this ; that , in consideration of the money paid by plaintiff , Hunt would build certain houses , and provide tenants at a given rent , and guarantee himself the payment of a sum equivalent to the rents ...
Page 52
... contract be- tween Mr. Morgan Thomas and the bankers , that the bankers were not bound to obey it , although , in point of fact , they did obey it . As it is described in the indict- ment as both a " warrant and order , " which it is ...
... contract be- tween Mr. Morgan Thomas and the bankers , that the bankers were not bound to obey it , although , in point of fact , they did obey it . As it is described in the indict- ment as both a " warrant and order , " which it is ...
Page 136
... contract in the present instance is void , because Mr. Schwabe , the assured , did commit sui- cide . In order , however , to make that out , it must , I think , be made to appear that the deceased died by his own voluntary act ; that ...
... contract in the present instance is void , because Mr. Schwabe , the assured , did commit sui- cide . In order , however , to make that out , it must , I think , be made to appear that the deceased died by his own voluntary act ; that ...
Page 141
... contract is severed by the death of one of the contractors , nothing can be done by the per- sonal representative of the other to take the debt out of the statute as against the survivor ; " ( Slater v . Lawson , 1 B. & Ad . 396 ) ; a ...
... contract is severed by the death of one of the contractors , nothing can be done by the per- sonal representative of the other to take the debt out of the statute as against the survivor ; " ( Slater v . Lawson , 1 B. & Ad . 396 ) ; a ...
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act of Parliament action afterwards ALDERSON alleged appeared ASSIZES ASSUMPSIT attorney Baron BARON POLLOCK Benjamin Gott bill of exchange Byles cause charged cheque churchwardens clerk COLTMAN committed Company contract conviction counsel county aforesaid Court CRESSWELL damage deceased declaration deed defendant defendant's defraud delivered dence entitled ERLE evidence fact false felony fendant forged forgery given guilty held indictment indorsement intent James John John Mattocks jury Justice Lady the Queen larceny letter liable London Lord Chief Lord Coke Lord DENMAN Loscombe malice aforethought marriage ment murder oath objected offence opinion paid parcel parish party PATTESON person plaintiff plea pleaded POLLOCK present prisoner was indicted prosecution prosecutor proved question Railway received REGINA rent Richard Prosser second count Serjt shew soner stat statute submit taken thereof tion trial verdict Verdict-Guilty Vict wilfully William witness
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Page 746 - Having heard the evidence, do you wish to say anything in answer to the charge ? You are not obliged to say anything unless you desire to do so, but whatever you say will be taken down in writing, and may be given in evidence against you upon your trial.
Page 879 - Queen there inhabiting and being, and to the evil example of all others in like case offending, and against the form of the statutes in such case made and provided, and against the peace of our Lady the Queen, her Crown and dignity.
Page 151 - ... be paid into the Bank of England in the name and with the privity of the Accountant-General of...
Page 265 - ... render competent any party to any suit, action, or proceeding individually named in the record, or any lessor of the plaintiff, or tenant of premises sought to be recovered in ejectment, or the landlord or other person in whose right any defendant in replevin may make cognizance, or any person in whose immediate and individual behalf any action may be brought or defended, either wholly or in part...
Page 729 - ... when any variance shall appear between the proof and the recital or setting forth on the record, writ, or document, on which the trial is proceeding, of any contract, custom, prescription, name, or other matter, in any particular or particulars in the judgment of such court or judge not material to the merits of the case...
Page 746 - Provided always, that the said justice or justices before such accused person shall make any statement shall state to him, and give him clearly to understand, that he has nothing to hope from any promise of favour, and nothing to fear from any threat which may have been holden out to him to induce him to make any admission or confession of his guilt, but that whatever he shall then say may be given in evidence against him upon his trial, notwithstanding such promise or threat...
Page 48 - Statute in such case made and provided and against the peace of Our said Lady the Queen, her Crown and dignity.
Page 236 - That the plaintiff, before and at the time of the committing of the grievances hereinafter mentioned, was, and from thence hitherto hath been, and still is, lawfully possessed of a certain...
Page 91 - Columbia, laborer, not having the fear of God before his eyes, but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil...
Page 384 - French, did then and there feloniously and willfully kill, contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided, and against the peace of the people of the state of New York and their dignity.