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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... scrip had been " lodged in his hands " by plaintiff , and was to be re- delivered to him on request , wrongfully de- for a consider . able time , so that its market value had been much diminish- ed , and did not ARCHER V. WILLIAMS ...
... scrip had been " lodged in his hands " by plaintiff , and was to be re- delivered to him on request , wrongfully de- for a consider . able time , so that its market value had been much diminish- ed , and did not ARCHER V. WILLIAMS ...
Page 27
... scrip , similar to the ordinary one for not replacing stock . The question turned upon the true construction of the agree- ment ; he submitted , therefore , to the Court , that the action could not be sustained . CRESSWELL , J ...
... scrip , similar to the ordinary one for not replacing stock . The question turned upon the true construction of the agree- ment ; he submitted , therefore , to the Court , that the action could not be sustained . CRESSWELL , J ...
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... scrip could have been sold for from the time of the detention till the time when it was returned . The plaintiff is entitled to the full amount . A wrong - doer cannot be let off with less than that . The very point had arisen in a ...
... scrip could have been sold for from the time of the detention till the time when it was returned . The plaintiff is entitled to the full amount . A wrong - doer cannot be let off with less than that . The very point had arisen in a ...
Page 274
... scrip , signed by two directors , of whom the defendant was one . In a few weeks it transpired that only 58,000 shares had been allotted , instead of 120,000 , which was to have constituted the capital of the company , the commitee ...
... scrip , signed by two directors , of whom the defendant was one . In a few weeks it transpired that only 58,000 shares had been allotted , instead of 120,000 , which was to have constituted the capital of the company , the commitee ...
Page 275
... scrip ; and , after all this , a statement is made , which appears to be untrue , and now he turns round and says he has a right to annul the contract ; but the whole transaction was already com- plete and ended . [ Erle , J. - The ...
... scrip ; and , after all this , a statement is made , which appears to be untrue , and now he turns round and says he has a right to annul the contract ; but the whole transaction was already com- plete and ended . [ Erle , J. - The ...
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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.