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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... bill of exchange for the sum of £ 5000 , and on the back of which said last- mentioned bill of exchange was then and there written a certain forged indorsement of the said last - mentioned bill of exchange , as follows , that is to say ...
... bill of exchange for the sum of £ 5000 , and on the back of which said last- mentioned bill of exchange was then and there written a certain forged indorsement of the said last - mentioned bill of exchange , as follows , that is to say ...
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... bill upon the Office , and the executor indorsing the bill . This was acceded to , and Mr. Tate drew the bill in question , and gave it to the prisoner to procure the indorsements of the executrixes . This oc- curred on the 20th of ...
... bill upon the Office , and the executor indorsing the bill . This was acceded to , and Mr. Tate drew the bill in question , and gave it to the prisoner to procure the indorsements of the executrixes . This oc- curred on the 20th of ...
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... bill of ex- change is payable to four persons , the forgery of the name of one of these persons at the back of the bill is not a for- gery of the indorsement of it ; and it is also , at least , very doubtful whether one executor can ...
... bill of ex- change is payable to four persons , the forgery of the name of one of these persons at the back of the bill is not a for- gery of the indorsement of it ; and it is also , at least , very doubtful whether one executor can ...
Page 42
... bill of exchange given to him as executor , he might indorse it and pay his own debts with it ; but Mr. Justice Buller said , " There can be no such inconvenience as is here suggested from the executors indorsing the bill ; for it is ...
... bill of exchange given to him as executor , he might indorse it and pay his own debts with it ; but Mr. Justice Buller said , " There can be no such inconvenience as is here suggested from the executors indorsing the bill ; for it is ...
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... bill , it must be such as would transfer the title to the property of the bill , and the intent must be to de- fraud some one who , in fact or in law , would be defrauded . E. V. Williams , for the prosecution . - The question is ...
... bill , it must be such as would transfer the title to the property of the bill , and the intent must be to de- fraud some one who , in fact or in law , would be defrauded . E. V. Williams , for the prosecution . - The question is ...
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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...
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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.