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Page 300 - containing the usual exceptions of " the act of God, the Queen's enemies, fire, and all and every other dangers and accidents of the sea, rivers, and navigation, of what kind and nature soever." The goods were injured during the voyage by rats, though the shipowner had taken all possible precaution to prevent it:—
Page 300 - the act of God, the Queen's enemies, fire, and all and every other dangers and accidents of the seas, rivers, and navigation, of what nature and kind soever, excepted.
Page 232 - where any company is being wound up by the Court, or subject to the supervision of the Court, all dispositions of the property, effects, and things in action of the company, and every transfer of shares, or alteration in the status of the members of the company, made
Page 132 - of creation of the said earldom, descend and come, severally and successively one after another, as they and every of them should succeed to and inherit the said earldom, and of the several and respective heirs male of the body and bodies of all and every such
Page 655 - no doubt that, where there is a positive contract to do a thing not in itself unlawful, the contractor must perform it or pay damages for not doing it, although in consequence of unforeseen accidents the performance of his contract has become unexpectedly burdensome, or even impossible. The law is so laid down in
Page 582 - any house, room, garden, or other place, kept for public dancing, music, or other public entertainment of the like kind, in the cities of London and Westminster, or within twenty miles thereof, without a licence had for that purpose from the last preceding Michaelmas quarter sessions,"
Page 18 - o f the Companies Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845 (8 & 9 Viet. c. 16), which enacts that, if any execution shall have been issued against the property or effects of the company, and there cannot be found sufficient whereon to levy such execution, then
Page 416 - copied, and sold, in the whole or in part, by varying, adding to, or diminishing from the main design, or shall print, reprint, or import for sale, or cause to be printed, re-printed, or imported for sale, any such print or prints, or any parts thereof, without the consent of the proprietor or proprietors thereof,
Page 734 - County Courts Acts, is nevertheless entitled to levy poundage fees and expenses of execution, in addition to the sum recovered, under the 123rd section of the Common Law Procedure Act, 1852, 15 & 16 Viet. c. 76.
Page 504 - which enacts that where any company is being wound up by the Court, or subject to the supervision of the Court, every transfer of shares made between the commencement of the winding up and the order for winding up, shall, unless the Court otherwise order, be void.