A Treatise on the Statute of FraudsWildy and Sons, 1876 - 572 pages |
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... alterations were completed in November , 1827 , at an expense of £ 55 , and the defendant after Christmas , 1827 , paid the increased rent for the first quarter , but afterwards refused to pay any more than the original rent . On an ...
... alterations were completed in November , 1827 , at an expense of £ 55 , and the defendant after Christmas , 1827 , paid the increased rent for the first quarter , but afterwards refused to pay any more than the original rent . On an ...
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... alterations , which he did , but no lease was ever executed : and at Michaelmas , 1829 , a whole year's rent was paid at the increased rate , and payments were afterwards made on the same footing ; it was held that a notice given on the ...
... alterations , which he did , but no lease was ever executed : and at Michaelmas , 1829 , a whole year's rent was paid at the increased rate , and payments were afterwards made on the same footing ; it was held that a notice given on the ...
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... alterations in a deed do not prevent it from being received in evidence . ( d ) Where premises were demised to B , which he again demised to C , and subsequently sold his interest to D , upon which D obtained a new lease from A , the ...
... alterations in a deed do not prevent it from being received in evidence . ( d ) Where premises were demised to B , which he again demised to C , and subsequently sold his interest to D , upon which D obtained a new lease from A , the ...
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... Alteration . litis ordinationem , is taken from the lex fori of the country where the action is brought . ( a ) The statute does not contain any provision requiring that a contract , which must be in writing , shall be dis- solved by ...
... Alteration . litis ordinationem , is taken from the lex fori of the country where the action is brought . ( a ) The statute does not contain any provision requiring that a contract , which must be in writing , shall be dis- solved by ...
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... alteration . ( b ) But if C had re- quested A to forbear to sue B for the debt , and A had forborne accordingly , that was a good consideration at the common law to support such promise , ( c ) and is good since the statute if the ...
... alteration . ( b ) But if C had re- quested A to forbear to sue B for the debt , and A had forborne accordingly , that was a good consideration at the common law to support such promise , ( c ) and is good since the statute if the ...
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acceptance action admissible afterwards agent agreed alterations amount appears assumpsit Atherstone attesting witnesses Beav binding Bing cancelled CHAP clause codicil consideration contract Court Curt debt deceased deed defendant defendant's delivered deposit duly executed East effect equitable mortgage Exch executor freehold grant guarantee held instrument intended jury L. J. Ex landlord lease lessee lessor letter license Lord Lord Cranworth Lord Denman Lord Eldon Lord Ellenborough marriage memorandum ment operation of law paid paper parol agreement parol evidence party payment Phillips plaintiff possession presumption probate proved purchaser receipt reference rent resulting trust revocation revoked S. C. nom Sect Sheffield Canal signature signed Smith sold notes Statute of Frauds sufficient surrender Taunt tenant term testamentary testator testator's tion trust valid vendee vendor Vict void Williams words written
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Page 320 - That no will shall be valid unless it shall be in writing and executed in manner herein-after mentioned ; (that is to say,) it shall be signed at the foot or end thereof by the testator, or by some other person in his presence and by his direction...
Page 138 - June no contract for the sale of any goods, wares and merchandizes, for the price of ten pounds sterling or upwards, shall be allowed to be good, except the buyer shall accept part of the goods so sold, and actually receive the same...
Page 352 - ... shall, so far only as concerns such person attesting the execution of such will, or the wife or husband of such person or any person, claiming under such person or wife or husband, be utterly null and void, and such person so attesting shall be admitted as a witness to prove the execution of such will, or to prove the validity or invalidity thereof, notwithstanding sucli devise, legacy, estate, interest, gift, or appointment, mentioned in such will.
Page 458 - ... or upon any agreement that is not to be performed within the space of one year from the making thereof; unless the agreement upon which such action shall be brought, or some memorandum or note thereof, shall be in writing, and signed by the party to be charged therewith...
Page 64 - ... or to charge any person upon any agreement made upon consideration of marriage ; or upon any contract or sale of lands, tenements, or hereditaments, or any interest in or concerning them ; or upon any agreement that is not to be performed within the space of one year from the making thereof...
Page 321 - Act, if the signature shall be so placed at or after, or following, or under, or beside, or opposite to the end of the will, that it shall be apparent on (he face of the will that the testator intended to give effect by such his signature to the writing signed as his will...
Page 134 - The rule of law is clear, that where one, by his words or conduct, wilfully causes another to believe in the existence of a certain state of things, and induces him to act on that belief, so as to alter his own previous position, the former is concluded from averring against the latter a different state of things, as existing at the, same time...
Page 445 - That if no Disposition by Will shall be made of any Estate pur autre vie of a Freehold Nature, the same shall be chargeable in the Hands of the Heir, if it shall come to him by reason of special Occupancy, as Assets by Descent, as in the Case of Freehold Land in...
Page 1 - Lord one thousand six hundred seventy and seven, all leases, estates, interests of freehold, or terms of years, or any uncertain interest of , in, to or out of any messuages, manors, lands, tenements or hereditaments, made or created by livery and seisin only, or by parol, and not put in writing, and signed by the parties so making or creating the same, or their agents thereunto lawfully authorized by writing, shall have the force and effect of leases or estates at will only...
Page 352 - Directions for the Payment of any Debt or Debts), shall be thereby given or made, such Devise, Legacy, Estate, Interest, Gift, or Appointment shall, so far only as concerns such Person attesting 'the Execution of such Will, or the Wife or Husband of such Person, or any Person claiming under such Person or Wife or Husband, be utterly null and void...