Reports of Cases Decided by the English Courts: With Notes and References to Kindred Cases and Authorities, Volume 5William Gould, 1879 |
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... duty of Bush as a director to see that the articles of the association were duly observed : he knew them ; it was impossible that he could plead ignorance of them ; it was his duty to enforce them , yet in his case all of them had been ...
... duty of Bush as a director to see that the articles of the association were duly observed : he knew them ; it was impossible that he could plead ignorance of them ; it was his duty to enforce them , yet in his case all of them had been ...
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... duty , to call a special meeting of the shareholders , and lay the statement of the affairs of the company , which they had procured for their own informa- tion , before such meeting . No such meeting was called , but as the annual ...
... duty , to call a special meeting of the shareholders , and lay the statement of the affairs of the company , which they had procured for their own informa- tion , before such meeting . No such meeting was called , but as the annual ...
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... duty of the respondent Bush , and of the other directors of the company , after receiving Evans's report and the balance sheet accompanying the same to lay such balance sheet , or some other true statement of the affairs of the company ...
... duty of the respondent Bush , and of the other directors of the company , after receiving Evans's report and the balance sheet accompanying the same to lay such balance sheet , or some other true statement of the affairs of the company ...
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... duty . I apprehend , therefore , that the circumstance of these directors not having executed the deed would not , even if it had been a fatal objec- tion to their position , have invalidated the acts which they so performed . But ...
... duty . I apprehend , therefore , that the circumstance of these directors not having executed the deed would not , even if it had been a fatal objec- tion to their position , have invalidated the acts which they so performed . But ...
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... duty of the directors to have this deed prepared ; it was the duty of the directors to have it executed by Mr. Morrison no less than it was the interest of Mr. Bush , who was retiring , to have it done ; it is true that it was his ...
... duty of the directors to have this deed prepared ; it was the duty of the directors to have it executed by Mr. Morrison no less than it was the interest of Mr. Bush , who was retiring , to have it done ; it is true that it was his ...
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Page 487 - But the rule of law is clear, that, where one by his words or conduct wilfully causes another to believe 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."* In Freeman v.
Page 407 - the wrongful or fraudulent taking and carrying away by any person of the mere personal goods of another, from any place, with a felonious intent to convert them to his (the taker's) own use, and make them his own property, without the consent of the owner.
Page 534 - In witness whereof the master or purser of the said ship hath affirmed to three bills of lading, all of this tenor and date, the one of which three bills being accomplished, the other two to stand void, and so God send the good ship to her desired port in safety. Amen.
Page 655 - Every past or future disposition of property, by reason whereof any person has or shall become beneficially entitled, to any property or the income thereof upon the death of any person, dying after the time appointed for the commencement of this Act.
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Page 350 - A verdict was taken for the plaintiff for 300£. with leave to the defendant to move to enter a verdict for him, on the ground that the...
Page 420 - Statute in such case made and provided and against the peace of Our said Lady the Queen, her Crown and dignity.
Page 407 - the felonious taking the property of another without his consent and against his will with intent to convert it to the use of the taker.
Page 43 - The said ship, &c., goods and merchandises, &c., for so much as concerns the assured by agreement between the assured and assurers in this policy, are and shall be valued at...
Page 605 - ... which shall be due and owing to me at the time of my decease...