The Revised Reports: Being a Republication of Such Cases in the English Courts of Common Law and Equity, from the Year 1785, as are Still of Practical Utility. 1785-1866, Volume 15Frederick Pollock, Robert Campbell, Oliver Augustus Saunders, Arthur Beresford Cane, Edward Potton, Joseph Gerald Pease, William Bowstead Sweet & Maxwell, limited, 1894 |
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... effect in many cases . But here there was laches in not attempting to enforce the demand from 1770 till 1780 , because if anything was due , it was due on the death of Lord Bellew in 1770 ; and it was not only in one sense for the ...
... effect in many cases . But here there was laches in not attempting to enforce the demand from 1770 till 1780 , because if anything was due , it was due on the death of Lord Bellew in 1770 ; and it was not only in one sense for the ...
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... effect of in- surance would be to render those chiefly interested much more careless about the condition of the ship , and the lives of those engaged in navigating her . From the evidence in the present case it appeared not only that ...
... effect of in- surance would be to render those chiefly interested much more careless about the condition of the ship , and the lives of those engaged in navigating her . From the evidence in the present case it appeared not only that ...
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... effect of Lord CLARE's decree is also stated in Lord ELDON'S judgment , post , p . 24. The question to be determined was as to the distribution of the testator's residuary real and personal estate between his three children , Aphra ...
... effect of Lord CLARE's decree is also stated in Lord ELDON'S judgment , post , p . 24. The question to be determined was as to the distribution of the testator's residuary real and personal estate between his three children , Aphra ...
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... effect of the law . But it was difficult to believe that he , having a daughter unmarried , could really mean that those only should take who were born before his death , and that this was a devise to them in presenti . But nothing was ...
... effect of the law . But it was difficult to believe that he , having a daughter unmarried , could really mean that those only should take who were born before his death , and that this was a devise to them in presenti . But nothing was ...
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... effect to be that Aphra took not only the share originally given her , but also the interest for life of the nine shares given to her children ; and that as to Constance who had no children , she had only one out of thirteen shares ...
... effect to be that Aphra took not only the share originally given her , but also the interest for life of the nine shares given to her children ; and that as to Constance who had no children , she had only one out of thirteen shares ...
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Popular passages
Page 435 - ... defectively or imperfectly stated or omitted, and without which it is not to be presumed that either the judge would direct the jury to give or the jury would have given the verdict, such defect, imperfection, or omission is cured by the verdict...
Page 559 - And it shall be lawful for the said ship, &c, in this voyage, to proceed and sail to and touch and stay at any ports or places whatsoever without prejudice to this insurance.
Page 462 - The question for the opinion of the Court is, whether the plaintiff is entitled to recover in respect of the obstruction of light and air complained of.
Page 554 - ... all matters in difference between the parties, and to order and determine what he should think fit to be done by them respecting the matters in dispute...
Page 618 - ... arrests, restraints, and detainments of all kings, princes, and people, of what nation, condition, or quality soever, barratry of the master and mariners, and of all other perils, losses, and misfortunes, that have or shall come to the hurt, detriment, or damage of the said goods and merchandises, and ship, &c., or any part thereof.
Page 264 - ... he or they paying freight for the said goods as per charterparty, with primage and average accustomed...
Page 551 - I wish to know, in a case where a man disregards every principle which actuates the conduct of gentlemen, what is to restrain him except large damages ? To be sure, one can hardly conceive worse conduct than this.
Page 470 - The question for the opinion of the Court is whether the plaintiff is entitled to recover all or any, or any part of the said several sums.
Page 237 - If it is a sort of injury by which the offender acquires no gain to himself at the expense of the sufferer, as beating or imprisoning a man, etc., there, the person injured has only a reparation for the delictum in damages to be assessed by a jury. But where, besides the crime, property is acquired which benefits the testator, there an action for the value of the property shall survive against the executor.