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 15

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Frederick Pollock, Robert Campbell, Oliver Augustus Saunders, Arthur Beresford Cane, Edward Potton, Joseph Gerald Pease, William Bowstead
Sweet & Maxwell, limited, 1894

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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.

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