Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Common Pleas: With Tables of the Names of the Cases Argued and Cited, and of the Principal Matters. [1840-1844], Volume 1

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Page 557 - In all cases in which any particular number of days, not expressed to be clear days, is prescribed by the rules or practice of the courts, the same shall be reckoned exclusively of the first day, and inclusively of the last day...
Page 572 - A party is not to cast himself upon an obstruction which has been made by the fault of another, and avail himself of it, if he do not himself use common and ordinary caution to be in the right.
Page 773 - That no contract for the sale of any goods, wares and merchandise, 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 785 - Abode, by the Party or Parties intending to bring such Action, or by his, her or their Attorney or Agent, in Writing, signed by the Party demanding the same, of the Perusal and Copy of such Warrant, and the same hath been refused or neglected for the Space of six Days after such Demand...
Page 684 - ... made by deed indented, sealed and delivered in the presence of two or more credible witnesses, twelve calendar months at least before the death of the donor or grantor (including the days of execution and death), and be inrolled in his Majesty's High Court of Chancery within six calendar months next after the execution thereof...
Page 169 - EF did not nor would faithfully serve the said plaintiff according to the tenor and effect, true intent and meaning of the said indenture; but on the contrary, thereof, he the said EF during the said term, to wit, on, &c.
Page 600 - ... notice in writing of such appeal, and of the cause and matter thereof, within three days after such conviction, and seven clear days at the least before such sessions, and shall also either remain in custody until the sessions, or shall enter into a recognizance, with two sufficient sureties...
Page 667 - E. 2, st. 1, c. 7 (or 8) (1381) is, 'the king defendeth that none from henceforth make any entry into any lands and tenements but in case where entry is given by the law; and in such case not with strong hand nor with multitude of people but only in [peaceable] and easy manner. And if any man from henceforth do to the contrary and thereof be duly convict he shall be punished by imprisonment of his body and thereof ransomed at the king's will * (1 Statutes Eevised).
Page 369 - February, 1827, and made between the plaintiffs of the one part, and the defendants of the other part, the plaintiffs agreed to sell, and the defendants...
Page 365 - Agreement, or any memorandum, of an agreement, made in England or Ireland under hand only, or made in Scotland without any clause of registration, and not otherwise specifically charged with any duty, whether the same be only evidence of a contract, or obligatory upon the parties from its being a written instrument, . . . .£006 Exemptions.

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