English Reports in Law and Equity: Containing Reports of Cases in the House of Lords, Privy Council, Courts of Equity and Common Law, and in the Admiralty and Ecclesiastical Courts : Including Also Cases in Bankruptcy and Crown Cases Reserved, [1850-1857], Volume 2Edmund Hatch Bennett, Chauncey Smith C.C. Little and J. Brown, 1851 |
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... effect this object , the estate in fee given to the daughters must be cut down to an estate in tail general , so as to effect a vested limitation of the remainder . The defendant contends for this construction on the grounds of the ...
... effect this object , the estate in fee given to the daughters must be cut down to an estate in tail general , so as to effect a vested limitation of the remainder . The defendant contends for this construction on the grounds of the ...
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... effect is , in certain events , to defeat the ultimate remainder ; and that , to remedy these defects , the construction contended for by her must be adopted . If the construction contended for by the defendant prevail , there is no ...
... effect is , in certain events , to defeat the ultimate remainder ; and that , to remedy these defects , the construction contended for by her must be adopted . If the construction contended for by the defendant prevail , there is no ...
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... effect of the terms of the limitation over ; and it appears to me , that the court there collected the intention of the testator , not from the language of the limitation over , but from the words of the antecedent limita- tions ; and ...
... effect of the terms of the limitation over ; and it appears to me , that the court there collected the intention of the testator , not from the language of the limitation over , but from the words of the antecedent limita- tions ; and ...
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... effect this object . The contrary construction would defeat this object , for at the time this will was made there could be no inheritance of the half - blood ; and if a daughter of a second mar- riage took the fee , the effect might ...
... effect this object . The contrary construction would defeat this object , for at the time this will was made there could be no inheritance of the half - blood ; and if a daughter of a second mar- riage took the fee , the effect might ...
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... effect according to the terms used in describing those preceding gifts . But in this will , it appears to me , there is no such inconsistency as to let in that modification between the terms of the gift over and the terms of the ...
... effect according to the terms used in describing those preceding gifts . But in this will , it appears to me , there is no such inconsistency as to let in that modification between the terms of the gift over and the terms of the ...
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Page 330 - London, (the act of God, the queen's enemies, fire, and all and every other dangers and accidents of the seas, rivers, and navigation, of whatever nature and kind soever, excepted,) unto order or to assigns, he or they paying freight for the said goods at 51.
Page 493 - Viet. c. 85, s. 1 1, it is enacted, '•' that on the trial of any person for any of the offences hereinbefore mentioned, or for any felony whatever, where the crime charged shall include an assault against the person, it shall be lawful for the jury to acquit of the felony, and to find a verdict of guilty of assault against the person indicted, if the evidence shall warrant such finding...
Page 90 - That no obliteration, interlineation, or other alteration made in any will after the execution thereof shall be valid or have any effect, except so far as the words or effect of the will before such alteration shall not be apparent, unless such alteration shall be executed in like manner as herein-before is required for the execution of the will...
Page 147 - No officer commanding a guard, or provost marshal, shall refuse to receive or keep any prisoner committed to his charge by an officer belonging to the forces of the United States; provided the officer committing shall, at the same time, deliver an account in writing, signed by himself, of the crime with which the said prisoner is charged.
Page 338 - Davison, and his assigns, for and during the term of his natural life, without impeachment of, or for any manner of waste...
Page 403 - Subject to the provisions and restrictions in this and the special Act, and any Act incorporated therewith, it shall be lawful for the company, for the purpose of constructing the railway, or the accommodation works connected therewith, hereinafter mentioned, to execute any of the following works ; (that is to say,) They may make or construct, in, upon, across, under, or over any lands, or any streets...
Page 91 - ... is required for the execution of the will; but the will, with such alteration as part thereof, shall be deemed to be duly executed if the signature of the testator and the subscription of the witnesses be made in the margin or on some other part of the will...
Page 30 - ... to any provision for raising portions for any child or children of any grantor, settler, or devisor, or any child or children of any person taking any interest under any such conveyance, settlement, or devise, or to any direction touching the produce of timber or wood upon any lands or tenements.
Page 315 - Provided always, that every creditor shall be accounted a creditor in value in respect of such amount only as, upon an account fairly stated, after allowing the value of mortgaged property and other such available securities or liens from such trader, shall appear to be the balance due to him.
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