New Reports of Cases Heard in the House of Lords: On Appeals and Writs of Error, and Decided During the Session 1827-[1837], Volume 10

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Page 527 - ... preferred, and to take before, the younger of such sons, and the heirs male of his and their body and...
Page 278 - Then upon the best consideration I have been able to give to the question I am of opinion that neither the statute 33 Hen.
Page 483 - Queen herself here, the date whereof is the day and year aforesaid, acknowledged himself to be held and firmly bound unto the said...
Page 481 - ... our heirs, executors, and administrators, and every of them, firmly by these presents.
Page 338 - Clergy ; and so much of" an Act passed in the Fourth and Fifth Years of the Reign of King Philip and Queen Mary, intituled An Act that Accessories in Murder and divers Felonies shall not have the Benefit of Clergy...
Page 223 - Discovery of the Matters aforesaid the Parties are to produce before the said Master, upon Oath, all Deeds, Books, Papers, and Writings in their Custody or Power relating thereto, and are to be examined upon Interrogatories as the said Master shall direct ; and any of the Parties are to be at liberty to apply to the Court as there shall be Occasion.
Page 547 - ... at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, to be computed from the respective times of paying the same.
Page 526 - ... sealed and delivered in the presence of, and attested by, two or more credible witnesses, or by her last will and testament...
Page 453 - Winchester (1), a case purporting to be a case stated for the opinion of counsel, on the part of A., a former Bishop of M., touching the right of presentation to...
Page 629 - Hudson,* is prohibited under a penalty, this will not prevent the person who so deals from maintaining an action for goods sold and delivered in such dealing, although the unlicensed dealer will be liable to the statutory penalty. But how would it have been if the legislature had, besides the penalty, provided that all dealing of the forbidden kind should be absolutely void ? It is clear that, in this case, no action could arise from such void dealing, not because the law forbade the transaction...

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