Cases Decided in the Court of Session, Court of Justiciary, and House of LordsT. & T. Clark, 1898 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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Page 389 - No person is liable as drawer, indorser, or acceptor of a bill who has not signed it as such : Provided that (1) Where a person signs a bill in a trade or assumed name, he is liable thereon as if he had signed it in his own name : (2) The signature of the name of a firm is equivalent to the signature by the person so signing of the names of all persons liable as partners in that firm.
Page 95 - Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said William Norris as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names: Wm.
Page 6 - That in the event of loss of time from deficiency of men or stores, breakdown of^machinery, stranding, or damage preventing the working of the Vessel for more than twenty-four consecutive hours, the payment of hire shall cease until she be again in an efficient state to resume her service...
Page 14 - Jor intimidation or annoyance by violence or otliencite— ,-Every person who, with a view to compel any other person to abstain from doing or to do any act which such other person has a legal right to do or abstain from doing, wrongfully and without legal authority, — J.
Page 53 - And it is further agreed that if the Ship hereby insured shall come into collision with any other Ship or Vessel, and the assured shall in consequence thereof become liable to pay, and shall pay by way of damages to any other person or persons any sum or sums not exceeding in respect of any one such collision the value of the Ship hereby Insured...
Page 52 - And it is further agreed that if the ship hereby insured shall come into collision with any other ship or vessel and the assured shall in consequence thereof become liable to pay and shall pay by way of damages to any other person or persons any sum or sums in respect of such collision, the underwriters will pay the assured...
Page 12 - ... suspect of coming from any land where he shall have been unlawfully in search or pursuit of game; or any person aiding or abetting such person, and having in his possession any game unlawfully obtained, or any gun, 'part of gun, or nets, or engines used for the killing or taking game ; and also to stop and search any cart or other conveyance in...
Page 146 - The charter-party contained (inter alia) the following provisions :— "1. That the said tank vessel being tight staunch and strong and every way fitted for the voyage, and to be maintained in such condition during the voyage, perils of the sea excepted.