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ABBOTT act of Parliament action agreement alleged appeared arrest assignee ASSUMPSIT attorney bank bankers bankrupt BAYLEY BEST bill of exchange bill of lading C. J.-I think called Campbell cause charge Charles Kaye Chitty clerk contended contract count Court creditor damages debt declaration deed defendant defendant's delivered dence entitled evidence execution fendant fraud give given Gurney Gwill held horse indictment indorsed jury lessor letter liable libel London Lord Chief Justice Lordship Marryat ment Messrs Michaelmas Term nisi nonsuit notice opinion paid parish partner party payment person plaintiff plaintiff in error plea Plea-General issue possession premises prisoner proof proved question receipt received recover rent rule Scarlett Serjeant's Inn Serjt sheriff shew sold Spankie stat statute statute of frauds sufficient Taddy tenant tender tiff tion trade trial trover Vaughan Verdict warrant Wilde witness writ
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Page 436 - ... seven years, or to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the common gaol or house of correction for any term not exceeding two years...
Page 531 - 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 217 - Now, they are not goods, nor securities, nor documents for debts, nor are so esteemed ; but are treated as money, as cash, in the ordinary course and transaction of business, by the general consent of mankind, which gives them the credit and currency of money to all intents and purposes. They are as much money as guineas themselves are, or any other current coin that is used in common payments, as money or cash.
Page 84 - Cawog, and in that connection it has been stated, that there is not a contract to answer for the debt of another within the statute of frauds where the alleged guarantor promises the debtor, rather than the creditor to pay the former's debt.
Page 588 - Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall extend to any case where the party trespassing acted under a fair and reasonable supposition that he had a right to do the act complained of...
Page 614 - Term) moved accordingly, and also for a rule to shew cause why there should not be a new trial on the ground...
Page 288 - Middlesex, may be registered as therein directed, " and that every such deed or conveyance that shall at any time after the said 29th day of September be made and executed shall be adjudged fraudulent and void against any subsequent purchaser or mortgagee for valuable consideration...
Page 436 - Court to sentence the offender to be imprisoned, or to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the common Gaol, or House of Correction...
Page 172 - ... the proving or claiming a debt under a commission by any creditor shall be deemed an election by such creditor to take the benefit of such commission with respect to the debt so proved or claimed : provided that such creditor shall not be liable to the payment to such bankrupt or his assignees, of the costs of such action or suit so relinquished by him...
Page 158 - ... to be nothing wrong there, great latitude will be allowed for misapprehension or mistake. But, on the other hand, if the heart is wrong, — if cruelty, malice, and oppression...