The Exchequer Reports: Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Courts of Exchequer & Exchequer Chamber ... Easter Term, 19 Vict., to [Hilary Vacation, 25 Vict.] Both Inclusive [1856-1862], Volume 4

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H. Sweet, W. Maxwell, and V. & R. Stevens & G. S. Norton, 1860 - Law reports, digests, etc
 

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Page 673 - respect thereof, then and in every such case the person who would have been liable if death had not ensued shall be liable to an action for damages, notwithstanding the death of the person injured" &c. Here there was negligence which would have
Page 500 - and JJ Powell, now shewed cause.—This case is within the letter and the spirit of the 222nd section of the Common Law Procedure Act, 1852 (a), which enacts, that " all such amendments as may be necessary for the purpose of determining in the existing suit the real question in controversy between the parties,
Page 187 - in last Michaelmas Term, obtained a rule calling on the defendant to shew cause why the nonsuit should not be set aside and a new trial had, on the ground that there was evidence to go to the jury in support of the first count of the declaration.
Page 393 - excepted). The captain to sign bills of lading for his cargo for any rate of freight required, without prejudice to this charterparty. The freight to be paid, on unloading and right delivery of the cargo, in cash at two months from date of report of vessel inwards at the Custom House, London,
Page 793 - • in respect of the annual profits or gains arising or accruing to any person whatever, whether a subject of her Majesty or not, although not resident within the United Kingdom, from any property whatever in the United Kingdom, or any profession, trade, employment or vocation exercised within the United Kingdom.
Page 176 - been signed by him. The Court is to be at liberty to draw any inference of fact which a jury would be at liberty to do upon the facts above stated. The question for the opinion of the Court is, whether the plaintiffs are entitled to recover in this action. If the Court should be of opinion
Page 521 - and all expences attending the same." The defendant did not come and take possession on the 13th of October, and the plaintiff, some months afterwards, sold the goods, &c., to one Hunt The jury found a verdict for the defendant; the learned Judge reserving leave to the plaintiff to move to enter a verdict for
Page 710 - not void under the statutes of mortmain. The 9 Geo. 2, c. 36, s. 1, enacts that no manors, lands, &c., shall be given, granted, aliened, &c., or otherwise conveyed or settled, to or upon any person or persons, bodies politic or corporate or otherwise, for any estate or interest whatsoever,
Page 751 - Company, they found that there was. Edward James, in Easter Term, obtained a rule nisi to enter a nonsuit or for a new trial, on the ground that there was no evidence of such negligence: that the defendants had no duty imposed upon them to look after the switch, and that the damages were excessive.
Page 710 - in trust or for the benefit of any charitable uses; unless such gift, conveyance, &c., be and be made by deed, indented, sealed and delivered, &c., and inrolled, &c., and unless the same be made to take effect in possession for the charitable uses intended immediately from the making thereof, and be without any power of revocation, reservation, &c.,

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