A View of the Jurisprudence of the Isle of Man: With the History of Its Ancient Constitution, Legislative Government, and Extraordinary Privileges; Together with the Practice of the Courts, Etc |
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Page 73
It has been an ancient custom in the island , that if a person finds his adversary
present ; while the court is sitting , he may take him by the arm , and bring him
before the deemster , and set his foot upon his adversary ' s foot , and instantly
plead ...
It has been an ancient custom in the island , that if a person finds his adversary
present ; while the court is sitting , he may take him by the arm , and bring him
before the deemster , and set his foot upon his adversary ' s foot , and instantly
plead ...
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After the ordinary causes have been heard , the deemster proceeds to hear those
which are ordered to come on by petition ; and this being done as before
mentioned , he forthwith proceeds to give such judgment in writing , as the nature
of the ...
After the ordinary causes have been heard , the deemster proceeds to hear those
which are ordered to come on by petition ; and this being done as before
mentioned , he forthwith proceeds to give such judgment in writing , as the nature
of the ...
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tween landlord and tenant , or respecting the right to the possession of lands and
premises , the cause is heard in a summary way ; and , in the latter case , the
deemster , by his judgment , orders immediate possession to be given by the ...
tween landlord and tenant , or respecting the right to the possession of lands and
premises , the cause is heard in a summary way ; and , in the latter case , the
deemster , by his judgment , orders immediate possession to be given by the ...
Page 135
such person shall obtain a token from the governor or deemster to require his
neighbours to join in making up and repairing such fence , according to the
height and breadth herein after set down , within such a convenient time as the
governor ...
such person shall obtain a token from the governor or deemster to require his
neighbours to join in making up and repairing such fence , according to the
height and breadth herein after set down , within such a convenient time as the
governor ...
Page 180
as shall be awarded by the deemster , in case the order or judgment appealed
from be affirmed : But if no appeal be preferred , or if bond be not entered into as
aforesaid , then the said judgment of the high - bailiff to be for ever after final and
...
as shall be awarded by the deemster , in case the order or judgment appealed
from be affirmed : But if no appeal be preferred , or if bond be not entered into as
aforesaid , then the said judgment of the high - bailiff to be for ever after final and
...
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Page 226 - ... for the forbearance of one hundred pounds for a year; and so after that rate for a greater or lesser sum, or for a longer or shorter time...
Page 188 - ... be due to the other children by such distribution as aforesaid ; then so much of the surplusage of the estate of such intestate...
Page 71 - By this book, and by the holy contents thereof, and by the wonderful works that God hath miraculously wrought in heaven above and in the earth beneath in six days and seven nights, I...
Page 108 - ... shall have the same force and effect to all intents and purposes as if such assent had been filed within one year after the passage of said act...
Page 110 - Saving always to all and every Person and Persons, Bodies Politic and Corporate, their Heirs and Successors, Executors, Administrators and Assigns, (other than...
Page 117 - Parliament, shall be commenced and sued within the time and limitation hereafter expressed, and not after; (that is to say...
Page 48 - If any man take a woman by constraint, or force her against her will — if she be a tt'//e, he must suffer the law for her : if she be a maid, or single woman, the Deemster shall give her a rope, a sword, and a ring, and she shall have her choice, either to hang with the rope, cut off his head with the sword, or marry him with the ring.
Page 120 - ... their heir and heirs, shall within ten years next after his and their full age, discoverture, coming of sound mind, enlargement out of prison, or coming into this realm, or death, take benefit of and sue forth the same, and at no time after the said ten years, III.
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Page 231 - Court, till fourteen Days at the least after the Decease of the Testator be fully expired; (2) nor shall any Nuncupative Will be at any Time received to be proved, unless Process have first issued to call in the Widow, or next of Kindred to the Deceased, to the End they may contest the same, if they please.
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| Title | A View of the Jurisprudence of the Isle of Man: With the History of Its Ancient Constitution, Legislative Government, and Extraordinary Privileges; Together with the Practice of the Courts, Etc |
| Author | James Johnson |
| Contributor | Isle of Man |
| Publisher | G. Ramsey & Company, 1811 |
| Length | 234 pages |
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