The Law Journal for the Year 1832-1949: Comprising Reports of Cases in the Courts of Chancery, King's Bench, Common Pleas, Exchequer of Pleas, and Exchequer of Chamber, ...E. B. Ince, 1828 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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Page 244 - That in actions of debt, or upon the case, grounded upon any simple contract, no acknowledgment or promise by words only shall be deemed sufficient evidence of a new or continuing contract...
Page 112 - God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form...
Page 229 - ... pesage; for he doth no more than is lawful for any man to do, viz., makes the most of his own. ... If the king or subject have a public wharf, unto which all persons that come to that port must come and unlade or lade their goods as for the purpose, because they are the...
Page 260 - CD, deceased, do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of him the said A. B., or into the hands and possession of any other person...
Page 30 - Shamblin by shooting him with a gun, contrary to the form of the statutes in such case made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the State.
Page 124 - ... in the presence of and attested by two or more credible witnesses, or by her last will and testament in writing, or any writing in the nature of...
Page 229 - For now the wharf and crane and other conveniences are affected with a public interest, and they cease to be juris privati only; as if a man set out a street in new building on his own land, it is now no longer bare private interest, but is affected by a public interest.
Page 144 - ... they are, of the seas, men-of-war, fire," enemies, pirates, rovers, thieves, jettisons, letters of mart and countermart, surprisals, takings at sea, arrests, restraints and detainments of all kings, princes, and people* of what nation, condition, or quality soever...
Page 328 - ... until she hath moored at anchor twenty-four hours in good safety; and upon the goods and merchandises, until the same be there discharged and safely landed.
Page 260 - Day of and all the Rest and Residue ' of the said Goods, Chattels, and Credits which shall be found ' remaining upon the said Administrator's Account, the same being ' first examined and allowed of by the Judge or Judges for the Time...