British Ruling Cases from Courts of Great Britain, Canada, Ireland, Australia and Other Divisions of the British Empire, Extensively Annotated, Volume 5Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, 1916 - Law reports, digests, etc "This series of reports is in a sense a continuation, but with a decided expansion, of the plan of the English ruling cases, as it takes the cases from the British empire, instead of from England only, but it continues the English ruling cases in the sense that it will include the most important cases from the English courts decided since that series terminated."--Pref. |
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... court cannot suppose such a danger to have existed after a final sentence of ac- quittal , unless some order of court relative to a reconsideration could be shown , or it should appear that some other delays were interposed by the court ...
... court cannot suppose such a danger to have existed after a final sentence of ac- quittal , unless some order of court relative to a reconsideration could be shown , or it should appear that some other delays were interposed by the court ...
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... court below . Scrutton , K.C. , and Leck , for the plaintiffs , were not called upon to argue . [ 505 ] Sir Gorell Barnes , President : The facts of this case . are fully stated in the judgment of the learned judge in the court below ...
... court below . Scrutton , K.C. , and Leck , for the plaintiffs , were not called upon to argue . [ 505 ] Sir Gorell Barnes , President : The facts of this case . are fully stated in the judgment of the learned judge in the court below ...
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... court . The judgment of that court found that two Russian naval officers , who had assumed . German names , were received on board the Nigretia at Shanghai as passengers to Vladivostok . There was no proof that the captain or owners of ...
... court . The judgment of that court found that two Russian naval officers , who had assumed . German names , were received on board the Nigretia at Shanghai as passengers to Vladivostok . There was no proof that the captain or owners of ...
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... court as to contraband character . have held In England the courts " after much hesitation that the sentence of a competent prize court ( either of an enemy's or of a neutral country ) is , in actions on a marine policy , conclusive as ...
... court as to contraband character . have held In England the courts " after much hesitation that the sentence of a competent prize court ( either of an enemy's or of a neutral country ) is , in actions on a marine policy , conclusive as ...
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... Court of Prize was wrecked and became a total loss . She was afterwards condemned in the Prize Court : - Held , that there was in fact a total loss by capture , and that the owner could not recover on the policy . Decision of the Court ...
... Court of Prize was wrecked and became a total loss . She was afterwards condemned in the Prize Court : - Held , that there was in fact a total loss by capture , and that the owner could not recover on the policy . Decision of the Court ...
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Page 645 - That at the time it was negotiated to him he had no notice of any infirmity in the instrument or defect in the title of the person negotiating it.
Page 842 - Bequest shall not lapse, but shall take effect as if the Death of such Person had happened immediately after the Death of the Testator, unless a contrary Intention shall appear by the Will.
Page 682 - But if any such instrument, after completion, is negotiated to a holder in due course, it is valid and effectual for all purposes in his hands, and he may enforce it as if it had been filled up strictly in accordance with the authority given and within a reasonable time.
Page 654 - An instrument is negotiated when it is transferred from one person to another in such manner as to constitute the transferee the holder thereof. If payable to bearer it is negotiated by delivery ; if payable to order it is negotiated by the indorsement of the holder completed by delivery.
Page 681 - ... within a reasonable time. But if any such instrument, after completion, is negotiated to a holder in due course, it is valid and effectual for all purposes in his hands, and he may enforce it as if it had been filled up...
Page 883 - It may not be unworthy of remark, that it is very unusual, even in cases of conquest, for the conqueror to do more than to displace the sovereign and assume dominion over the country. The modern usage of nations, which has become law...
Page 672 - Holder" means the payee or indorsee of a bill or note, who is in possession of it, or the bearer thereof. "Indorsement" means an indorsement completed by delivery.
Page 704 - In order, however, that any such instrument when completed may be enforced against any person who became a party thereto prior to its completion, it must be filled up strictly in accordance with the authority given and within a reasonable time.
Page 16 - Where a ship is expressly warranted "neutral" there is also an implied condition that, so far as the assured can control the matter, she shall be properly documented, that is to say, that she shall carry the necessary papers to establish her neutrality, and that she shall not falsify or suppress her papers" or use simulated papers. If any loss occurs through breach of this condition, the insurer may avoid the contract.
Page 649 - The rules of equity and of common law applicable to partnership shall continue in force except so far as they are inconsistent with the express provisions of this Act.