Roscoe's Digest of the Law of Evidence on the Trial of Actions at Nisi Prius, Volume 1

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Stevens, 1891 - Evidence (Law) - 1640 pages
 

Contents

1185
lxxvi
990
lxxix
481
lxxxiv
482
xci
1187
xcix
484
cvi
damage
cxv
sion
cxl
TABLE OF STATUTES CITED
cxlvii
setoff
cxlviii
evidence of proceedings in bankruptcy
cliv
1869
clx
1870
clxi
Common Law Equity Appel late LAW REPORTS Q B C P Ex Ex Ch 1 Crown Cases Reserved Probate and Matrimonial 1 Admiralty and Ecclesiast...
clxiii
1878
clxiv
1881
clxv
3 1 5 6
clxvi
11 12 13 14
clxviii
evidence in particular actionsactions on contracts by bankrupts
clxix
Action for malicious arrest and abuse of civil processcontinued
clxxii
TABLE OF RULES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE 1883 CITED
clxxvi
defence
clxxxiii
illegality or inutility of the invention
clxxxvii
PART I
1
action for illegal distress
2
abroad
5
Action on bills of exchange cheques and promissory notescontinued
7
17 18 19 20 1 1 1 1 7
8
LAW JOURNAL N S 335
12
Effect of Documentary Evidencecontinued
15
Oral evidence to explain or add to documents
16
336
19
Action for defamation
21
admissible to discharge written agreements
29
1877
36
Action for disturbance of
39
replevinavowry for rent
44
in Scotland
46
486
47
15
49
17
50
19
51
Action for trespass to land
54
21
55
Admissions
59
1879
60
by express grant
61
out
62
1881
66
25
68
27
70
Action for goods sold and delivered
72
under a notice to admit
73
29
74
Actions by and against married women alone
75
Action for conversion of goodscontinued
77
defences
78
whole admission to be taken together
79
LAW REPORTS Chancery Division 1 4 7 10 13
80
14 15
81
25
82
28
83
proof of damage
86
evidence of character
87
effect of particulars as an admission
88
Onus probandi
94
costs
98
18 19
99
Custody of ancient writings
102
APPENDIX
107
14 15
108
writs
110
injunction
112
judgments in inferior courts
116
24 25
121
26 27
122
registers of births baptisms marriages
124
corporation deeds
130
execution under power of attorney or order of court
136
deeds enrolled or registered
142
Action on replevin bond
145
Attendance of witnessescontinued
152
Q B C P Ex Divisions 1 2 3 4
163
inference from not calling the party
164
when a witness is privileged on ground of public policy
171
INDEX 1285
179
Contradicting opponents witness
180
EFFECT OF DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE
187
privileged communication
189
public right of
191
limitation of action
192
Queens Bench Division
193
verdicts
194
bill in Chancery
197
judgments of inferior courts
203
damagesinjunction
204
evidence of the truth of the libel or words
206
books c of public companies
211
795
212
STAMPS
218
Action for slander of title
223
Number of words
224
28 29
227
mortgage
229
487
230
what are agreements within meaning of Stamp
232
Stamps on agreementcontinued
233
promissory notes within the Stamp Act 1870
240
909
241
conveyance
246
Action for infringement of copyright
247
10 11
249
duplicate
252
security for money transferable by delivery
259
30 31
261
evidence of trespass committed by defendant
263
14 15 Probate Divorce and Admiralty Divi
266
schedule
268
32 33
270
911
272
Separate defence of codefendants
283
53
284
19
286
damages
287
Statute of Limitations
288
Withdrawing a juror
289
20
290
Certificate or order for costs under County Courts Act 1888
296
locality of the cause of action
297
Statute of Limitations
301
ACTIONS FOUNDED ON SIMPLE CONTRACT
303
LAW TIMES N
305
proof of executionstatutes
308
when an oral contract within Stat of Frauds can be enforced
309
35
310
37
311
readiness to convey
315
45
316
Action for use and occupation
323
tenancy of plaintiff
324
917
327
Actions against trustees of bankrupts 1136
328
attestation
330
title expired
331
49
332
denial of rent being in arrear
333
303
334
Statute of Limitations
336
845
337
Action on bills of exchange cheques and promissory notescontinued
339
bills of exchange
341
34 35
342
51
346
variance in partiesliability on the billstatute
347
indorsementstatute
360
Action for mesne profits
361
drawer against acceptor
364
846
374
waiver or dispensation of noticestatute
376
defences generally to actions on bills of exchange
384
Defences in actions on simple contractscontinued
390
36 37
392
224
393
Action on policy of insurance
405
147
420
489
427
action for recovery of land by heiratlaw
431
when plaintiff entitled to a return
435
insurance against accidents to chattels
443
Action for conversion of goods
445
Action against carriers
455
225
456
Action on guarantee
461
305
462
Action on warranty
467
38 39
473
Action on promise of marriage
475
evidence of general property
477
Action on an award
478
execution of powers
479
308
481
42 43
483
44 45
484
Action against solicitor for negligence
490
309
495
Action for not accepting goods
500
subpoena service ofexpenses
501
earnest or part payment
510
readiness of the plaintiff to deliver
516
314
520
Action for not delivering goods
522
920
523
Actions by and against carriers 1151
529
226
530
315
534
227
537
an unincorporated mining company
538
Actions against executors and administrators
542
value
545
the taking
550
action for not delivering or replacing
556
Action for money paid
566
WEEKLY REPORTER 24 24 25 25
567
921
568
152
572
Action for money lent
573
30
574
31
577
copyright in dramatic and musical compositions
579
32
584
negotiable instruments
585
For Table of Reports from 186575 see preceding page from 188591 see next page
587
922
588
damages
590
Action for interest
593
229
594
548
604
888
609
who should be plaintiff
616
tender of rent or amends
621
letter carriers
622
153
625
Defences in actions on simple contracts
628
567
637
infancy
642
Statute of Limitations
646
573
653
damages
656
576
661
627
671
579
672
PAGE
673
628
680
ACTIONS ON SPECIALTIES
681
2262
688
660
695
772
703
Action for taking goods in execution without paying rent
709
want of reasonable and probable causequestion
716

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