 A name,' said Chief Justice ABBOTT, in delivering the judgment of the court, 'assumed by the voluntary act of a young man at his outset into life, adopted by all who knew him, and by which he is constantly called becomes, for all purposes that occur to...  Hansard's Parliamentary Debates - Page 415by Great Britain. Parliament - 1862Full view - About this book
 | William Hone - 1832 - 874 pages
...5 Barn and Aid. 544. : " A name assumed by the voluntary act of a young man," said his lordship, " at his outset into life, adopted by all who know him,...constantly called, becomes, for all purposes that occur lo my mind, as much and effectually his name as if he had an act of parliament." It is proper to observe... | |
 | International law - 1849 - 472 pages
...name assumed by the voluntary act of a young man on his entrance into life, adopted by all who knew him, and by which he is constantly called, becomes...for all purposes that occur to my mind, as much and as effectually his name as if he had obtained an act of parliament conferring it on him. We would not... | |
 | New York (State). Court of Common Pleas (City and County of New York) - Law reports, digests, etc - 1860 - 662 pages
...the king's license. " A name," said Chief Justice ABBOTT, in delivering the judgment of the court, "assumed by the voluntary act of a young man at his outset into life, adopted by all who knew him, and by which he is constantly called, becomes, for all purposes that occur to my mind, as... | |
 | Thomas Falconer - Names, Personal - 1862 - 148 pages
...implication or intendment is not necessary to effect the general object and intention of the testator. For a name assumed by the voluntary act of a young man at his outset into life, adopted by all who know him—and by which he is constantly called—becomes, for all purposes that occur to my mind, as much... | |
 | History - 1862 - 448 pages
...the king's license. 'A name,' said Chiefjustice Abbott, in delivering the judgment of the court, ' assumed by the voluntary act of a young man at his outset into life, adopted by all who knew him, and by which he is constantly called, becomes, for all purposes that occur to my mind, as... | |
 | SMITH - 1862 - 924 pages
...and bond fide." " No Act of Parliament or royal licence is needed to sanction the change of name." " A name assumed by the voluntary act of a young man at his outset in life, adopted by all who know him, and by which he is constantly called, becomes as much and effectually... | |
 | Great Britain. Courts - Law reports, digests, etc - 1869 - 776 pages
...implication or intendment is not necessary to effect the general object and intention of the testator. For a name assumed by the voluntary act of a young man at his outset into life, adopted by all who knew him, and by which he is constantly called, becomes, for all purposes that occur to my mind, as... | |
 | Boyd Crumrine - Law reports, digests, etc - 1872 - 636 pages
...the king's license. "A name," said Chief Justice Abbott, in delivering the judgment of the court, " assumed by the voluntary act of a young man at his outset into life, adopted by all who knew him, and by which he is constantly called, becomes, for all purposes that occur to my mind, as... | |
 | James Paterson - Civil rights - 1877 - 538 pages
...necessity for any person to apply for a royal signmanual to change the name.3 And Lord Tenterden said that a name assumed by the voluntary act of a young man at his outset into life, adopted by all who knew him, and by which he is constantly called, becomes for all purposes as much and effectually his... | |
 | Charles Patrick Daly - Law reports, digests, etc - 1880 - 610 pages
...judgment in that case may be cited for its direct bearing upon the present case. " A name," he said, " assumed by the voluntary act of a young man at his outset in life, adopted by all who know him, and by which he is constantly called, becomes for all purposes... | |
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