Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of King's Bench: With Tables of the Names of the Cases Argued and Cited, and the Principal Matters, Volume 4

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Page 14 - her last will and testament in writing, or any codicil or codicils to the same, signed and published by her in the presence of and attested by three or more credible witnesses," to appoint, &c. The execution of the power was by a will in the following amongst other words: —
Page 804 - thus: —" To hold the said messuages or tenements called Park Hall and Park House, with the buildings, lands, and hereditaments thereunto belonging, thereby before granted and released, and expressed and intended so to be, and every part and parcel thereof, with their and every of their appurtenances,
Page 900 - by these presents) as follows, that is to say: — " We, the undersigned, &c. [here the agreement of the 5th of August was set out.] " In witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands, the day and year first above written. " Duque de Cadaval. " Thomas Collins." • The plaintiff, at the time of the execution of this agreement, paid
Page 19 - Something was said in argument respecting the Statute of Frauds, which requires all devises of lands to be in writing, and signed by the party so devising the same, or by some other person in his presence and by his express directions, and to be attested and subscribed in the presence of the said devisor by three or more
Page 72 - away or lessen the effect of any payment of any principal or interest made by any person whatsoever." To bring this case within the proviso, there ought to have been what is technically and properly called a payment; such as might formerly have been given in evidence under the general issue. This transaction was not such a payment. [Lord
Page 26 - under which he was duly found and declared a bankrupt, and the plaintiffs were duly appointed his assignees. And the case stated a demand and refusal of the three bills before action brought. The question for the opinion of the Court was, whether the Plaintiffs were entitled to recover the
Page 908 - the counsel for the plaintiff, at the outset, agreed that the damages, if any, should be merely nominal. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff on the first issue, and for the defendant on the third: but, after having retired for many hours, they told the Lord Chief Justice that they could not agree as to
Page 590 - Biggs Andrews moved for a rule to shew cause why a nonsuit should not be entered, or a new trial had, on the following grounds. The witnesses were incompetent, as members of the corporation, and their competency was not restored by the supposed resignation and
Page 952 - before the first time of her being at large therefrom ; and that the supposed causes of action did not, nor did any of them, accrue at any time within six years next before the commencement of this suit Conclusion to the country. Demurrer, for that the matters stated in the rejoinder tender an immaterial issue.

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