Reports of Cases Decided in the Court of Chancery of the State of New Jersey, Volume 8 |
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Page 898 - Equity is a roguish thing; for law we have a measure, know what to trust to ; equity is according to the conscience of him that is chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity.
Page 361 - ... premises, and every part and parcel thereof. "To have and to hold...
Page 58 - Agnew, or to his certain attorney, executors, administrators or assigns, to which payment well and truly to be made, I bind myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, firmly .by these presents.
Page 273 - ... all the rest and residue of his estate, both real and personal, he gave to N.
Page 152 - This defendant hy protestation, &c., doth demur to the said bill, and for cause of demurrer showeth that it appears by the said bill that the same is exhibited against this defendant, and H. .).. TJ, CJ and TW, for several and distinct matters and causes, in many whereof, as appears by the said bill, this defendant is not in any manner interested or concerned ; by reason of which distinct matters the said plaintiff's said bill is drawn out to a considerable length.
Page 898 - Equity is a Roguish thing, for Law we have a measure, know what to trust to, Equity is according to the Conscience of him that is Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is Equity. 'Tis all one as if they should make the Standard for the measure, we call [a Foot] a Chancellor's Foot, what an uncertain Measure would this be?
Page 58 - The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the above bounden his heirs, executors, administrators, or any of them shall and do well and truly pay...
Page 649 - ... to have and to hold the said premises with all and singular the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns to the only proper use benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever...
Page 58 - ... then the above obligation to be void and of none effect, or else to be and remain in full force and virtue.
Page 79 - Commissioners reported that the lands •were so circumstanced that partition thereof could not be made •without great prejudice to the owners ; and in December, 1849, an order was made by the Orphans' Court directing the Commissioners to sell the said real estate.
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| Title | Reports of Cases Decided in the Court of Chancery of the State of New Jersey, Volume 8 |
| Author | New Jersey. Court of Chancery |
| Publisher | Soney & Sage, 1854 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 6 May 2008 |
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