Queen's Bench Reports, Volume 2

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Page 815 - Exchequer, on the motion of the defendant, granted a rule to shew cause why the verdict should not be set aside, and a verdict...
Page 271 - ... that the defendant has not appealed against the conviction, where an appeal is allowed, or if appealed against, the conviction has been affirmed, such conviction shall not afterwards be set aside or vacated in consequence of any defect of form whatever, but the construction shall be such a fair and liberal construction as will be agreeable to the justice of the case.
Page 650 - ... coach proprietor, or other common carrier for hire from liability to answer for loss or injury to any goods or articles whatsoever arising from the felonious acts of any coachman, guard, book-keeper, porter, or other servant in his or their employ, nor to protect any such coachman, guard, book-keeper, or other servant from liability for any loss or injury occasioned by his or their own personal neglect or misconduct.
Page 316 - ... it shall be lawful for the said lessor at any time thereafter into and upon the said demised premises or any part thereof in the name of the whole to re-enter and the same to have again re-possess and enjoy as of his or their former estate anything hereinafter contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
Page 982 - England, in the name and with the privity of the Accountant General of the Court of Chancery, to be placed to his account...
Page 114 - Act annexed, or as near thereto as the Circumstances of the Case will admit...
Page 650 - ... or any of them, contained in any parcel or package which shall have been delivered, either to be carried for hire or to accompany the person of any passenger...
Page 469 - ... of the sole working or making of any manner of new manufactures within this Realm, to the true and first inventor and inventors of such manufactures, which others at the time of making such letters patents and grants shall not use, so as also they be not contrary to the law nor mischievous to the State, by raising prices of commodities at home, or hurt of trade, or generally inconvenient...
Page 190 - ... inferences to be drawn therefrom, it is the duty of the judge to inform the jury, if they find the facts proved and the inferences to be warranted by such facts, the same do or do not amount to reasonable or probable cause, so as thereby to leave the question of fact to the jury, and the abstract question of law to the judge ? And we are all of opinion that it is the duty of the judge so to do.
Page 282 - I AB of in consideration of the Sum of paid to me by CD of do hereby transfer to the said CD, his Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, a certain Mortgage...

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