Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of King's Bench ... and in the Bail Court: With a Table of the Names of Cases and a Digest of the Principal Matters, Volume 1

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Page 26 - it is declared that in every species of assumpsit, all matters in confession and avoidance, including not only those by way of discharge, but those which shew the transaction to be either void or voidable in point of law, on the ground of fraud or otherwise, shall be specially pleaded.—
Page 598 - for ever ; and hereby revoking all former wills and codicils, " I declare this only to be my last will and testament. " In witness whereof I have to this my last will and testament, contained in one sheet, set my hand and seal, the 12th day of September, in the year of
Page 24 - all matters in confession and avoidance, including not only those by way of discharge, but those which shew the transaction to be either void or voidable in point of law. on the ground of fraud or otherwise, shall be specially pleaded.—
Page 28 - all matters in confession and avoidance, including not only those by way of discharge, but those which shew the transaction to be either void or voidable in point of law, on the ground of fraud or otherwise, shall be specially pleaded.—
Page 638 - advantages, emoluments, rights, members and appurtenances to the hereditaments thereby released belonging or in anywise appertaining, and therewith usually held and occupied or enjoyed, or accepted, reputed, deemed, taken, or known as part, parcel, or member thereof, or of any part thereof, to hold
Page 568 - the prisoner shall be discharged " as to the several debts and sums of money due or claimed to be due, at the time of filing such prisoner's petition, from such prisoner to the several persons named in his or her schedule as creditors.
Page 506 - assault and battery was sufficiently proved by the plaintiff against the defendant, or that the freehold or title of the land mentioned in the plaintiff's declaration was chiefly in question," &c. The certificate therefore is directed, not so much to what the action may have been brought for in the
Page 633 - said Milward Rogers, or to the person or persons who for the time being should be entitled to the freehold or inheritance of the demised premises immediately expectant on the decease of the said Elizabeth Rogers,) the yearly rent of 150/. by two equal half-yearly payments ; the first payment to be made at the end of six calendar months next
Page 271 - that no person whatsoever shall act as a solicitor, attorney, or agent, or sue out any process at any general or quarter sessions of the peace, for any county, riding, division, city, town corporate or other place within this kingdom, either with respect to matters of a criminal or civil nature, unless such person
Page 387 - incapacitated, or refuse or decline to act, before the expiration of the said twelve calendar months, then and in such case, and so often as the same shall happen, it shall be lawful to and for the surviving or

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