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... been made to American decisions since 1856 , upon the principle and within the limits laid down by the Author in his preface to the original edition . L. S. INNER TEMPLE , August , 1872 . PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION . IT can hardly be.
... been made to American decisions since 1856 , upon the principle and within the limits laid down by the Author in his preface to the original edition . L. S. INNER TEMPLE , August , 1872 . PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION . IT can hardly be.
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... laid down in the above judgment , that a party can only be held responsible for such consequences as may be reasonably supposed to have been in the contemplation of both parties at the time of making the contract , and that no ...
... laid down in the above judgment , that a party can only be held responsible for such consequences as may be reasonably supposed to have been in the contemplation of both parties at the time of making the contract , and that no ...
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... laid down in the Exchequer were not even discussed in the C. B. , cn the express ground that the ruling of the learned judge had been acquiesced in on both sides at the trial . The same case was remarkable for the suggestion of a new ...
... laid down in the Exchequer were not even discussed in the C. B. , cn the express ground that the ruling of the learned judge had been acquiesced in on both sides at the trial . The same case was remarkable for the suggestion of a new ...
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... laid on the equivocal nature of the letter written by the defendant in which there was no express disclaimer of authority to sell , as showing that the defendant acted reasonably in commencing the action . But after receiving the ...
... laid on the equivocal nature of the letter written by the defendant in which there was no express disclaimer of authority to sell , as showing that the defendant acted reasonably in commencing the action . But after receiving the ...
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... laid Case of warranty down as a general rule , that where goods are sold with a war- ranty by A. to B. , and B. resells with a similar warranty to C. , who sues and recovers against him for breach of warranty , B. may recover against A ...
... laid Case of warranty down as a general rule , that where goods are sold with a war- ranty by A. to B. , and B. resells with a similar warranty to C. , who sues and recovers against him for breach of warranty , B. may recover against A ...
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agreement allowed amount of damages arising assessed assignee bankrupt Baxendale bill Bingh bond breach of contract cargo carrier cause of action charter-party chattel claim common law consequence costs Court covenant debt deduction default defendant defendant's delivered detinue difference entitled to recover evidence Exch executor expenses freight given ground held incurred indemnify indemnity injury interest judgment jury L. J. Ch L. J. Ex laid land landlord latter lease lessee lessor liable liquidated damages Lord Lord Ellenborough loss measure of damages ment mitigation of damages mutual credit nominal damages notice owner paid party payable payment penalty person plaintiff plea pleaded premises principle profits purchaser reason received recoverable refused rent replevin rule set-off sheriff ship Smith sold special damage statute sued surety Taunt tenant trespass trial trover ubi sup vendee vendor verdict Vict warranty writ
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Page 219 - Act provides that no owner or master of any ship shall be answerable to any person whatever for any loss or damage occasioned by the fault or incapacity of any qualified pilot acting in charge of such ship within any district where the employment of a pilot is compulsory by law.
Page 103 - It is now established as a general principle, that interest is allowed by law only upon mercantile securities, or in those cases where there has been an express promise to pay interest, or where such promise is to be implied from the usage of trade or other circumstances.
Page 459 - In all Cases in which the Court of Chancery has Jurisdiction to entertain an Application for an Injunction against a Breach of any Covenant, Contract, or Agreement...
Page 9 - ... the damages resulting from the breach of such a contract which they would reasonably contemplate, would be the amount of injury which would ordinarily follow from a breach of contract under these special circumstances so known and communicated.
Page 178 - ... in an action on the case, for the use and occupation of what was so held or enjoyed ; and if in evidence on the trial of such action any parol demise or any agreement (not being by deed) whereon a certain rent was reserved shall appear, the plaintiff in such action shall not therefore be nonsuited, but may make use thereof as an evidence of the Quantum of the damages to be recovered.
Page 503 - Edition, in 8vo., 1874, price i&s., cloth, A TREATISE UPON THE LAW OF EXTRADITION. WITH THE CONVENTIONS UPON THE SUBJECT EXISTING BETWEEN ENGLAND AND FOREIGN NATIONS, AND THE CASES DECIDED THEREON. BY EDWARD CLARKE, OF LINCOLN'S INN, BARRISTER-AT-LAW, AND LATE TANCRED STUDENT. " Mr. Clarke's accurate and sensible book is the best authority to which the English reader can turn upon the subject of Extradition.
Page 503 - The constitutional relations between England and her colonies are becoming every day of more importance. The work of Mr. Forsyth will do more to make these relations perfectly clear than any which has yet appeared. Henceforth it will be the standard work of reference in a variety of questions which are constantly presenting themselves for solution both here and in our colonies.
Page 388 - ... the jury may give such damages, as they may think proportioned to the injury resulting from such death to the parties respectively for whom and for whose benefit such action shall be brought...
Page 386 - The general rule of law is, actio personalis moritur cum persona; under which rule are included all actions for injuries merely personal. Executors and administrators are the representatives of the temporal property, that is, the debts and goods of the deceased, but not of their wrongs, except where those wrongs operate to the temporal injury of their personal estate.