Ordinances of Hongkong 1844-65 |
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... Parties to each such Deed or Instrument , as to the Person or Persons depositing the same , and the Land Officer shall carefully and securely keep all such Deeds , Wills , or other Instruments in his Office until required by the Party ...
... Parties to each such Deed or Instrument , as to the Person or Persons depositing the same , and the Land Officer shall carefully and securely keep all such Deeds , Wills , or other Instruments in his Office until required by the Party ...
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... Party injured to the Extent of the Loss or Injury sustained : And if the Land Officer , or any Clerk or Person ... Parties or Devisors or Devisees . 4. Names and Additions of the Witnesses thereto . 5. Description of the Land or Premises ...
... Party injured to the Extent of the Loss or Injury sustained : And if the Land Officer , or any Clerk or Person ... Parties or Devisors or Devisees . 4. Names and Additions of the Witnesses thereto . 5. Description of the Land or Premises ...
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... Parties , it shall not be lawful for the Party entitled to Interest to recover , or be allowed in any such Action or Suit , above the Rate of Twelve Dollars for the Interest or Forbearance of One Hundred Dollars for a Year , and so ...
... Parties , it shall not be lawful for the Party entitled to Interest to recover , or be allowed in any such Action or Suit , above the Rate of Twelve Dollars for the Interest or Forbearance of One Hundred Dollars for a Year , and so ...
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... Parties and Witnesses to appear before himself , or before any Two or more Justices , as the Case may require ; and ... Party adjudged to pay any Money shall at the Time of the Adjudication or Conviction declare , or it shall otherwise ...
... Parties and Witnesses to appear before himself , or before any Two or more Justices , as the Case may require ; and ... Party adjudged to pay any Money shall at the Time of the Adjudication or Conviction declare , or it shall otherwise ...
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... Party without Effect , ) shall be deemed to be a legal and effectual Service on such Party , as fully to all Intents and Pur- poses as if the same Summons had been personally served on such Party , and as if the same had been directed ...
... Party without Effect , ) shall be deemed to be a legal and effectual Service on such Party , as fully to all Intents and Pur- poses as if the same Summons had been personally served on such Party , and as if the same had been directed ...
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Action Adjudication Affidavit aforesaid Application appointed Assignee authorized Bankrupt Bankruptcy Bill cause Certificate charged Chattel Coin Colony of Hongkong committed Common Law Company Constable Contributory convicted thereof Copy Costs counterfeit Creditors Custody Debt Debtor Declaration deemed Defendant Discretion enacted Estate Excellency the Governor Execution false Fees forfeit forged Gaol Governor of Hongkong guilty of Felony Harbour Master Hard Labour hereby herein-after herein-before House Hundred Dollars imprisoned Intent Judgment Jurisdiction Jury Justice Larceny lawful Legislative Council thereof less than Three liable Licence Lord High Admiral Majesty Manner Marriage Matter Memorandum of Association ment Misdemeanor Money Notice Number Oath Offence Officer Official Assignee Order Ordi Ordinance paid Party Pawnbroker Payment Penal Servitude Penalty Person Petition Plaintiff Police Magistrate Proceedings Property Punishment Purpose Register Registrar respect Schedule Section Ship Solitary Confinement Summary Summons Supreme Court Term not exceeding therein think fit tion Trustees Vessel Warrant whatsoever Winding-up Witness Writ
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Page 128 - Lading, and every indorsee of a Bill of Lading to whom the Property in the Goods therein mentioned shall pass, upon or by reason of such consignment or indorsement, shall have transferred to and vested in him all rights of suit, and be subject to the same liabilities in respect of such goods as if the contract contained in the Bill of Lading had been made with himself II.
Page 127 - ... whether the defect or error be that of the party applying to amend, or not ; and all such amendments may be made with or without costs, and upon such terms as to the...
Page 442 - Felony, and may be indicted and convicted either as an Accessory before the Fact to the principal Felony, together with the principal Felon, or after the Conviction of the principal Felon, or may be indicted and convicted of a substantive Felony whether the principal Felon shall or shall not have been previously convicted, or shall or shall not be amenable to Justice...
Page 114 - ... proof can be given the circumstances of the supposed statement, sufficient to designate the particular occasion, must be mentioned to the witness, and he must be asked whether or not he has made such statement 4.
Page 519 - ... shall have been made before such action brought, or if a sufficient sum of money shall have been paid into Court after such action brought by or on behalf of the defendant...
Page 393 - ... of the company, or been guilty of any misfeasance or breach of trust in relation to the company, the Court may, on the application of...
Page 87 - By f 2, on the trial of any issue joined, or of any matter or question, or on any inquiry arising in any suit, action, or other proceeding in any court of justice, or before any person having by law, or by consent of parties, authority to hear, receive and examine evidence...
Page 406 - ... and if served by post shall be deemed to have been served at the time when the letter containing the same would be delivered in the ordinary course of post, and in proving such service...
Page 413 - The chairman may, with the consent of the meeting, adjourn any meeting from time to time and from place to place, but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place.
Page 326 - ... certain time or otherwise, the jury, on the trial of any issue, or on any inquisition of damages, may, if they shall think fit, allow interest to the creditor, at a rate not exceeding the current rate of interest from the time when such debts or sums certain were payable, if such debts or sums be payable by virtue of some written instrument at a certain time, or, if payable otherwise, then from the time when demand of payment shall have been made in writing, so as such demand shall give notice...