Madras High Court Reports: Reports of Cases Decided in the High Court of Madras, Volume 1J. Higgingbotham, 1864 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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Reports of Cases Decided in the High Court of Madras. PRINTED BY GRAVES , COOKSON & CO . - POPHAM'S BROADWAY , MADRAS . COLL DISPOS A.S.C. * DER BIBL GODR . OXON IR COLLEY HARMAN SCOTLAND , Kt . Chief Justice .
Reports of Cases Decided in the High Court of Madras. PRINTED BY GRAVES , COOKSON & CO . - POPHAM'S BROADWAY , MADRAS . COLL DISPOS A.S.C. * DER BIBL GODR . OXON IR COLLEY HARMAN SCOTLAND , Kt . Chief Justice .
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... Scotland , C. J. and Bittleston , J. ( b ) Compare J. Grimm , Deutsche Rechtsalterthuemer , 2te Ausg . 100 , 101. ' 308 In Pranshunker v . Prannath Mahanund , 1 Bomb . H. C. Rep . 12 it was held that a suit will lie to obtain a binding ...
... Scotland , C. J. and Bittleston , J. ( b ) Compare J. Grimm , Deutsche Rechtsalterthuemer , 2te Ausg . 100 , 101. ' 308 In Pranshunker v . Prannath Mahanund , 1 Bomb . H. C. Rep . 12 it was held that a suit will lie to obtain a binding ...
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... Scotland C. J. and Phillips , J. - Suit by plaintiff in 1859 to redeem káṇam created in 1848 , on ground of purappad being in arrear . The first defendant káṇamdár pleaded that twelve years had not expired . The second defendant alleged ...
... Scotland C. J. and Phillips , J. - Suit by plaintiff in 1859 to redeem káṇam created in 1848 , on ground of purappad being in arrear . The first defendant káṇamdár pleaded that twelve years had not expired . The second defendant alleged ...
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... SCOTLAND , C. J. : -The Indian Act XIV of 1840 express- ly declares that it shall not be construed to affect any case which would not have been governed by the law of England if that Act had not passed . It is clear that the law and ...
... SCOTLAND , C. J. : -The Indian Act XIV of 1840 express- ly declares that it shall not be construed to affect any case which would not have been governed by the law of England if that Act had not passed . It is clear that the law and ...
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... SCOTLAND , C. J. - Yes , we think that this was a proper case for trial in this Court . Judgment for the plaintiffs for rupees 275-10-0 . Appellate Jurisdiction ( a ) Special Appeal No. 839 of A'LVA'R CHETTI . VAIDILINGA CHETTI . 11.
... SCOTLAND , C. J. - Yes , we think that this was a proper case for trial in this Court . Judgment for the plaintiffs for rupees 275-10-0 . Appellate Jurisdiction ( a ) Special Appeal No. 839 of A'LVA'R CHETTI . VAIDILINGA CHETTI . 11.
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