Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia 1877-1879, Volume 3

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A. & W. Mackinlay, 1880 - 610 pages

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Page 401 - Such works as, although wholly situate within the Province, are before or after their execution declared by the Parliament of Canada to be for the general advantage of Canada or for the advantage of two or more of the Provinces.
Page 134 - The rule of law is clear that where one by his words or conduct wilfully causes another to believe in the existence of a certain state of things, and induces him to act on that belief, so as to alter his own previous position, the former is concluded from averring against the latter a different state of things as existing at the same time.
Page 410 - Local Works and Undertakings other than such as are of the following Classes: — a) Lines of Steam or other Ships, Railways, Canals, Telegraphs, and other Works and Undertakings connecting the Province with any other or others of the Provinces, or extending beyond the Limits of the Province...
Page 20 - ... as by the known usage of trade or the like, acquired a peculiar sense, distinct from the popular sense of the same words...
Page 68 - From the variety of cases relative to judgments being given in evidence in civil suits, these two deductions seem to follow as generally true: first, that the judgment of a court of concurrent jurisdiction, directly upon the point, is as a plea, a bar, or as evidence, conclusive, between the same parties, upon the same matter, directly in question in another court...
Page 313 - ... aliened, conveyed, and confirmed, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell...
Page 237 - ... made, in a book or books to be kept by the directors for that purpose...
Page 440 - ... for the sake of peace and quiet, or of escaping from distress of mind or social discomfort, — these, if carried to a degree in which the free play of the testator's judgment, discretion, or wishes is overborne, will constitute undue influence, though no force is either used or threatened. In a word, a testator may be led, but not driven; and his will must be the offspring of his own volition, and not the record of some one else's.
Page 156 - If the INTEREST of the assured in the property be any other than the entire, unconditional and sole ownership of the property for the use and benefit of the assured ; Or...
Page 567 - An Election Petition under this Act shall be served as nearly as may be in the Manner in which a Writ or Summons is served or in such other Manner as may be prescribed.

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