Reports of Cases Decided in the High Court of Chancery: By the Right Hon. Sir John Leach ... [and Others] Vice-chancellors of England. [1826-1852], Volume 8J. & W. T. Clarke, 1839 - Equity |
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Page 555 - ... 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 to the debtor that interest will be claimed from the date of such demand until the term of payment; provided that interest shall be payable in...
Page 555 - upon all debts or sums certain, payable at a 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 were payable, if such debts or sums be payable by virtue of some written instrument at a certain time...
Page 56 - ... all the rest, residue, and remainder of my personal estate and effects whatsoever...
Page 173 - Prisoner may purchase, or which may revert, descend, be devised or bequeathed, or come to him, before he shall become entitled to his final Discharge in pursuance of this Act, according to the Adjudication made in that Behalf...
Page 538 - ... in the presence of, and attested by two or more credible witnesses, or by her last will and testament in writing, or any...
Page 86 - ... by any deed or deeds, instrument or instruments, in writing, with or without power of revocation, to be sealed and delivered in the presence of...
Page 538 - ... sealed and delivered in the presence of and attested by two or more credible witnesses, or by her last will and testament...
Page 328 - Enactments or either of them, or to deprive any Party of the Benefit thereof, unless such Acknowledgment or Promise shall be made or contained by or in some Writing to be signed by the Party chargeable thereby...
Page 327 - That all Actions of Trespass, Quare clausum fregit, all Actions of Trespass, Detinue, Action sur Trover, and Replevin for taking away of Goods and Cattle, all Actions of Account, and upon the Case, other than such Accounts as concern the Trade of Merchandize between Merchant and Merchant, their Factors or Servants...
Page 359 - Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor and their Successors, shall and may, and they are hereby empowered, to accept take and hold, in the nature of a Body Corporate...