Roscoe's Digest of the Law of Evidence on the Trial of Actions at Nisi Prius, Volumes 1-2

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Contents

Ocean Mar Insur Co 384
ciii
Fothergills case 1063
cix
TABLE OF STATUTES CITED exiv
cxiv
TABLE OF RULES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE 1883 CITED
cxl
APPENDIX
cxli
PART I
1
Hughes 882
11
Oral evidence to explain or add to documents
15
Fountain r Boodle 792
17
Action for infringement of patentscontinued
17
Barnett 846 850
17
Att Gen v Parnther 958
27
the contract of sale
29
Baker 367 615
30
on questions of parcel or no parcel
31
Steere 1040
35
Action for disturbance of common 719
37
interest
39
Allnutt
41
Hearsay
42
life insurance
43
Action for the recovery of landcontinued
45
Hancock
49
acts or assertions of ownership
51
Ray 109 779
53
Thompson 464
55
Peck 57 453
57
Admissions
59
Yates 704
65
Sangster 1025
66
Clayton 694
67
Carriers Act 11 Geo 4 1 Will 4 c
68
counsel or solicitor
69
defence
73
OBJECT OF EVIDENCE
76
damage
82
injunction 795
83
conccalment
87
Onus probandi
89
Anstey Manners 507 1132
90
Course of Evidence and Practice at Nisi Priuscontinued
91
Custody of ancient writings
97
Appletreewick Lead Mining Co In re 1063
98
INDEX 1171
100
proof of delivery
113
Ireland
115
Brett Ex pte 552
123
Silkstone Dodworth Coal
124
Matthews 737
131
proof of right of common
133
proof of wills of personalty
135
Churchley Add 1005 1156 1159
137
execution of powers
141
Action for disturbance of way 722
142
Attendance of witnessescontinued
144
Arding z Flower
145
costs 796
147
Broughton 859
148
Banwen Iron Company v Barnett 1072
153
Chaplin Ex pte Add 1016
156
privilege
157
Boddington 1033
159
when a witness is privileged on the ground of confidence
163
Dear Knight
165
Ellis 721 864
167
Carroll 107 109
168
Contradicting opponents witness
171
Blackburn Building Soc v Cunliffe 1082
175
Grigg Cocks 619
177
Effect of Acts of Parliament
178
ข Theakstone
179
limitation of action
183
Kitchell 655
184
Delamirie 882
187
De Beauvoir r Owen 976
189
Hulse 63
190
De Bussche v Alt 538 539
196
Beard 64 967
198
Brown 545
200
notarial and consular certificates
203
disturbance by the defendantspecial damage 730
207
Effect of want of stampstamp when presumed
209
Bristol Corp of v Westcott 647
214
Denoting stamp
215
Blackstone r Wilson 70
220
agreement
221
Stampscontinued
222
Fry
224
notice of act of bankruptcy 1038
225
Action for disturbance of watercourse 733
229
Morton 866
230
contract note
235
agreement for lease
241
policy of insurance
247
De Vignier r Swanson
249
COURSE OF EVIDENCE AND PRACTICE AT NISI PRIUS
256
value
257
Power to compromise
262
r Pole 413 414
263
defence in action for recovery of land 968
265
Separate defence of codefendants
267
Action for false imprisonment
271
S E Ry Co 710
272
Withdrawing a juror
273
work as agents
295
commencement of the action
296
Action for use and occupation
303
Delhasse Ex ptc 501
305
Legge 307
307
Actions against trustees of bankrupts 1041
308
where to be served
312
illegality
313
Action on bills of exchange cheques and promissory notescontinued
318
bills of exchange
319
evidence that the defendant was prosecutor 810
323
Bristowe 25 512 513 514 5309
324
Griffin
326
bill when payable
329
Blane 518
332
indorsee against acceptor
336
Corporations in general 1052
337
432
339
Barclay Ex pte 1152
345
waiver
347
Metz
350
Capron Balmond 837
353
drawers residence
355
defence 1143
361
638
363
Defences in actions on simple contractscontinued
365
Allatt 874
370
of payment
371
Barden r Keverberg 1132
383
Australian Agricultural Co v Saunders 384
384
R Exch Assur Co 403 404
387
costs
389
Grubb 732
390
Mare 597
394
Chapman 893
398
Taylor 695
399
letter carriers
403
setoff
404
concealment misrepresentation fraud
405
defence
407
Ellam 211
420
damages
421
Foley 580
424
Stembridge
426
Aylesbury Ry Co v Mount 1080
432
Barnetts case 1068
435
warranty of authority
442
Action on an award
446
proof of descent
449
setoff
451
Action against solicitor for negligence
457
damagespenalty
459
Blenkarn r Hodges Distillery Co
464
damages
465
Taylor
466
Action for conversion of goods
467
a broker
479
Barrow Ex pte 903 1050
482
Action for not delivering goods
487
Payne 767
488
Dobell 17
497
Hall 1094
499
Geo 2 c 33
501
Cartmells case 1062
512
failure or want of consideration
515
Wieler 203 353
531
Geo 4 c 76 6 7 Will 4 c 85 c 948
533
Blagrave 643
534
Calishers case 10 68
539
in cases of forgery
542
against officer de facto
549
Foxley Ex pte 1015
556
implied
561
Pearman 241
562
VOL L
567
Long
575
445
585
actions for a legacy
586
Chartier
587
Carlisle Bishop of
589
English Joint Stock Bank 591
591
Payne 803
595
Chapman 650
596
Bailey 50 1022
597
Bristol Lord v Wilsmore
598
insanity
601
Alison 817
606
Amey r Long 146
608
Action for infringement of trade marks 763
611
limitation of actions in special cases
615
costs
617
Gosling 370 435
624
rescission
625
Action for extortion 1166
627
MMullen 268
628
Smith 265
629
ACTIONS ON SPECIALTIES
635
action against assignee of lease Defence
645
Senhouse 389
650
Gilberts case 1062
652
evidence of general lien 895
659
Action for double value of land demised
660
Bootle In re 135
665
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Page 470 - ... or upon any contract or sale of lands, tenements, or hereditaments, or any interest in or concerning them; or upon any agreement that is not to be performed within the space of one year from the making thereof; unless the agreement upon which such action shall be brought, or some memorandum or note thereof shall be in writing, and signed by the party to be charged therewith, or some other person thereunto by him lawfully authorized.
Page 471 - That no contract for the sale of any goods, wares, and merchandise, for the price of ten pounds sterling or upwards, shall be allowed to be good, except the buyer shall accept part of the goods so sold, and actually receive the same...
Page 90 - The Court or a Judge may, at any stage of the proceedings, either upon or without the application of either party, and on such terms as may appear...
Page 471 - ... be actually made, procured, or provided, or fit or ready for delivery, or some act may be requisite for the making or completing thereof, or rendering the same fit for delivery...
Page 324 - Where the holder has a lien on the instrument, arising either from contract or by implication of law, he is deemed a holder for value to the extent of his lien.
Page 323 - But where the instrument is in the hands of a holder in due course, a valid delivery thereof by all parties prior to him so as to make them liable to him, is conclusively presumed.
Page 323 - ... within a reasonable time. But if any such instrument, after completion, is negotiated to a holder in due course, it is valid and effectual for all purposes in his hands, and he may enforce it as if it had been filled up...
Page 555 - ... 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 all cases in which...
Page 74 - ... the cause or matter may be, unless at the trial or hearing the court or a judge shall certify that the refusal to admit was reasonable; and no costs of proving any document shall be allowed unless such notice be given, except where the omission to give the notice is, in the opinion of the taxing officer, a saving of expense.
Page 332 - Partial, that is to say, an acceptance to pay part only of the amount for which the bill is drawn; 3.

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