Reports of Adjudged Cases in the Courts of Chancery, King's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer: From Trinity Term in the Second Year of King George I. to Trinity Term in the Twenty-first Year of King George II. [1716-1747], Volume 1 |
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Page 565 - The objection for want of notice can never be got over. The laws of God and man both give the party an opportunity to make his defence, if he has any. I remember to have heard it observed by a very learned man, upon such an occasion, that even God himself did not pass sentence upon Adam before he was called upon to make his defence. 'Adam
Page 145 - King's card-maker, the evidence against them was, that they had at several times given money to the prosecutor's apprentices, to put grease into the paste ; which had spoiled the cards ; but there was no account given that ever more than one at a time...
Page 504 - PLAINTIFF'S RIGHT ARMORY v. DELAMIRIE. In Middlesex coram Pratt CJ, 1722. 1 Strange, 506, 93 Eng.Reprint, 664. The plaintiff being a chimney sweeper's boy found a jewel and carried it to the defendant's shop (who was a goldsmith) to know what it was, and delivered it into the hands of the apprentice, who under pretence of weighing it, took out; the stones, and calling to the master to let him know it came to three halfpence, the master offered the boy the money, who refused to take it, and insisted...
Page 441 - ... would meddle with them. Suppose it was the case of several indorsements, must the last indorsee travel round the world, before he can fix his action upon the man from whom he received the bill? In common experience, every body knows that the more indorsements a bill has, the greater credit it bears : whereas if those demands are all necessary to be made, it must naturally diminish the value, by how much the more difficult it renders the calling in the money.
Page 189 - By the law of nature, a man was bound to take care of his own father and mother. But there being no temporal obligation to enforce that law of nature, it was found necessary to establish it by act of parliament...
Page 264 - B. it was holden, that it was within the statute, being an absolute promise, and every way as negotiable as if it had been generally for value received.
Page 343 - These words exclude a seisin in fee-tail, albeit he hath a fee-simple expectant (d) (37). And therefore if lands be given to a man and his wife, and to the heirs of their two bodies...
Page 13 - Cundall, and to the heirs of his body lawfully to be begotten, and for want of fuch iflue unto my fon William Cundall, and to the heirs of his body lawfully to be begotten ; and for default of fuch iflue unto my daughter Elizabeth Finch, and to her heirs and afligns for ever.
Page 530 - After he had lain a fortnight he brought a certiorari, and upon the return of it he was admitted to bail ; the court being of opinion, that, if the conviction was confirmed, they could commit him in execution for the residue of the time.
Page 167 - Being an infant, he went to Oxford contrary to the orders of his guardian, who would have him go to Cambridge ; and the Court sent a messenger to carry him from Oxford to Cambridge, and upon his returning to Oxford there went another, tam to carry him to Oxford, quam to keep him there.