Notes of Cases Argued, and Adjudged, in the Court of King's Bench: And of Some Determined in the Other High Courts [1753-1759], Volume 1W. Clarke and Sons, 1819 |
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... corporation , and most unfavourably for the crown ) replies , that , with respect to the seven , they did not reside within the borough , and , by that means , had for- feited their election ; and , with respect to the other two , that ...
... corporation , and most unfavourably for the crown ) replies , that , with respect to the seven , they did not reside within the borough , and , by that means , had for- feited their election ; and , with respect to the other two , that ...
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... corporation derives to itself from the crown an express power of amotion ? These questions seem to me to comprehend the whole dispute between the crown , and the subject , the relators , and the defendants , as far as to the seven ...
... corporation derives to itself from the crown an express power of amotion ? These questions seem to me to comprehend the whole dispute between the crown , and the subject , the relators , and the defendants , as far as to the seven ...
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... corporation , as in the case of the bishop of Winchester , and the Courtenays in Oakhamp- ton . ) In process of time these burgesses were made free , that is , were incorporated , and made a free state , and the capital tax sometimes ...
... corporation , as in the case of the bishop of Winchester , and the Courtenays in Oakhamp- ton . ) In process of time these burgesses were made free , that is , were incorporated , and made a free state , and the capital tax sometimes ...
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... corporations , where the pro- ceedings of years might be annulled by a discovery that one of its members had formerly misbehaved himself , and by that means forfeited his office : nay , the very being of every corporation in the kingdom ...
... corporations , where the pro- ceedings of years might be annulled by a discovery that one of its members had formerly misbehaved himself , and by that means forfeited his office : nay , the very being of every corporation in the kingdom ...
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... corporation by their charter : but that power the corporation always have of course ; the law gives it them . I hope by this time I have made it appear to the satisfaction of the court , that an amotion is necessary to oust those of my ...
... corporation by their charter : but that power the corporation always have of course ; the law gives it them . I hope by this time I have made it appear to the satisfaction of the court , that an amotion is necessary to oust those of my ...
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2dly act of parliament action admission admitted affidavit amotion answer appears appointed argument assignment assizes ATKYNS agt attorney bail bankrupt Bishop Bishop of Ely burgesses by-law certiorari charter cited clause common law common recovery considered contended conveyance COOPER agt corporation court covenant crown declaration deed defendant demurrer Denison determined devise disseisin disseisor ejectment election Eliz entitled entry estate tail execution executor feoffee feoffment freehold grant heir held HORDE intention issue judgment jury justice of peace justices King agt Lancelot Hicks lease lessee lessor livery Lord Lord Mansfield matter mayor ment mentioned Misho objection opinion owner parties person plaintiff plea pleaded possession præcipe question quo warranto recover recovery remainder remedy rent repleader rule seised seisin sheriff shew cause Sir Robert statute suppose TAYLOR tenant in tail term tion trustees verdict vested visitor void words writ
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Page 420 - the court were of opinion that a construction should not be made, to make the officer a trespasser by relation : for the taking was lawful at the time.
Page 58 - Graves, for life ; remainder to his first and other sons in tail male ; remainder to the first and other sons of the testator's daughter, Anna Maria Hearle, in tail male ; remainder to his own right heirs.
Page 60 - ... &c. remainder to her first and other sons in tail male, remainder to her daughters in tail general, remainder to...
Page 70 - ... is all one in this court; they are alike considered as chattel interests, a mortgage in fee goes to the executors, (for whom the heir is only a trustee) supports no dower, and has no one property of a real estate...
Page 68 - If a man make a will devising land, and after execute a feoffment to his own use, it is a revocation of the will, notwithstanding it is in point of law the old use, and will descend ex parte paterna or materna as before. So a feoffment without livery, a bargain and sale not enrolled, or any other imperfect conveyance will be a revocation, because it imports an intention of altering the condition of the estate.
Page 231 - At last, the people having groaned for 200 years under the inconveniences of so much property being unalienable ; and the great men, to raise the pride of their families, and (in those turbulent times) to preserve their estates from forfeitures, preventing any alteration by the legislature ; — the...
Page 554 - Possession for many years, under a deed declaratory of a beneficial interest, in which a covenant to convey the legal estate is inserted, will not raise a presumption that such estate has been conveyed to the possessors, nor entitle them to bring an ejectment.
Page 114 - in all declarations against a prisoner detained in prison by virtue of any writ or process to be issued out of the Court of King's Bench, it shall be alleged in custody of what sheriff, bailiff, or steward of any franchise, such prisoner shall be at the time of such declaration, by virtue of the process of the said Court, at the suit of the plaintiffs ; which allegation shall be as good and effectual as if such prisoner were in the custody of the marshal.
Page 336 - And he refused a rule to shew cause why the Master should not review his taxation of costs.
Page 220 - Seisin is a technical term to denote the completion of that investiture, by which the tenant was admitted into the tenure ; and without which, no freehold could be constituted or pass. Sciendum est feudum, sine investitura, nullo modo constituí posse. Feud. lib. 1, tit. 25, lib. 2, tit. 1. 2 Craig, lib. 2, tit. 2.