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Bank-notes, or Bank-bills
given as for money, not as for securities or notes. Per Lord Mansfield, Miller v. Race, (1758) 1 Burr at p. 457. Bank of England notes were made a legal tender by the 5th section of the
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Boni judicio est ampliare jurisdictionem
maxim is said (see Broom's Max.) to be erroneous, and Lord Mansfield, in R. v. Philips, (1757) 1 Burr. 304, observes that the true text is 'justitiam,' and not 'jurisdictionem.'
Directory Statute
is essential, it is said to be imperative. See per Lord Mansfield in R. v. Loxdale, (1758) 1 Burr. 445; Maxwell on Statutes
Discretion
(1584): (2004) 2 SCC 37. See JUDICIAL DISCRETION. 'Discretion', said Lord Mansfield in R. v. Wilkes, (1770) 4 Burr 2527, 'when applied to a court of justice, means sound discretion guided by law. It must be governed
Money had and received
action for 'money had and received to the use of the plaintiff', See Moses v. Macferlan, (1760) 2 Burr 1005; Marriott v. Hampton, (1797) 7 TR 269; 2 Sm. L.C. (11th Edn.) 421. But the action cannot
Official receivers
et seq. The report of an official receiver is absolutely privileged, Bottomley v. Brougham, (1908) 1 KB 584; Burr v. Smith, (1909) 2 KB 306. As to the official receiver becoming provisional liquidator on the making of
Second distress
if there was enough which might have been taken on a first distress, Hutchins v. Chambers, (1758) 1 Burr 579.
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