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Contumace capiendo

period, to pronounce such person contumacious and in contempt, and to signify the same to the Court of Chancery, whereupon a writ de contumace capiendo issues from the High Court of Justice (Chancery Division), 2 & 3

County palatine

the Court of Pleas at Durham is transferred to the High Courtof Justice. But the jurisdiction of the Chancery Courts of these counties is retained [(English) Judicature Act, 1925, s. 19]. [See In re Conolly Bros., Wood

Damages

non-performance of a contract relating to the sale and purchase of realty. This was amended by the (English) Chancery Amendment Act, 1858 (21 & 23 Vict. c. 27), 'Cairns's Act,' which provided that in all cases in

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Charge and discharge

Charge and discharge, the old mode of taking accounts in Chancery, Daniell's Chancery Practice, 2nd Edn. In Scotland the accounts of the intromissions of trustees are commonly called Accounts

Personal property

a gift of personal property to A. for life and after his decease to B., the Court of Chancery, to carry out the obvious intention, would hold that A. was entitled to a life interest merely, and

Oratrix or Oratress

Oratrix or Oratress, a female petitioner; a female plaintiff in a bill in Chancery was formerly so called.

Payment of Money into Court

execution of their offices, see PUBLIC AUTHORITIES. Quite distinct from payment into Court in an action, is the Chancery practice of payment or transfer into court of money or funds in the hands of an executor or

Original Bills inEquity

Original Bills inEquity. See BILL IN CHANCERY.

Partnership

share of profits. The dissolution of partnerships and the taking of partnership accounts are matters assigned to the Chancery Division [(English) Jud. Act, 1925, s. 56 (1) (b), replacing (English) Jud. Act, 1873, s. 34)]. The County

Partition

valuation, Pitt v. Jones, (1880) 5 App Cas 651. Partition was one of the matters assigned to the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice. [(English) Jud. Act, 1873, s. 34] The term 'partition' in sub-s.

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