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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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