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Claim in equity

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equity

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cases in which the same are material, and so does the occupation of land or an title or claim of an occupier, though the notice does not necessarily mean notice of an adverse claim. To sum up, … prior equitable right, who obtains the legal estate at the time of his purchase, is entitled to priority in equity, as well as at law, according to the maxim: 'Where conflicting equities are equal, the law shall prevail.'

Joint-tenancy

or personal property is, by the act of the party, passed by the same matter of conveyance or claim in solido, and not as merchan-dise, or for purposes of speculation, to two or more persons in the same … paragraphs may be read where the context to admits as referring to the incidents, both at law and in equity, in regard to all titles existing before 1926, and to equitable interests only after 1st January, 1926. When

bill

raising revenue to originate in the House of Representatives. 2 : the pleading used to begin a suit in equity that sets forth the basis for one's claim against another called also bill in equity 3 a :

Consideration

Consideration. Any act of the promisee (the person claiming the benefit of an obligation) from which the promisor (the person burdened with the obligation) or a stranger … by deed, even the expressed absence of any consideration will not affect its validity either in law or equity (except for some kinds of equitable relief, see infra), because the execution of a deed is attended by

Limitation of actions and prosecutions

case of simple contract the remedy on the contract is barred, leaving the creditor free to enforce his claims by other means which may be still available, such as enforcing a lien, subsequent acknowledgment by the debtor … 1925, s. 12, expressly saves the operation of the statutes and general law affecting the limitation of actions. In equity, the rule has been, that, although the statute 21 Jac. 1, c. 16, s. 3, and other Acts

Chose

been given to the debtor, trustee, or other person from whom the assignor would have been entitled to claim such debt, etc., is effectual in law (subject to equities having priority over the right of the assignee) … effect be transferring a lawsuit to a mere stranger, though the assignee might, at law, and was assisted in equity to sue the debtor in the name of the assignor. At law, therefore, with the exception of negotiable

Tail

bound to complete, either at law or inequity, any contract made by his ancestor as tenant-in-tail, since he claims from the original grantor, and not from his immediate ancestor. If, however, he do any act towards completing … by extinguishment. (5) As 'estate owner,' having an inheritable freehold, he has a right to the title-deeds which equity will secure to him; see also s. 98 (3), S.L. Act, 1925. (6) Although a tenant-in-tail must generally

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