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Nuisance
health, comfort, or convenience of only one or two persons, it is a private--not a public--nuisance, and affords ground only for an action of tort. But that which is either in its nature or its consequences an
Limitation of actions and prosecutions
the rightful owner was not dispossessed by the trespasser, for instance; a trespasser occupying land held under a lease acquires no rights against the reversioner, whatever the length of the term may be, even though the rent … the (English) Statute of Frauds Amendment Act, 1828, s. 1, in actions of debt, or on the case grounded upon any simple contract, no acknowledgment or promise by words only shall be deemed sufficient evidence of a
Joint-tenancy
consideration-money be paid by them in equal portions, and the transfer is general, then equity has not any ground to infer that this was not a joint purchase of the chance of survivorship, and they must be … charges and incumbrances which do not amount to at least a partial alienation of the share by a lease for life; and a devise by a joint-tenant, during the existence of the joint-tenancy, is void. The maxim
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Such consent, however
however, not to be unreason-ably withheld in the case of respectable or responsible person.... These words in the lease deed did not amount to a separate or independent covenant by the lessor that he would not refuse … to a separate or independent covenant by the lessor that he would not refuse consent except upon reasonable grounds in the case of respectable or responsible person, but only limited or qualified the lessees covenant not to
Game
Act also requires all persons killing or taking game to take out a yearly certificate (for exceptions, see Ground Game Act, 1880; and see GAME LICENCE), and all uncertificated persons selling it a yearly licence, and makes … land rails, and coneys. At Common Law game belongs to a tenant and not to a landlord, but leases frequently contain a reservation of the game to the landlord, and before the Game Act, 1831, the right
Forfeiture
in (English) L.P. Act, 1922, 13th Sched., Part. II. (6) Breaches of covenants or conditions contained in a lease or other instrument, when it is stipulated that they shall occasion forfeiture; a forfeiture under these circumstances may … 4 Wm. 4, c. 27, s. 36 and at all events is it never insisted on. Besides the grounds of forfeiture mentioned above, there are two which obtain in reference to ecclesiastical property, viz., (1) lapse; and
If the controller is satisfied
or the promissory note. Therefore, the fact that u/s. 10 the Controller has to be satisfied that the ground for eviction exists does not mean that his satisfaction cannot be based on the same considerations on the
Settled land
Property Act, ss. 28 et seq.). The principal mansion house on any settled land, and the park and grounds occupied therewith, cannot be sold without the consent either of the trustees of the settlement or an order … Ch 537; Wolstenholme & Cherry, Conveyancing, etc., Acts. Prior to 1856 settled estates could not be sold or leased except under the authority of some power in the settlement by which they were settled, or of a
Remainder
words 'from and immediately after the determination of that estate,' it would be liable to objection, on the ground that the remainder-man would be taking advantage of the condition unless the word 'determination' could be construed to … is an estate in remainder, may, as to another person, be an estate in reversion. Thus if A. leases to B. for life, with remainder to C. in fee, and C, leases to D. For life, the
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