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Landlord and tenant

to fitness and repair in the case of small houses under the Housing Acts (see that title), and Jones v. Phillips and Green, (1925) 1 KB 659, as to the difference between the landlord's liability to repair … is not under any implied obligation to repair or reinstate the premises if destroyed or damaged by the act of God, natural decay, or by tempest or fire, see Yellowly v. Gower, (1855) 11 Exch 174; Standen

Wills

will not be revoked by that marriage: Law of Property Act, 1925, s. 177, and see Sallis v. Jones, 1936, P. 43, except a will made in exercise of a power of appointment, when the estate thereby

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Pawnbroker

preserved for three years at least. Special Contracts.--By s. 24, special contracts [see Sch. III., Form 7, and Jones v. Marshall, (1889) 24 QBD 269] may be made with a loan above 40s. Extended by the (English) … may take has been fixed by law since 1800, by 39 & 40 Geo. 3, c. 48, which Act placed their whole business under various other restrictions. By the (English) Pawn-brokers Act, 1872 (which applies to Scotland,

Affiliation

1845, and s. 4 of the Act of 1872, Cole v. Manning, (1877) 2 QBD 611; Thomas v. Jones, (1921) 1 KB 22. As to issue of process for compelling attendance of witnesses, see (English) Bastardy (Witness

False pretence, obtaining property

held not within s. 88 of the Larceny Act, 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 96), Reg. v. Jones, (1898) 1 QB 119. Although a prisoner charged with obtaining by false pretences may now be convicted though

Bread

offence of refusal to weigh in the case of bread carried out in a cart, See Evans v. Jones, (1909) 99 LT 799; Lyons & Co. v. Houghton, (1915) 1 KB 489. S. 8 of the Act

Revocation of Will

Property Act, 1925, s. 177, the will has been made in contemplation of a particular marriage, Sallis v. Jones, 1936 P. 43.

vessel

capable of being used, in navigation on water. In order to be a vessel, for purposes of the Jones Act, the structure's purpose must be the transportation of passengers, cargo or equipment from place to place across navigable

accord

cited, as for example in a sentence like “… a decision based on equitable principles. Accord Smith v. Jones, 1 F.2d 2 (1900).” n 1 : agreement of opinion [both cases in ] 2 : a formal … 1 F.2d 2 (1900).” n 1 : agreement of opinion [both cases in ] 2 : a formal act of agreement : treaty [an economic ] 3 : an accepted offer by which the parties agree that

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