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jones act

jones act Federal statute passed in 1920 providing that a seaman injured

Affiliation

1872, Cole v. Manning, (1877) 2 QBD 611; Thomas v. Jones, (1921) 1 KB 22. As to issue of process for … of, a scheduled university. [National Commission for Minority Education Institutions Act, 2004 (2 of 2005), s. 2(a)] Affiliation, together with its

vessel

In order to be a vessel, for purposes of the Jones Act, the structure's purpose must be the transportation of passengers, cargo

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Landlord and tenant

small houses under the Housing Acts (see that title), and Jones v. Phillips and Green, (1925) 1 KB 659, as to … or reinstate the premises if destroyed or damaged by the act of God, natural decay, or by tempest or fire, see

Wills

of Property Act, 1925, s. 177, and see Sallis v. Jones, 1936, P. 43, except a will made in exercise of

Pawnbroker

s. 24, special contracts [see Sch. III., Form 7, and Jones v. Marshall, (1889) 24 QBD 269] may be made with … 1800, by 39 & 40 Geo. 3, c. 48, which Act placed their whole business under various other restrictions. By the

Bread

of bread carried out in a cart, See Evans v. Jones, (1909) 99 LT 799; Lyons & Co. v. Houghton, (1915) … Bread. The Acts (see Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Bread') relating to the sale of

False pretence, obtaining property

Act, 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 96), Reg. v. Jones, (1898) 1 QB 119. Although a prisoner charged with obtaining

Revocation of Will

been made in contemplation of a particular marriage, Sallis v. Jones, 1936 P. 43. … another properly executed testamentary instrument; (2) by burning or other act done animo revocandi; (3) by the disposition of the property

accord

“… a decision based on equitable principles. Accord Smith v. Jones, 1 F.2d 2 (1900).” n 1 : agreement of opinion … of opinion [both cases in ] 2 : a formal act of agreement : treaty [an economic ] 3 : an

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