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Misrepresentation

in their original position; but see Jones & Co. v. Waring & Gillow Ltd., 1926 AC 670. See Leake on Contracts. Misrepresentation of Solvency, etc. By s. 6 of the (English) Statute of Frauds Amendment Act, 1828

New assignment

claim, R.S.C. 1883, Ord. XXIII., r. 6 (annulled by (English) R.S.C., July, 1902, r. 7). See Bullen and Leake's Pleadings, 9th ed., p. 574.

Non assumpsit

see Steph. Plead., 7th ed. 154, 160. See, too, as to the effect of the plea, Bullen and Leake's Prec. of Pleadings.

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Not guilty by Statute

defence is still provided for by R.S.C., Ord.XIX., r. 12, and Ord. XXI., r. 19. Consult Bullen & Leake, Prec. of Plead., 7th ed. pp. 749, 797. See also Aggson Agricultural Holdings, 4th ed. p. 387.

Parol agreements

Common Law draws only one great distinction, viz., between instruments under seal and instruments not under seal. See Leake or Chitty on Contracts.

Parol evidence

the meaning of the parties, it would be void on account of uncertainty. Consult Chitty or Addison or Leake on Contracts; Best, Roscoe, or Taylor on Evidence; Wigram on Wills; Norton on Deeds.

Precedent

on Contracts. The term 'precedents' is also used to designate the collections of pleadings, such as Bullen and Leake's Precedents of Pleadings, or of forms of wills, settlements, leases, mortgages, and other documents in ordinary use which

Pleading

they are to be proved,' and 'shall, when necessary, be divided into paragraphs numbered consecutively.' Consult Bullen and Leake, or Odgers on Pleading. A pleading has to be read as a whole to ascertain its true import.

Plene administravit

assets against the defendant and of future assets quando acciderint for the residue of his debt. Bullen and Leake, Pr. Pl.

Plene administravit pr'ter

assets admitted and of future assets quando acciderint for the residue of his debt and costs. Bullen and Leake, Pr. Pl.

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