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Railway

ss. 92 and 108 of the Act of 1845 make railway public highways, s. 92 enacting that 'upon payment of the tolls from time to time demandable, all companies and persons shall be entitled to use the

Through whom

Through whom, means when a payment is made by a person other than the principal, it may be said to have been made through

Forfeiture

waiver, otherwise it will be no waiver. Relief against forfeiture of the lease, where the breach was by non-payment of rent, was granted by courts of equity from very early times. Relief may be granted under the

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Workmen's Compensation Act

the owner thereof under any contract of bailment (other than a hire purchase agreement) in consideration of the payment of a fixed sum or a share in the earnings or otherwise.' And s. 35 includes masters, seamen

Warehousing system

Warehousing system, the allowing of goods imported to be deposited in public warehouses, at a reasonable rent, without payment of the duties on importation if they are re-exported; or if they are ultimately withdrawn for home consumption,

Voluntary conveyance

trustee of the settlement at that time. (2) Any agreement in consideration of marriage to make a future payment to or to settle future property on persons within that consideration if, as regards the future property, the

Uses

by statute 12 Ric. 2, c. 3. (10) At one time a use was not assets for the payment of debts by the heir or executor. There appears to have been a distinction between a use and

Usance

the time which it is the usage of the countries, between which bills are drawn, to appoint for payment of them. If a foreign bill be drawn payable at sight, or at a certain period after sight,

Unless

Unless, means a lessee's covenant not to do a thing 'unless' he makes a stipulated payment gives him permission to do the thing on making the payment, Legb v. Lillie, 30 LJ Ex 27.

Under any customary or personal law applicable to parties

Under any customary or personal law applicable to parties, the purpose of the payment 'under any customary or personal law' must be to obviate destitution of the divorcee and to provide her

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