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Out-of-pocket rule

from the seller as damages the difference between the amount paid for the property and the actual value received, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1128.

Official assignees

personal estate, the profits of the realty, and the proceeds of all such estates as were sold were received by such official assignees alone, and paid into the Bank of England to the credit of the Accountant in

Offerings

(repealed by the Church Assembly Measure, 16 & 17 Geo. 5, No. 5), and 21. Voluntary Easter offerings received by an incumbent are profits accruing to him and are assessable for income tax, Cooper v. Blakiston, 1909 AC

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Notice

s. 36). Further, by ss. 137 and 138 of the (English) Law of Property Act, trustees who have received notices of equitable interests are obliged to produce them to any person interested in the equitable interest, at

National insurance

give due notice of their intention to become voluntary contributors. (b) Persons engaged in excepted employment who have received the permission of the Minister of Health to become voluntary contributors. (c) Persons who were voluntary contributors at

Mistake

is an exception in the case where an officer of a Court or a trustee in bankruptcy has received the money [Ex P. Simmonds, (1885) 16 QBD 308]. A contract is not voidable because it was caused

Mileage

bailiffs, according to certain scales of fees observed by the officers of the several courts. Formerly, borough coroners received 9d. a mile for every mile beyond two, by s. 171 and Sched. IV. of the Municipal Corporations

Mesne profits, action of

value of the premises. 'Mesne profits are the rents and profits which a trespasser has, or might have, received or made during his occupation of the premises, and which therefore he must pay over to the true

Mercantile Marine Fund

the fees paid on survey and measurement of ships, money arising from unclaimed property of deceased seamen, fees received by receivers of wreck, light dues, etc., etc., and applicable to the payment of salaries of mercantile marine officers,

Marshal or Mareschal

the circuit). tHe Office is now practically a sinecure, but formerly the marshal made abstracts of indictments, and received records for trials, etc. The judge appoints his marshal and pays his travelling and other expenses during the

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