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Jesuits
1902, for judgment of Mr. Kennedy at the Marlborough Street Police Court on refusing a summons, and R. v. Kennedy, (1902) 86 LT 753, in which the High Court held that they had to jurisdiction to compel … the High Court held that they had to jurisdiction to compel Mr. Kennedy to issue the summons; the sections were virtually a dead letter [Re Smith, (1914) 1 Ch 937], and are now repealed as to Great … was made in 1902 to enforce the Act. See Law Journal Newspaper, 1st Feb., 1902, for judgment of Mr. Kennedy at the Marlborough Street Police
Deed
who are to transfer any interest or relinquish any right should come first, and amongst them, those having legal estates before those having equitable only, … named a party to the indenture. This has been extended by the (English) Law of Property Act, 1925, section 56, to any estate, interest in land or other property and the benefit of any condition or covenant … either an indenture (factum inter partes) needing an actual indentation [(English) Real Property Act, 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 106), s. 5], reproduced by the Law of Property Act, 1925, s. 56 (2), made between two
Industry
avocation of workman. 'Undertak-ing' in the first part of the definition and 'industrial occupation or avocation in the second part obviously mean much more than what is ordinarily understood by trade or business. The definition was apparently … definition was apparently intended to include within scope what might not strictly be called a trade or business venture, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. A. Rajappa, AIR 1978 SC 548: (1978) 36 FLR 266: (1978)
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obscene
to contemporary community standards of morality or decency see also Roth v. United States in the Important Cases section NOTE: The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that obscene applies to materials that appeal predominantly to a prurient … Material or expression deemed obscene by the court is not protected by the free speech guarantee of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Tacking
third mortgagee buys in the first mortgage, though it be pendente lite, pending a bill brought by the second mortgagee to redeem the first, yet the third mortgagee having obtained the first mortgage and got the law … got the law on his side, and equal equity, he shall thereby squeeze out the second mortgagee', Brace v. Duchess of Marlborough, (1728) 2 P Wms 491, per Jekyll, M.R. This process was called 'tacking.' But the
Bank-notes, or Bank-bills
required, it is always given as for money, not as for securities or notes. Per Lord Mansfield, Miller v. Race, (1758) 1 Burr at p. 457. Bank of England notes were made a legal tender by the … made a legal tender for a payment of any amount. The notes first issued were found to be easy to forge, and they were accordingly … a banking company. They are uniformly made payable on demand. They are not like bills of exchange, mere securities or documents for debt, nor are they so esteemed, but are treated as money in the ordinary course
Reward
reward for information is a contract to pay the reward to the first person giving it and to him only, his motive being immaterial, See … s. 102 of the Larceny Act, 1861; but by the Larceny (Advertisements) Act, 1870, an action under this section against a newspaper must be brought within six months, and with the consent of the Attorney-General. As to … Reward, a recompense for anything done. Something of value, usu. money, given in return for some service or achievement, such as recovering property, or providing information that
Dower
share in the land (if the dower has arisen before 1926) analogous to an undivided share, see Williams v. Thomas, (1909) 1 Ch 713; and Wolst. & Ch. Conv. Acts, 12th Edn. P. 941. The following note … subject to any conditions, restrictions, or directions which shall be declared by her husband's Will (s. 8). These sections contain the essential alterations made by this Act, and put the widow's dower altogether in the husband's power. … valuable in itself and the highest consideration known to the law. The Report of the Real Property Commissioners led the way to the passing of
Game
he is doing that which is unlawful, and an action may be maintained for the damage sustained, Farrer v. Nelson, (1885) 15 QBD 258. S. 11(5) of the Agricultural Holdings Act, 1923, gives the following definition:- For … 258. S. 11(5) of the Agricultural Holdings Act, 1923, gives the following definition:- For the purposes of this section the expression 'game' means deer, pheasants, partridges, grouse, and black game; And, subject to certain restrictions and conditions, … when game may be killed. The prohibited period is, for partridges, between 1st February and 1st September; for pheasants, between 1st February and 1st October;
Undivided shares in land
were tenants in common (see s. 34, supra), but not so as to sever their joint tenancy inequity. Sec. 37 declares that a husband and wife shall for all purposes of acquisition of property made or coming … in undivided shares having the effect of making the grantees, or if there are more than four, the first four named in the conveyance joint tenants upon the statutory trusts (q.v.) A trust for sale does not
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