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Auctioneers

by the sale, or, if no sale has been effected, on the reserve. As to the right to specific performance when a mistake has been made by the auctioneer, see Re Hare and O'Moore's Contract, (1901) 1 Ch

Vendor and purchaser summons

validity), and the Court may make any order that to it may seem just, including costs. See DEPOSIT; SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE; and R.S.C. Ord. LV., r. 14A; ORIGINATING SUMMONS.

Separation

McGregor v. McGregor, (1888) 21 QBD 424; Sweet v. Sweet, (1895) 1 QB 12. The Court will decree specific performance of an agreement to execute a deed of immediate separation if based upon sufficient consideration, Gibbs v. Harding,

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Salary or wages

sale of goods, see Benjamin on Sales and Sale of Goods Act. All causes and matters for the specific performance of contracts between vendors and purchasers of real estates are assigned to the Chancery Division of the High

Rescission

Court can, if it thinks fit, order the return of any deposit where the Court refuses to grant specific performance or in any action for the return of the deposit. A party's unilateral unmaking of a contract for

Representation

a representation might not amount to fraud, or a warranty, its untruth might be a ground for resisting specific performance, Redgrave v. Hurd, 20 Ch D 1, or for rescinding the contract, Newbigging v. Adam 34 Ch D

Marriage, Promise of

the question does not appear to have been raised since 1717. In early times the spiritual courts enforced specific performance of the promise, and this jurisdiction was not formally abolished until the reign of George II., by 26

Equity

the litigants, Equity insists upon the conscientious obligations of the suitors; and by adjudicating in personam, may compel specific performance (see that title) of a contract where law would only give damages for the breach of it, and

Joint-tenancy

title. A covenant to sell by a joint-tenant severs the estate in mere equity, provided it can be specifically performed, but not at law. (3) By accession of interest, either by one joint-tenant purchasing the interest of … A covenant to sell by a joint-tenant severs the estate in mere equity, provided it can be specifically performed, but not at law. (3) By accession of interest, either by one joint-tenant purchasing the interest of the

organelle

a specialized part of a cell performing a specific function usually visible under the microscope as a distinct object it is analogous to an organ2 but on … a specialized part of a cell performing a specific function usually visible under the microscope as a distinct object it is analogous to an organ2

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