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Negligence
defendant would still be under a special duty to take precautions, as held in the Dominion case, ubi supra. So also an employer is liable for an accident arising out of dangerous work, even if he employs
Crime
1925, s. 31 (1)(a), replacing s. 47 of the Judicature Act, 1873, which in Mellor v. Denham, ubi supra, was held to include a conviction for breach of a bye-law under the Education Act, 1870, s. 74.
Hindu undivided family
Hindu undivided family, A Hindu undivided family is a fleeting body. Its composition changes by births, deaths, marriages and divorces. Such a partnership is likely to have a precarious existence, Messrs Agarwal and Co. v. Commissioner...
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Joint-tenancy
apparently does not vest the possession of another joint-tenant; see Carson's Real Property Statutes (notes to s. 12, supra). Joint tenancy means that each one of the tenants has unity of title in respect of the entire
Landlord and tenant
the effect of the exception for 'reasonable wear and tear' in covenants to repair, see Taylor v. Webb, supra, and Times Newspaper, 6th February, 1937; (C.A.) disapproving dicta in Haskell v. Marlow, (1928) 2 KB 45. These
Married women's property
in all respects as if she were a feme sole; but see the saving clauses in s. 4, supra; and by s. 2, all property which immediately before the 2nd August, 1935, was her separate property or
Masters in Chancery
Masters in Chancery, or Masters in Ordinary in Chancery (so called to distinguish them from Masters Extraordinary (supra)), were officers of the High Court in Chancery whose duties varied at different periods, being both judicial and...
Yorkshire Registry Act, 1884
has not been repealed or amended. The registration after 1925 of a memorial, if registrable (see s. 11, supra), con-stitutes actual notice [(English) Law of Property Act, 1925, s. 197]. Under s. 198 (ibid.) registration in the
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