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Distress
or lock to find any goods distrainable. The landlord's powers are chiefly regulated by the (English) Act of William and Mary, 2 W. & M. s. 1, c. 5 (under which the power to sell was first … remove his own chattels off the premises, and does not leave thereon sufficient to meet the arrears, Tomlinson v. Consolidated Credit Corporation, (1889) 24 QBD 135, the landlord may within thirty days take and seize such goods
Mansfield rule
rule of first announced in Vaise v. Delaval, 99 Eng Rep 944 (KB 1785), in an opinion by William Murray, first Earl of Mansfield, the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench, Black's Law Dictionary,
Welcher
in an action of slander, the word was held not actionable without proof of special damage; but see Williams v. Magyer, Times, 1st March, 1883; Odgers on Libel, p. 49. … slander, the word was held not actionable without proof of special damage; but see Williams v. Magyer, Times, 1st March, 1883; Odgers on Libel, p. 49.
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Day
the day on which the first act or occurrence takes place is to be excluded from the computation, Williams v. Burgess, (1840) 12 A&E 635. In certain legislative and justiciary acts, e.g., the proceedings of the House of
Reward
pay the reward to the first person giving it and to him only, his motive being immaterial, See Williams v. Carwardine, (1833) 4 B&Ad 621, and other cases in Chitty on Contracts.
Dower
a 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 … provision or of marriage, which is 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 the (English) Dower Act (3 &
Consideration
debt, without any other or fresh consideration, B. can nevertheless sue A. for the remaining 10l. See also Williams v. O'Keefe, 1910 AC 186, and a promise to pay by instalments is not sufficient consideration for extending time … not support a promise. Consideration has also been divided in regard to the time when it operates into 1st, executed (in another sense), i.e., f the consideration has been completed before the corresponding promise has been performed;
Wages
employment are fulfilled. In other words, they are payments made by an employer for services rendered, G.M. Joshi v. First Civil Judge, AIR 1958 Bom 262. Wages, ought to include gratuity as well, Tirjugi Sitaram v. Badlu Prasad … B.C. Patil, AIR 1958 SC 518: (1958) SCR 1504. [Payment of Wages Act, 1936, s. 2 (vi)] Sir William Anson's definition of 'wager' as a promise to give money or money's worth upon the determination or ascertainment
Abstract of title
5 QB Ex 213 though the intermediate title before the statutory or agreed commencement need not be abstracted, Williams v. Spargo, 1893 WN 100. For other instances, see L. P. Act, 1925, s. 45, and Wolstenholme and Cherry, … in some cases, but the old rules relating to titles and the state of the title up to 1st January, 1926, have not been affected, and it is necessary to abstract all documents or matters relating to
Limitation of actions and prosecutions
land against trustees will be good against all persons claiming as cestui que trustent under their trust (see Williams v. Papworth, 1900 AC 563), but this does not apply in regard to any person affected with notice of … Limitation of actions and prosecutions. By various statutes, of which the first was 21 Jac. 1, c. 16, the (English) Limitation Act, 1623, and the principal succeeding ones, the Real
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