The Australian Law Times, Volume 12Charles F. Maxwell, 1891 |
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Page 189 - ... or upon any agreement that is not to be performed within the space of one year from the making thereof; unless the agreement upon which such action shall be brought, or some memorandum or note thereof, shall be in writing, and signed by the party to be charged therewith...
Page 179 - Company to do certain acts notwithstanding those statutes. In the course of his judgment the Chief Justice says, Vaughan, 351: "A dispensation or license properly passeth no interest, nor alters or transfers property in anything, but only makes an action lawful which without it had been unlawful.
Page 112 - ... the same rules shall prevail and be observed as to the respective rights of secured and unsecured creditors, and as to debts and liabilities provable, and as to the valuation of annuities and future and contingent liabilities respectively, as may be in force for the time being under the law of bankruptcy with respect to the estates of persons adjudged bankrupt...
Page 4 - Court thinks just, or to contribute such sums of money to the assets of the company by way of compensation in respect of such misapplication, retainer, misfeasance, or breach of trust, as the Court thinks just.
Page 80 - ... a man who orders a work to be executed, from which, in the natural course of things, injurious consequences to his neighbor must be expected to arise, unless means are adopted by which such consequences may be prevented, is bound to see to the doing of that which is necessary to prevent the mischief, and cannot relieve himself of his responsibility by employing...
Page 130 - G. 3. c. 98. s. 14., every person who shall for or in expectation of any fee, gain, or reward, directly or indirectly draw or prepare any conveyance of, or deed relating to any real or personal...
Page 16 - LASTLY, that if any mistake be made in the description of the premises, or any other error whatever, shall appear in the particulars of this estate, such mistake or error shall not annul the sale, but a compensation or equivalent shall be given or taken as the case may require...
Page 107 - ... of any work to be done under the authority of any such council, shall be capable of being or continuing a councillor of such municipality.
Page 42 - The reason is that such negotiable instruments have, by the law merchant, become part of the mercantile currency of the country ; and, in order that this may not be impeded, it is requisite that innocent holders for value should have a right to enforce payment of them against those who by making them have caused them to be a part of such currency.
Page 60 - The company may decline to register any transfer of shares •made by a member who is indebted to them.