Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Common Pleas, and Other Courts: With Tables of the Cases and Principal Matters, Volume 7

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Page 171 - London, (the act of God, the queen's enemies, fire, and all and every other dangers and accidents of the seas, rivers, and navigation, of whatever nature and kind soever, excepted,) unto order or to assigns, he or they paying freight for the said goods at 51.
Page 779 - And it shall be lawful for the said ship, &c, in this voyage, to proceed and sail to and touch and stay at any ports or places whatsoever without prejudice to this insurance.
Page 621 - ... a new trial, on the ground that it should have been left to the jury to...
Page 651 - Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my executors/ nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection/ I shall receive the same again by the mighty Power of God/ and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me in this Life/ I give Devise and Dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
Page 144 - I cannot pay the debt at present, but I will pay it as soon as I can...
Page 120 - As by the said indenture, reference being thereunto had, will (amongst other things) more fully and at large appear.
Page 714 - HH doth hereby, for himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant, promise, and agree to and with the said...
Page 270 - We may lay it down as a broad general principle that wherever one of two innocent persons must suffer by the acts of a third, he who has enabled such third person to occasion the loss must sustain it
Page 387 - That all notes, bills, bonds, judgments, mortgages, or other securitiesor conveyances whatsoever, given, granted, drawn, or entered into or executed by any person or petrsons whatsoever, where the whole or any part of the consideration of such conveyances or securities shall be for any money or other valuable thing whatsoever, won by gaming or playing at cards, dice, tables, tennis, bowls, or other game or games whatsoever, or by betting on the sides or hands of such as...
Page 209 - We have heard this case argued by counsel, and have considered it, and are of opinion that the plaintiff had not any legal interest in the ship called the Castle Huntly.

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