The Law Quarterly Review, Volumen8Frederick Pollock Stevens and Sons, 1892 |
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Página 282 - A bill of exchange is an unconditional order in writing, addressed by one person to another, signed by the person giving it, requiring the person to whom it is addressed to pay on demand or at a fixed or determinable future time a sum certain in money to or to the order of a specified person, or to bearer.
Página 178 - Wharton's Law Lexicon. — Forming an Epitome of the Law of England, and containing full explanations of the Technical Terms and Phrases thereof, both Ancient and Modern ; including the various Legal Terms used in Commercial Business. Together with a Translation of the Latin Law Maxims and selected Titles from the Civil, Scotch and Indian Law. Seventh Edition. By JM LELY, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, Editor of " Chitty's Statutes,
Página 152 - ... la hausse ou la baisse du prix des denrées ou marchandises ou des papiers et effets publics au-dessus ou au-dessous des prix qu'aurait déterminés la concurrence naturelle et libre du commerce, seront punis d'un emprisonnement d'un mois au moins , d'un an au plus, et d'une amende de cinq cents francs à dix mille francs.
Página 28 - We think the inquiry is first, whether the subject-matter was so situated as to be within the lawful control of the state under the authority of which the court sits ; and, secondly, whether the sovereign authority of that state has conferred on the court jurisdiction to decide as to the disposition of the thing, and the court has acted within its jurisdiction. If these conditions are fulfilled, the adjudication is conclusive against all the world.
Página 214 - The master, for example, would be liable to the servant for the negligence of the chambermaid for putting him into a damp bed;. for that of the upholsterer, for sending in a crazy bedstead, whereby he was made to fall down while asleep and injure himself; for the negligence of the cook in not properly cleaning the copper vessels used in the kitchen...
Página 184 - Where the circumstances are such that it must have been within the contemplation of the parties that, according to the ordinary usages of mankind, the post might be used as a means of communicating the acceptance of an offer, the acceptance is complete as soon as posted.
Página 319 - ... (3) Where by this Act interest may be recovered as damages, such interest may, if justice require it, be withheld wholly or in part, and where a bill is expressed to be payable with interest at a given rate, interest as damages may or may not be given at the same rate as interest proper. 58. Transferor by delivery and transferee. (1) Where the holder of a bill payable to bearer negotiates it by delivery without indorsing it he is called a "transferor by delivery.
Página 62 - A married woman shall be capable of entering into and rendering herself liable in respect of and to the extent of her separate property on any contract, and of suing and being sued, either in contract or in tort, or otherwise, in all respects as if she were a feme sole...
Página 285 - A contract is an agreement, upon sufficient consideration, to do or not to do a particular thing.
Página 63 - Nothing in this Act contained shall interfere with or affect any settlement or agreement for a settlement made or to be made, whether before or after marriage, respecting the property of any married woman, or shall interfere with or render inoperative any restriction against anticipation at present attached or to be hereafter attached to the enjoyment of any property or income by a woman under any settlement, agreement for a settlement, will, or other instrument...