The Principal Statutes and Rules of Court for Reform of the Administration of Justice at Common Law: From July 23, 1830, (the Date of Sir J. Scarlett's Act,) to Hilary Term, 1834, Both Inclusive, Page 957

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Page 117 - upon all debts or sums certain payable at a certain time or otherwise, the jury on the trial of any issue, or on any inquisition of damages, may, if they shall think fit, allow interest to the creditor at a rate not exceeding the current rate of interest, from the time when such debts or sums certain were payable, if such debts or sums be payable by virtue of some written instrument at a certain time...
Page 80 - ... and every word importing the singular number only shall extend and be applied to several persons or things as well as one person or thing ; and every word importing the masculine gender only shall extend and be applied to a female as well as a male.
Page 81 - ... shall have been in such possession or receipt, then such right shall be deemed to have first accrued at the timo On alienation. of such death ; and when the person claiming such land or rent, shall claim in respect of an estate or interest in possession...
Page 92 - ... redemption shall have been given to the mortgagor, or some person claiming his estate, or to the agent of such mortgagor or person, in writing signed by the mortgagee or the person claiming through him...
Page 83 - ... shall be deemed to have first accrued either at the determination of such tenancy, or at the expiration of one year next after the commencement of such tenancy, at which time such tenancy shall be deemed to have determined: Provided always, that no mortgagor or cestui que trust shall be deemed to be a tenant at will, within the meaning of this clause, to his mortgagee or trustee.
Page 41 - An Act for the establishing certain Regulations for the better Management of the Affairs of the East India Company, as well in India as in Europe...
Page 75 - ... claim may be defeated in any other way by which the same is now liable to be defeated...
Page 194 - In actions of debt on simple contract, other than on bills of exchange and promissory notes, the defendant may plead that " he never was indebted in manner and form as in the declaration alleged...
Page 82 - ... then such right shall be deemed to have first accrued at the time at which such estate or interest became an estate or interest in possession...
Page 66 - We command you, That within eight days after the service of this writ on you, inclusive of the day of such service, you do cause an appearance to be entered...

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