Results: 126

• Birmingham Canal Co v Cartwright

  02 Apr 1879 11 ChD 421, Ch D

  Subsequent citations: 4.
  PERPETUITY RULE — Perpetuity — Covenant to give unlimited Right of Pre-emption of Land
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  PERPETUITY RULE — Perpetuity — Covenant to give unlimited Right of Pre-emption of Land — Railway Company — Power to purchase Mines — Express Purchase — Railways Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845 (8 Vict. c. 20), s. 77.

  1 Statute considered

• Taite v Gosling

  04 Mar 1879 11 ChD 273, Ch D

  Subsequent citations: 1.
  INJUNCTION — Covenant — “Assign”
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  INJUNCTION — Covenant — “Assign” — Lessee of Covenantee.

• In Re Bentham Mills Spinning Co

  20 May 1879 11 ChD 900, CA

  Subsequent citations: 1.
  COMPANY — Transfer of Shares — Registration
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  COMPANY — Transfer of Shares — Registration — Articles of Association — Companies Act, 1862, Table A, Arts. 10, 13.

  1 Statute considered

• In Re Roper’s Trusts

  28 Feb 1879 11 ChD 272, Ch D

  INFANT — Infants — Maintenance
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  INFANT — Infants — Maintenance — Discretion — Income.
• Bolton v Bolton

  10 May 1879 11 Ch D 968; 11 ChD 968, Ch D

  Subsequent considerations : 1 positive; 1 neutral. Subsequent citations: 8.
  RIGHT OF WAY — Way of necessity — Election
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  RIGHT OF WAY — Way of necessity — Election — Appurtenances — Exception in Conveyance.

• Ex Parte Ditton, In Re Woods (No 2)

  20 Feb 1879 11 ChD 56, CA

  APPEAL — Locus standi of Appellant — “Person aggrieved” by Order
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  APPEAL — Locus standi of Appellant — “Person aggrieved” by Order — Alleged Creditor of Bankrupt — Bankruptcy Act, 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c. 71), s. 71.

  1 Statute considered

• Robinson v Duleep Singh

  29 Nov 1877 11 ChD 798, Ch D (Fry J)

  27 May 1879 11 ChD 798, CA ( James, Brett and Cotton LJJ)

  LAND — Common appurtenant — Fold-course
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  LAND — Common appurtenant — Fold-course — Right of Lord to approve — Digging Gravel Pits — Inclosure round Warren-house — Curtilage — Statute of Merton (20 Hen. 3), c. 4 — Statute of Westminster the Second (13 Edw. 1), c. 46 — Grant — Construction — “Warren of Conies” — Estoppel — Practice — Verdict on Issues in Suit between Predecessors of Parties.

• London Assurance v Mansel

  01 Mar 1879 11 ChD 363, Ch D

  Subsequent citations: 4.
  ASSURANCE — Proposal for Policy on Life — Concealment.
  JESSEL, M.R.: — The action in this case is to set aside an agreement for assurance for life on the ground of concealment of a material fact in effecting the assurance. The first question to be decided is, what is the principle on which the Court acts in setting aside contracts of assurance? As regards the general principle I am not prepared to lay down the law as making any difference in substance between one contract of assurance and another. Whether it is life, or fire, or marine assurance, I take it good faith is required in all cases, and,
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  ASSURANCE — Proposal for Policy on Life — Concealment.

• In Re Alison; Johnson v Mounsey

  12 Mar 1879 11 ChD 284, CA

  MORTGAGE — Trust for Sale — Sale under Trust
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  MORTGAGE — Trust for Sale — Sale under Trust — Surplus Moneys — Mortgagee in Possession — Statute of Limitations (3 & 4 Will. 4, c. 27), ss. 25, 28.

• Marner v Bright

  15 Nov 1878 11 ChD 394, Ch D

  JESSEL, M.R.: — The order made in Chambers is in the proper form. Such orders have been made several times in my Chambers, When there are several Defendants to an action who wish to try between themselves an issue with which the Plaintiff has nothing to do, but which issue is germane to, and connected with, the matters in dispute, so as to be capable of being tried more cheaply, conveniently, and expeditiously together with the other issues, and the Plaintiff does not object, then the above form of order is made, to carry out the object of the Judicature