Results: 73

• In Re St Bride’s, Fleet Street, Church Or Parish Estate

  35 ChD 147, Ch D

  JESSEL, M.R.:— The questions raised by this motion are of some singularity, but the main questions are, I have no doubt, concluded by authority. The first question is, whether these properties are held for charitable purposes? As regards the bulk of the properties, the deeds relating to them have been lost by reason of the great fire of London, and the only evidence we have of the purposes to which they have been applied is this. First of all, we have the accounts of the churchwardens of the parish for years, from which it is clear that the income of

• In Re Hall; Branston v Weightman

  23 May 1887 35 ChD 551, Ch D

  WILL — Construction — Illegitimate Child described as “Nephew” of Testato.
  KAY, J. (after stating the will and the facts of the case, continued):— The question is whether under the gift to the children of the testator's sister Jane Weightman, Richard H. Weightman, who is called “nephew” in the early part of the will, is to be included. Of course I cannot help feeling some inclination in his favour; but it is important not to depart from the rules which have been laid down on this matter, and I find that the authorities stand thus:— In Bagley v. Mollard, a testator gave a leasehold in trust for his “grandchild Elizabeth the
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  WILL — Construction — Illegitimate Child described as “Nephew” of Testato.

• Ellis v Stewart

  30 Mar 1887 35 ChD 459, CA

  PRACTICE — Security for Costs of Appeal. — Delay
  COTTON, L.J.:— It is the duty of a respondent who applies for security for costs to be prompt in his application, that the Appellant may not go on incurring expenses which in the event of his being ordered to give security for costs and being unable to find it will be wholly thrown away. In the present case, however, there has been no delay which has not been sufficiently explained. An application was made at once to the Appellant to know whether he would give security for costs, and the delay was occasioned by waiting for his answer. The evidence
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  PRACTICE — Security for Costs of Appeal. — Delay

• Baines v Geary

  26 Mar 1887 35 ChD 154, Ch D

  CONTRACT — Agreement in restraint of trade — Validity
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  CONTRACT — Agreement in restraint of trade — Validity — Reasonableness — Partial Enforcement.

• In Re District Bank Of London

  23 Apr 1887 35 ChD 576, Ch D

  COMPANY — Winding-up Petition — Withdrawal by Petitioner
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  COMPANY — Winding-up Petition — Withdrawal by Petitioner — Costs.

• Soper v Arnold

  15 Mar 1887 35 ChD 384, Ch D

  18 Nov 1887 37 ChD 96, CA

  VENDOR AND PURCHASER — Rescission — Forfeiture of Deposit
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  VENDOR AND PURCHASER — Rescission — Forfeiture of Deposit — Defect in Title subsequently discovered — Action to recover Deposit.

• In Re Oxford Benefit Building and Investment Society

  08 Nov 1886 35 ChD 502, Ch D

  Subsequent citations: 3.
  COMPANY — Winding-up — Directors
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  COMPANY — Winding-up — Directors — Misfeasance — Rate of Interest charged — Payment of Dividends out of Capital — “Realized Profits” — Directors' Remuneration.
• Nouvion v Freeman (In re Henderson)

  21 Apr 1887 35 ChD 704, Ch D (North J)

  06 Dec 1887 37 ChD 244, CA

  22 Nov 1889 15 App Cas 1, HL(E)

  Subsequent considerations : 2 positive; 4 neutral. Subsequent citations: 21.
  CONFLICT OF LAWS — Foreign judgment, action on — Foreign Judgment not enforceable here unless final and conclusive
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  CONFLICT OF LAWS — Foreign judgment, action on — Foreign Judgment not enforceable here unless final and conclusive — Res Judicata.

• Oakey & Sons v Dalton

  18 Jun 1887 35 ChD 700, Ch D

  TRADE MARK — Infringement — Death of registered Owner
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  TRADE MARK — Infringement — Death of registered Owner — Right of Executors to sue — Actio personalis moritur cum personâ.

• Price v Price

  05 Mar 1887 35 ChD 297, Ch D

  ADMINISTRATION — Administration action — Creditors
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  ADMINISTRATION — Administration action — Creditors — Real Estate — Specific Devisee — Lis Pendens — Registration — Priority.