Results: 148

• In Re Bruce; Halsey v Bruce

  29 Jun 1905 [1905] 2 Ch 372, Ch D

  Subsequent citations: 1.
  SETTLED LAND — “Enfranchisement” — Mortgage of Settled Land for purpose of Enfranchisement
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  SETTLED LAND — “Enfranchisement” — Mortgage of Settled Land for purpose of Enfranchisement — Conversion of Leasehold Land into Freehold — Settled Land Act, 1882 (45 & 46 Vict. c. 38), s. 18.

  1 Statute considered

• In Re Willatts; Willatts v Artley

  18 Jan 1905 [1905] 1 Ch 378, Ch D

  02 Jun 1905 [1905] 2 Ch 135, CA

  WILL — Construction — Life Estate by Implication.
  THE COURT (Vaughan Williams, Romer, and Stirling JJ.) said the question was purely one as to the meaning of the words the testator had used, and there was no rule of law applicable to the case. It was quite plain that the words “at my death the said Emma Willatts to have power to sell all property and land belonging to me” were not intended to give her a power of sale virtute officii as one of the two executrixes of the will. They were intended to give her a power to sell for her own benefit. As to what
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  WILL — Construction — Life Estate by Implication.

• In Re Douglas; Douglas v Simpson

  16 Dec 1904 [1905] 1 Ch 279, Ch D

  Subsequent citations: 1.
  CHARITY — Mortmain — Gift for Maintenance of Churchyard
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  CHARITY — Mortmain — Gift for Maintenance of Churchyard — Statute — Implied Repeal — Gifts for Churches Act, 1803 (43 Geo. 3, c. 108), s. 1 — Mortmain and Charitable Uses Act, 1891 (54 & 55 Vict. c. 73), s. 7.

  2 Statutes considered
• Mellor v Walmesley

  18 Jul 1904 [1904] 2 Ch 525, Ch D

  06 Jun 1905 [1905] 2 Ch 164, CA

  Subsequent considerations : 1 negative. Subsequent citations: 3.
  LAND — Seashore — Foreshore
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  LAND — Seashore — Foreshore — Conveyance of Land “bounded by the Seashore” — Parcels — Plan — Falsa Demonstratio — Evidence — Admissibility — Professional Duty — Deceased Surveyor — Field-book Entries.

• In Re Whiting’s Settlement; Whiting v De Rutzen

  29 Nov 1904 [1905] 1 Ch 96, CA

  SETTLEMENT — Condition — Validity
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  SETTLEMENT — Condition — Validity — Restraint of Marriage — Forfeiture on Marriage at any Time without Consent of Named Persons — Condition subsequent — Gift over — Practice — Parties — Representation of Unborn Children — Trustees — Rules of Supreme Court, 1883, Order XVI., r. 32 (a).

  1 Statutory Instrument considered

• Sirdar Rubber Co Ltd v Wallington, Weston & Co

  18 Feb 1905 [1905] 1 Ch 451, Ch D

  PATENT — Infringement — Combination
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  PATENT — Infringement — Combination — Subject-matter — Repair — Fitting new Component Part.

• Finance and Issue Ltd v Canadian Produce Corpn Ltd

  12 Aug 1904 [1905] 1 Ch 37, Ch D

  COMPANY — Prospectus — Irregular Allotment
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  COMPANY — Prospectus — Irregular Allotment — Return of Application Money — Cancellation of Allotment — Rescission — Ultra Vires — Companies Act, 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 131), s. 38 — Companies Act, 1900 (63 & 64 Vict. c. 48), ss. 4, 5, 12.

  2 Statutes considered

• Villar v Gilbey

  30 May 1905 [1905] 2 Ch 301, Ch D

  WILL — Construction — “Born in my Lifetime”
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  WILL — Construction — “Born in my Lifetime” — Divesting Clause — Child en Ventre sa Mère.

• In Re London Pressed Hinge Co Ltd; Campbell v London Pressed Hinge Co Ltd

  04 Mar 1905 [1905] 1 Ch 576, Ch D

  Subsequent citations: 2.
  COMPANY — Debenture — Floating Security
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  COMPANY — Debenture — Floating Security — No Money payable on Debenture — Jeopardy — Receiver.

• In Re Badger; Mansell v Viscount Cobham

  16 Feb 1905 [1905] 1 Ch 568, Ch D

  Subsequent citations: 1.
  SOCIETY — Literary and scientific institutions — User for Social Purposes
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  SOCIETY — Literary and scientific institutions — User for Social Purposes — Billiards — Repairs — Borrowing Powers — Literary and Scientific Institutions Act, 1854 (17 & 18 Vict. c. 112), ss. 18, 19, 33.

  1 Statute considered