A Digest of the Laws of England, Volume 4A. Strahan, 1822 - Digests, etc |
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Page 368
... Peake , 205 . 12. It is actionable to discharge a gun so near an ancient decoy as to frighten the wild fowl from it , even without firing at the wild fowl in the decoy . Carrington v . Taylor , 2 Camp . 258 . 13. In an action for false ...
... Peake , 205 . 12. It is actionable to discharge a gun so near an ancient decoy as to frighten the wild fowl from it , even without firing at the wild fowl in the decoy . Carrington v . Taylor , 2 Camp . 258 . 13. In an action for false ...
Page 369
... Peake , 194 . 8. A coal merchant being obliged to carry his coals round about from the highway , his regular track having been obstructed by an individual , is not special damage sufficient to maintain an action . Hubert v . Groves , 1 ...
... Peake , 194 . 8. A coal merchant being obliged to carry his coals round about from the highway , his regular track having been obstructed by an individual , is not special damage sufficient to maintain an action . Hubert v . Groves , 1 ...
Page 371
... Peake , 18 . 2. A judge at Nisi Prius will not take judicial notice of the King's proclamations . Van Ameran v . Dowick , 2 Camp . 44 . 3. Where the declaration is entitled generally of the term , evi- Title of declar- dence of a cause ...
... Peake , 18 . 2. A judge at Nisi Prius will not take judicial notice of the King's proclamations . Van Ameran v . Dowick , 2 Camp . 44 . 3. Where the declaration is entitled generally of the term , evi- Title of declar- dence of a cause ...
Page 378
... Peake , 37 . 74. Where to an information in the exchequer for having goods , knowing them to have been run , the defendant pleads not guilty , such plea only puts in issue the fact of defendant's possession and knowledge ; and if , in ...
... Peake , 37 . 74. Where to an information in the exchequer for having goods , knowing them to have been run , the defendant pleads not guilty , such plea only puts in issue the fact of defendant's possession and knowledge ; and if , in ...
Page 382
... Peake , 112 . " 121. In stating a writ in which the party is described by an addition , the addition may be omitted ; but if an addition be stated where there is none in the writ , the variance is fatal . Brown v . Jacobs , 2 Esp . C ...
... Peake , 112 . " 121. In stating a writ in which the party is described by an addition , the addition may be omitted ; but if an addition be stated where there is none in the writ , the variance is fatal . Brown v . Jacobs , 2 Esp . C ...
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