The Victorian Law Reports, Volume 24

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Published under the direction of the Council of Law Reporting by Charles F. Maxwell, 1899 - Law reports, digests, etc

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Page 157 - ... no tradesman, artificer, workman, labourer, or other person whatsoever shall do or exercise any worldly labour, business or work of their ordinary callings, upon the Lord's Day, or any part thereof (works of necessity and charity only excepted...
Page 475 - ... were made to effect personal service thereof upon the defendant, and that it came to his knowledge, and either that the defendant wilfully neglects to appear to such writ, or that he is living out of the jurisdiction of the said courts in order to defeat and delay his creditors, to direct from time to time that the plaintiff shall be at liberty to proceed in the action...
Page 409 - And at the trial or hearing of any such cause, suit, or proceeding, the judge, at the request of either party, shall make a note of any question of law raised at such trial or hearing, and of the facts in evidence in relation thereto, and of his decision thereon...
Page 613 - Association contracted before the time at which he ceases to be a member, and of the costs, charges, and expenses of winding up the same, and for the adjustment of the rights...
Page 114 - ... with intent to procure the miscarriage of any woman, whether she be or be not with child, shall...
Page 235 - ... any agreement, whether intended or not to be followed by the execution of any other instrument, by which a right in equity to any personal chattels, or to any charge or security thereon, shall be conferred...
Page 542 - ... a demand under his hand requiring the company to pay the sum so due, and the company has for the space of three weeks succeeding the service of such demand neglected to pay such sum, or to secure or compound for the same to the reasonable satisfaction of the • creditor.
Page 96 - On the other hand, the mere fact that the evidence adduced tends to shew the commission of other crimes does not render it inadmissible if it be relevant to an issue before the jury...
Page 600 - This policy ceases to be in force as to any property hereby insured the absolute beneficial ownership in which shall pass from the insured to any other person otherwise than by will or operation of law, unless notice thereof be given to the company and the subsistence of the insurance in favour of such other person be declared by a memorandum indorsed hereon by or on behalf of the company.
Page 369 - ... and in default of such appointment and so far as any such appointment shall not extend...

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