Reports of Cases Decided by the English Courts: With Notes and References to Kindred Cases and Authorities, Volume 33William Gould, 1884 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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Page 114
... directors , upon his application , advanced to him a sum of £ 12,100 , for a period of twelve years , as from the 12th of January , 1869 , to be repaid by monthly instalments of £ 94 each . To secure the repayment , a mortgage was ...
... directors , upon his application , advanced to him a sum of £ 12,100 , for a period of twelve years , as from the 12th of January , 1869 , to be repaid by monthly instalments of £ 94 each . To secure the repayment , a mortgage was ...
Page 189
... directors for a prosecution . As regards the third and fourth grounds for a new trial mentioned in the rule nisi the Chief Justice concurred with the other members of the court in holding that there was evidence enough to warrant the ...
... directors for a prosecution . As regards the third and fourth grounds for a new trial mentioned in the rule nisi the Chief Justice concurred with the other members of the court in holding that there was evidence enough to warrant the ...
Page 204
... directors . The same presumption might arise in the instance of a manager conducting the business of a branch bank at a distance from the head office and the board of directors . But whatever may be the case in instances of this kind ...
... directors . The same presumption might arise in the instance of a manager conducting the business of a branch bank at a distance from the head office and the board of directors . But whatever may be the case in instances of this kind ...
Page 207
... directors , was within the Scope of Wilkinson's employment and duties , and the pow- ers intrusted to him in relation thereto . The question whether Wilkinson in fact authorized the solicitors to prosecute the plaintiff will of course ...
... directors , was within the Scope of Wilkinson's employment and duties , and the pow- ers intrusted to him in relation thereto . The question whether Wilkinson in fact authorized the solicitors to prosecute the plaintiff will of course ...
Page 240
... directors might manage the business of the company . And clause 31 gave the directors power to allot shares . The company having power by clause 32 to purchase their own stock . ( 33. ) The foresaid capital stock , and profits accruing ...
... directors might manage the business of the company . And clause 31 gave the directors power to allot shares . The company having power by clause 32 to purchase their own stock . ( 33. ) The foresaid capital stock , and profits accruing ...
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Page 459 - ... whether the restraint is such only as to afford a fair protection to the interests of the party in favor of whom it is given, and not so large as to interfere with the interests of the public. Whatever restraint is larger than the necessary protection of the party, can be of no benefit to either; it can only be oppressive ; and, if oppressive, it is in the eye of the law unreasonable. Whatever is injurious to the interests of the public, is void on the ground of public policy.
Page 586 - ... the lord provost, magistrates and council of the city of Edinburgh...
Page 459 - And we do not see how a better test can be applied to the question, whether reasonable or not, than by considering whether the restraint is such only as to afford a fair protection to the interests of the party in favour of whom it is given, and not so large as to interfere with the interests of the public.
Page 668 - A. be dead at the date of the will or at the death of the testator, the issue of that child cannot take anything.
Page 696 - ... in the name of the company, seek to enforce that contract, or the person who has been deceived institutes a suit against the company to rescind the contract on the ground of fraud, the misrepresentations are imputable to the company, and the purchaser cannot be held to his contract, because a company cannot retain any benefit which they have obtained through the fraud of their agents.
Page 684 - In all these cases it may be said, as it was said here, that the master has not authorized the act. It is true, he has not authorized the particular act, but he has put the agent in his place to do that class of acts, and he must be answerable for the manner in which the agent has conducted himself in doing the business which it was the act of his master to place him in.
Page 670 - For these reasons their Lordships will humbly advise Her Majesty that the...
Page 256 - It is a solemn and continuing affirmation by the corporation that the person, to whom it was issued, is entitled to all the rights and subject to all the liabilities of a stockholder 88 43 MISSOURI APPEAL REPORTS, Keller v.
Page 169 - ... the law considers such publication as malicious unless it is fairly made by a person in the discharge of some public or private duty, whether legal or moral, or in the conduct of his own affairs, in matters where his interest is concerned.
Page 190 - In case any such judgment, decree, order, or sentence shall be given or pronounced for or in respect of any sum or matter at issue above the amount or value of three hundred pounds sterling (£300), or in case such judgment, decree, order, or sentence...