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JUDGMENT-continued.

under special statutory powers generally, 77, 98-101

See also Foreign Judgment, Judgments in personam, and Judgments

in rem.

JUDGMENT IN EJECTMENT,

in one action, formerly not conclusive in another, 23

necessity for pleading formerly, 393, 394

was not conclusive as to length of period of occupation, 23

value of the land, 23

beyond time laid in demise, 23

JUDGMENTS IN PERSONAM

bind parties and privies, 51

in admiralty, no bar to subsequent action in rem, 59

rule for determining whether cause of action is the same or not, 61,

62

to operate as an estoppel, cause of action must be substantially the
same, 54

See also Foreign Judgment, and Judgment.

JUDGMENTS IN REM

binding on strangers, 2, note («)

classification of, 76, 77

criticism of definition of, 107, note (8)

definition of, 75, 76

distinction between, and judgments in personam, 157–159

meaning of, in Roman law, 75

need not be pleaded as an estoppel, 399

necessarily be an actual adjudication upon the status of the
thing adjudicated upon, 158, 159

operation of judgments of ouster, as, 107

sentences of court-martial, as, 103

See also Foreign Judgment, and Judgment.

JUDGMENTS OF INFERIOR COURTS

are not final, if they involve a question of jurisdiction, 45

effect of, 43, et seq.

if an action is brought on them in a superior court, it must be
specially averred that the original cause of action arose within
their jurisdiction, 46

light in which they are regarded, 44

must show, upon their face, that the court had jurisdiction, 44
on matters outside their jurisdiction, are void, 24

JUDICATURE ACTS,

effect of nonsuits under, 29, 30

jurisdiction of judge to re-hear an order under, 64, note (k).

JUDICIAL ACTS

done without fraud, protection as to, 50

JUDICIAL CAPACITY,

words spoken in, exemption from liability to be sued, 50

JUDICIAL OFFICER

cannot be sued for an adjudication, according to the best of his judg-
ment, upon a matter within his jurisdiction, 50

JUDICIAL SEPARATION,

petition for, its operation in a subsequent action, 84

JURISDICTION,

courts of inferior, effect of judgments of, 43 et seq.

See also Courts of inferior jurisdiction.

courts of general, may exceed their jurisdiction, 45, note (c).
effect of want of, in foreign court, 124–129

of foreign court, circumstances necessary for, 127, 128

effect of voluntary submission by defendant to,
126, 127

See also Foreign Judgment.

of foreign court in divorce, effect of residence of the parties in the
foreign country, 180-183

See also Foreign Sentences in Divorce, and Divorce.

of justices, must appear on the face of their orders, 48

want of, distinction between cases where it is inherent, and where it
arises from the particular circumstances of the case, 50, note (h)
may be shown by extrinsic evidence, 125, note (y)

JUS TERTII,

circumstances necessary to entitle bailee to set up, as against his bailor,
269, 270, 275

JUSTICES,

certificate of conviction or dismissal by, in certain cases of aggravated
assault, a statutory bar to a subsequent civil action, 49

conviction by, a protection in actions brought against them, 49

in order that it may be a protection, justices must be
unaware of any defect of jurisdiction if any, and must have been
acting in a judicial capacity, 49

conviction by, in order that it may be a protection, no defect must
appear on the face of it, 49

decisions of, may bind a civil court, 48

finding of, on a matter of jurisdiction, conclusive, 48

orders by, under special powers, jurisdiction must appear on face of
them, 48, 99

JUSTICES continued.

recitals in orders by, conclusive, as to facts recited, in actions against
the justices, 49

refusal by, to make an order for delivery up of property, no bar to
an action in trover, 48, 49

KING

may take advantage of estoppels, 9

not bound by estoppels, 9

KINGSTON'S CASE, DUCHESS OF,

general rule as to effect of records inter partes laid down in, 55

LACHES,

effect of, on estoppel by representation, 302, 303, 341, 377
on part of shareholder, effect of, 347, note (m), 348, 349

LANDLORD

may be estopped from disputing tenant's title, 261

LANDLORD AND TENANT,

estoppel between,

A

does not apply to actions for breach of covenant to deliver
up fixtures, 248

does not apply to actions for recovery of chattels, 248

effect of expiration of landlord's title as to part only of the
premises, 250, note (a)

enjoyment by permission is foundation of, 240, 241

examples of rule of, 242 et seq.

explanation of rule of (by Jessel, M.R.), 255, 256

in actions for use and occupation, 243, 244, 246, 248
of ejectment, 243--247

replevin, 242, 248
trespass, 248

in case of attornment by tenant, 243, 257, 258
entry by tenant into possession, 247

payment of rent by tenant, 246, 258-261
tenant at will, 247

by sufferance, 247

from year to year, 247

is really an estoppel by contract, 256

limits and exceptions to, 242

on copyholder, 243

origin and character of, 240

principle applicable to, 241, 242

LANDLORD AND TENANT-continued.

tenant estopped from disputing his landlord's title, 241

if he wishes to dispute his landlord's title, should first give
up possession, 248, note (8)

in order to show that his landlord's title has expired, must
renounce his title, and commence a fresh holding under
some one else, 250, 251

is only estopped from disputing his landlord's title, to extent
of interest granted, 253

may be estopped from disputing his own title, 260, 261
may dispute his landlord's title,

after eviction by title paramount, 252 et seq.

after he has restored possession of the premises to his
landlord, 253

after notice to quit, 253

after termination of lease, 253

if he can show a better title in himself, 252 et seq.

if, under threat of eviction, he has attorned tenant to
some one else, 252 et seq.

must actually have received possession from the landlord, in
order to be estopped from disputing his title, 248-250
not estopped from showing,

that landlord has been treated as a trespasser subse-
quently to the date when tenant received posses-
sion, 50

that landlord sold or mortgaged his interest in the
premises subsequently to the date when tenant
received possession, 250

that landlord's title expired subsequently to date when
tenant, received possession, 250

LANDS CLAUSES CONSOLIDATION ACT, 1845,

effect of inquisition under, 25, 114, note (a)

LARCENY BY BROKER,

effect of, on estoppel by negligence, 356-363

LAW MERCHANT,

applicability of, to negotiable instruments, 277-279

LAW OF NEGOTIABILITY,

in what respect different from estoppel, 279, 280

LEASE BY ESTOPPEL,

and lease by interest, difference between, 231-234
may become subsequently a lease by interest, 233, 234
See also Estate by Estoppel.

LEASE BY INTEREST

may become subsequently a lease by estoppel, 233, 234

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

in foreign country, money paid under, can be recovered back, 22

LEGAL PROCESS,

money recovered by, cannot be recovered back, 21

LEGITIMACY,

declarations of, are judgments in rem, 76, 89

LEGITIMATION OF PERSON,

judgments that run to, are judgments in rem, 89, 112, note (2)

LES TERMES DE LA LEY,

definition of estoppel given in, 1

LETTERS PATENT

are records, 37, 38

estoppel by, 4

LEX DOMICILII

determines effect of assignments of personalty, 190

influence of, in determining effect of foreign sentences of divorce,
169-171

LEX LOCI CONTRACTUS,

influence of, in determining validity of marriage contract, 164, 166,
170

LEX LOCI REI SITÆ

determines the effect of assignments of real property, 191

LICKBARROW v. Mason,

rule in, 291, 363

LICENCE,

effect of, on estoppel by representation, 302, 303, 341

LICENCE OF ALIENATION

not a record, 38

LICENSEE

estopped from denying title of licensor, 253, 268 et seq.
of patent, estoppel on, 253, 254

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