Analysis and Digest of the Decisions of Sir George Jessel: Late Master of the Rolls, with Full Notes, References and Comments, and Copious Index

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Sivu 76 - Every share in any company shall be deemed and taken to have been issued and to be held subject to the payment of the whole amount thereof in cash...
Sivu 350 - ... the same rules shall prevail and be observed as to the respective rights of secured and unsecured creditors, and as to debts and liabilities provable, and as to the valuation of annuities and future and contingent liabilities respectively, as may be in force for the time being under the law of bankruptcy with respect to the estates of persons adjudged bankrupt...
Sivu 86 - ... entitled to the possession or to the receipt of the rents and profits...
Sivu 248 - ... or been guilty of any misfeasance or breach of trust in relation to the company...
Sivu 6 - French Code of Commerce and most usual Commercial Laws. With a Theoretical and Practical Commentary, and a Compendium of the judicial organization and of the course of procedure before the Tribunals of Commerce ; together with the text of the law ; the most recent decisions of the Courts, and a glossary of French judicial terms. By LEOPOLD GOIRAND, Licencie" en droit. In 1 vol. (850 pp.). Demy 8vo. 1880. 21. 2s. Levi. — Vide "International Law.
Sivu 6 - Ball's Short Digest of the Common Law; being the Principles of Torts and Contracts. Chiefly founded upon the works of Addison, with Illustrative Cases, for the use of Students. By W. EDMUND BALL, LL.B., late "Holt Scholar " of Gray's Inn, Barrister-at-Law and Midland Circuit. Demy8vo. 1880. 16». " The principles of the law are very clearly and concisely stated. ' — Law Journal, Bullen and Leake.— Vide "Pleading.
Sivu 376 - Hall, that in construing wills, and indeed statutes, and all written instruments, the grammatical and ordinary sense of the words is to be adhered to, unless that would lead to some absurdity, or some repugnance or inconsistency with the rest of the instrument, in which case the grammatical and ordinary sense of the words may be modified, so as to avoid that absurdity and inconsistency, but no further.
Sivu 11 - Wharton's Law Lexicon. — Forming an Epitome of the Law of England, and containing full Explanations of the Technical Terms and Phrases thereof, both Ancient and Modern ; including the various Legal Terms used in Commercial Business. Together with a Translation of the Latin Law Maxims and selected Titles from the Civil, Scotch and Indian Law.
Sivu 248 - ... such rate as the Court thinks just, or to contribute such sums of money to the assets of the company by way of compensation in respect of such misapplication, retainer, misfeasance, or breach of trust, as the Court thinks just.
Sivu 282 - Prerogative, 3-5, it is said, that the general rule is, that where an act of parliament is made for the public good, the advancement of religion and justice, and to prevent injury and wrong, the king shall be bound by such act, though not particularly named therein. But where a statute is general, and thereby any prerogative, right, title or interest is divested or taken from the king, in such case he shall not be bound ; unless the statute is made by express words, to extend to him.

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