Digest of Canadian Law Reports, 1901-1905

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Carswell Company, limited, 1906 - 2 pages
 

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Page 459 - ... a certificate containing the substance and effect only (omitting the formal part) of the indictment and conviction for such offence, purporting to be signed by the clerk of the Court, or other officer...
Page 289 - The Imposition of Punishment by Fine, Penalty,. or Imprisonment for enforcing any Law of the Province made in relation to any Matter coming within any of the Classes of Subjects enumerated in this Section.
Page 291 - ... 4. On any such re-adjustment the number of members for a Province shall not be reduced unless the proportion which the number of the population of the Province bore to the number of the aggregate population of Canada...
Page 375 - Where a marine policy has been assigned so as to pass the beneficial interest in such policy, the assignee of the policy is entitled to sue thereon in his own name ; and the defendant is entitled to make any defence arising out of the contract which he would have been entitled to make if the action had been brought in the name of the person by or on behalf of whom the policy was effected.
Page 317 - a promise to pay the debt of another," within the Statute of Frauds.
Page 281 - Sea Coast and Inland Fisheries. 13 Ferries between a Province and any British or Foreign Country or between Two Provinces.
Page 645 - A rule having been obtained to show cause why the verdict for the plaintiff should not be set aside, and a nonsuit, or verdict entered for the defendant.
Page 723 - Acts relating to joint stock companies as aforesaid, to the extent of all property whatsoever belonging to his wife which he shall have acquired or become entitled to from or through his wife, after deducting therefrom any payments made by him...
Page 377 - ... testimony that there is reason to believe that if the defendant be successful in his defence, the assets of the company will be insufficient to pay his "costs, require .sufficient security to be given for such costs, and may stay all proceedings until such security is given.
Page 669 - Sections shall not extend to a Devise to any Person or Persons in Fee or in Tail, or for the Testator's whole Estate and Interest charged with Debts or Legacies, nor shall they affect the Power of any such Devisee or Devisees to sell or mortgage as he or they may by Law now do.

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