...purpose of obtaining a decree annulling her marriage with the other respondent. In Sherwood v. Ray it was held, by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, that a father could maintain such a suit solely on the ground of some pecuniary interest, no other interest...

...representatives" of such judge, in case he shall die in and after six months' possession of office. It was held by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, that the assignment was valid, not being within the 5 & 6 Ed. 6, c. 16, and 49 Geo. 3, c. 126. "In giving this...

...suit was prosecuted in the widow's name, and a decree was made directing her to be put in possession. It was held by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, that, in such circumstances, she prosecuted the suit as guardian of the adopted son, and that she was entitled...

...of provisions was to the prejudice of the Eussians, and in furtherance of the objects of the Allies. It was held by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, that a neutral ship, even if she had notice of this blockade, was not liable to capture by the Allies for...

...appeared under protest in the Admiralty 'Court, and pleaded, amongst other pleas, lis alibi pendens. It was held by the judicial committee of the Privy Council that the plea was bad, as the suit in Scotland was in the first instance in personam, the proceedings being...

...XI of 1793. In a suit therefore, by a party in possession of one moiety of a Zamindari, for recovery of the other, on the ground that the estate was according...Privy Council, that the property not being a jungle Mah&ll, within the provisions of Reg. X of 1800, the family rule, if proved, was abrogated by Reg....

...sum, that sum was never received by him, and was afterwards written back in the books of the firm. It was held by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council that, the Kajah was entitled only to a commission, or a payment equal in proportion to one-fifth of the amount...

...defendant to recover the sums he had thus been obliged to pay. The trial court non-suited the plaintiff. It was held by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council that the non-suit was improper. The court said: "The plainest principles of justice require that the cestui...

...whether lands escheated to the Crown for want of heirs belonged to the Dominion or to the province; and it was held by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council that the words used in section 109 were wide enough to cover escheated lands, and that such lands belonged to...

...Mauritius by order of the Governor-in-Council under irsti notions from the British Government, and it was held by the judicial committee of the Privy Council that by the law of the island an alien friend could be removed from the island by the Execu ive Government...