REGINA v. MOORE9 VLR (Eq) 1
Gaming — "The Police Offences Statute Amendment Act 1872" (No. 424), ss. 4, 6 — Horse race — "The Justices of the Peace Statute 1865" (No. 267), s. 73 — "By and on behalf of himself" — Duplicity of information.
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Gaming — "The Police Offences Statute Amendment Act 1872" (No. 424), ss. 4, 6 — Horse race — "The Justices of the Peace Statute 1865" (No. 267), s. 73 — "By and on behalf of himself" — Duplicity of information.
"Crown Remedies and Liability Statute 1865" (No. 241), sec. 27 — Claim against the Crown — Contract.
42 Vict., No. 627, secs. 6, 8, 9, 11, 17 — Convict's estate — Curator — Pleading in Equity — Misjoinder of plaintiffs — Want of interest — Practice in Equity — Solicitor — Authority to file bill — Motion to strike out names of plaintiffs — Service on co-plaintiff.
Attachment — Refusal to execute conveyance — Order nisi — Time to be fixed.
Donatio mortis caus — Gift of Government debentures — Delivery of certificates for bank shares.
"The Administration Act 1872" (No. 427), ss. 7, 10 — Appeal from County Court — Executor de son tort — Rents of real estate — Administration.
Specific performance — Offer to sell — Withdrawal — Snatching an agreement.
"County Court Statute 1869" (No. 345), sec. 120 — Appeal — Interlocutory order.
"The Colonial Bank Act," 19 Vict. — Specific performance — Lease of land for banking purposes — Illegality — Construction.
"Mining Statute 1865" (No. 291), secs. 6, 24 — Ballarat Bye-laws, 11th May, 1868, iii — Manager of mining company — Registered holder of mining tenement — Power to deal with it — Conflict between claimholder and lessee — Delay in registration.
"The Building Societies Act 1874" (No. 493), secs. 2, 4, 38 — Building society — Refusal of Registrar to register — Similarity of names — Existing society — Construction — Interpretation clause.
Exceptions — Mortgagor and mortgagee — Accounts in Master's office — Appropriation of payments — Special agreement.
Company — Powers of directors — Payment of manager's costs of litigation — Suit by shareholder on behalf of himself and other members.
Administration — Creditor — Retainer of debt — Commission.
Practice — Taxation of costs — Party and party — Allowance for scientific witnesses qualifying themselves.
"Statute of Trusts 1864" (No. 234), sec. 61 — Petition for advice — Construction of will — Complicated matters — Evidence of statements.
Gaming — "The Police Offences Statute Amendment Act 1872" (No. 424), ss. 4, 6 — Horse race — "The Justices of the Peace Statute 1865" (No. 267), s. 73 — "By and on behalf of himself" — Duplicity of information.
Will — Administration suit — Large discretion in trustees.
Rectification of deed — Mutual mistake — Conflict of evidence — Prayer for further relief — Interpretation of document — Appeal on facts.
Trade name — Trade mark — Deception — Acquiescence — User.
Mining company — Call — Forfeiture — Notice — Laches — Acquiescence — Costs — General meeting — Notice to shareholder — Want of parties — Objection by answer — Multifariousness — Letter posted — Presumption of delivery.
Gaming — "The Police Offences Statute Amendment Act 1872" (No. 424), ss. 4, 6 — Horse race — "The Justices of the Peace Statute 1865" (No. 267), s. 73 — "By and on behalf of himself" — Duplicity of information.
"The Land Tax Act 1877" (No. 575) ss. 4, 35, 38 — Order nisi to remove name from register — Transfer of interest in land — Bona fides — Materials for Order nisi.
Practice in Equity — Dismissal of bill before answer — Costs.
Administration — Undefended suit — Order for payment of balance due.
Costs — Taxation — Copies of documents — Subpna duces tecum — Country solicitor with town office — Costs of reviewing taxation.
"Statute of Trusts 1864" (No. 234), sec. 61 — Will — Construction — Bequest for tombstone — Petition for Advice — Jurisdiction.
Practice in Equity — Motion to dismiss bill — Some of several defendants.
Gaming — "The Police Offences Statute Amendment Act 1872" (No. 424), ss. 4, 6 — Horse race — "The Justices of the Peace Statute 1865" (No. 267), s. 73 — "By and on behalf of himself" — Duplicity of information.
Practice in Equity — Receiver — Mortgagee in possession.
Injunction — Infringement of patent — Trial of issues — Costs.
Gaming — "The Police Offences Statute Amendment Act 1872" (No. 424), ss. 4, 6 — Horse race — "The Justices of the Peace Statute 1865" (No. 267), s. 73 — "By and on behalf of himself" — Duplicity of information.
Donatio mortis caus — Deposit receipt in joint names of testator and donee — Trust — Land — Adverse possession — Ejectment — "Transfer of Land Statute" — Transfer executed by transferror only — Death of transferror.
"The Instruments and Securities Statute 1864" (No. 204), s. 107 — Statute of Frauds — Interest in land — Partnership — Real estate — Evidence — Specific performance — Dissolution — Costs.
Gaming — "The Police Offences Statute Amendment Act 1872" (No. 424), ss. 4, 6 — Horse race — "The Justices of the Peace Statute 1865" (No. 267), s. 73 — "By and on behalf of himself" — Duplicity of information.
"The Life Assurance Companies Act 1873" (No. 474), sec. 37 — Voluntary assignment of policy — Insolvency of settlor — Injunction.
Exceptions — Further consideration — Mine — Encroachment — Account of ore raised and gold extracted — Evidence — Mixing returns — Wilful trespasser — Cost of mining.