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... agent in the course of his agency makes a profit without the knowledge and consent of his principal , he is accountable to the principal for the profit . " This rule , " said JAMES , L.J. , " must be applied inexorably by this court ...
... agent in the course of his agency makes a profit without the knowledge and consent of his principal , he is accountable to the principal for the profit . " This rule , " said JAMES , L.J. , " must be applied inexorably by this court ...
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... . D. 562 , p . 583. This statement of the law was accepted by the Court of Appeal in Rogers v . Hosegood , [ 1900 ] 2 Ch . 388 , p . 406 . Notice dis- tinguished from know ledge . Notice to agent G 2 PURCHASE FOR VALUE WITHOUT NOTICE . 83.
... . D. 562 , p . 583. This statement of the law was accepted by the Court of Appeal in Rogers v . Hosegood , [ 1900 ] 2 Ch . 388 , p . 406 . Notice dis- tinguished from know ledge . Notice to agent G 2 PURCHASE FOR VALUE WITHOUT NOTICE . 83.
Page 84
... agent who is employed in a transaction of purchase or mortgage is notice to his principal ( t ) . The principle is not that a man knows or is to be deemed to know what his agent knows , but that a man cannot , by delegating to an agent ...
... agent who is employed in a transaction of purchase or mortgage is notice to his principal ( t ) . The principle is not that a man knows or is to be deemed to know what his agent knows , but that a man cannot , by delegating to an agent ...
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... agent , as such , or would have come to the knowledge of his solicitor , or other agent , as such , if such inquiries and inspections had been made as ought reasonably to have been made by the solicitor or other agent . " Purchaser " in ...
... agent , as such , or would have come to the knowledge of his solicitor , or other agent , as such , if such inquiries and inspections had been made as ought reasonably to have been made by the solicitor or other agent . " Purchaser " in ...
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... agent's knowledge , or would have come to his or his agent's knowledge , if such inquiries and inspections had been made as ought reasonably to have been made by him . or his agent . " Ought " here does not import a duty or obligation ...
... agent's knowledge , or would have come to his or his agent's knowledge , if such inquiries and inspections had been made as ought reasonably to have been made by him . or his agent . " Ought " here does not import a duty or obligation ...
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Page 538 - ... unless the agreement upon which such action shall be brought, or some memorandum or note thereof, shall be in writing, and signed by the party to be charged therewith...
Page 324 - Any absolute assignment, by writing under the hand of the assignor (not purporting to be by way of charge only), of any debt or other legal chose in action, of which express notice in writing shall have been given to the debtor, trustee, or other person from whom the assignor would have been entitled to receive or claim such debt or chose in action...
Page 470 - A mandamus or an injunction may be granted or a receiver appointed by an interlocutory order of the Court in all cases in which it shall appear to the Court to be just or convenient that such order should be made...
Page 130 - June (1677) all declarations or creations of trusts or confidences of any lands, tenements, or hereditaments, shall be manifested and proved by some writing signed by the party who is by law enabled to declare such trust, or by his last will in writing, or else they shall be utterly void and of none effect.
Page 85 - It is within his own knowledge, or would have come to his knowledge if such inquiries and inspections had been made as ought reasonably to have been made by him...
Page 504 - An estate for life without impeachment of waste shall not confer or be deemed to have conferred upon the tenant for life any legal right to commit waste of the description known as equitable waste, unless an intention to confer such right shall expressly appear by the instrument creating such estate.
Page 255 - ... no restriction against anticipation contained in any settlement or agreement for a settlement of a woman's own property to be made or entered into by herself shall have any validity against debts contracted by her before marriage, and no settlement or agreement for a M.
Page 179 - To direct the executors, administrators, or trustees to do or abstain from doing any particular act in their fiduciary capacity ; or (c) To determine any question arising in the administration of the estate or trust, including questions of construction of wills and other writings.
Page 529 - If parties, for valuable consideration, with their eyes open, contract that a particular thing shall not be done, all that a Court of Equity has to do is to say, by way of injunction, that which the parties have already said by way of covenant, that the thing shall not be done; and in such case the injunction does nothing more than give the sanction of the Court to that which already is the contract between the parties.
Page 365 - There is a presumption (but no more) that it is a penalty when a single lump sum is made payable by way of compensation on the occurrence of one or more or all of several events, some of which may occasion serious and others but trifling damage.