Tag: KE
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Kemble V. Farren
Definition of Kemble V. Farren ((1829), 6 Bing. 141). Money payable on breach of any of several stipulations of varying importance, or one of which is for the payment of a smaller sum, is a penalty The defendant agreed to act for the plaintiff at his theatre, the plaintiff to pay the defendant […]
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Keech V. Sandford
Definition of Keech V. Sandford ((1726), Select Cas. in Chancery, 61). The lease of Rum ford Market had been bequeathed to B in trust for an infant. B before the expiration of the term applied to the lessor for a renewal of the lease for the benefit of the infant, and this was refused. B…
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Keeping House
Definition of Keeping House Confining oneself to one’s house. It is an act of bankruptcy Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Keeping House in the Dictionaries, Keeping House in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European […]
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Keighley, Maxsted & Co. V. Durant
Definition of Keighley, Maxsted & Co. V. Durant ([1901] A. C. 240). A principal cannot ratify his agent’s unauthorised act, unless the latter purported to act as his agent. R was authorised by K to buy wheat on the joint account of himself and K at a certain price. R purchased at a higher […]
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Keighly V. Bell
Definition of Keighly V. Bell ((1866), 4 F. & F. 763). Held, that a soldier acting honestly in the discharge of his duty, i. e., acting in obedience to the orders of his commanding officers, is not liable fbr what he does, unless it be shown that the orders were such as were obviously illegal…
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Kelner V. Baxter
Definition of Kelner V. Baxter ((1866), L. R. 2 C. P. 174). A contract made by a party purporting to act as agent for a principal who is not in existence cannot be ratified by such principal when he comes into existence.The defendant, a company promoter, entered into a contract ostensibly as […]
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Kemble V. Farren
Definition of Kemble V. Farren ((1829), 6 Bing. 141). Money payable on breach of any of several stipulations of varying importance, or one of which is for the payment of a smaller sum, is a penalty The defendant agreed to act for the plaintiff at his theatre, the plaintiff to pay the defendant […]
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Keys, House Of
Definition of Keys, House Of The Legislative Assembly of the Isle of Man Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Keys, House Of in the Dictionaries, Keys, House Of in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of […]
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Keech V. Sandford
Definition of Keech V. Sandford ((1726), Select Cas. in Chancery, 61). The lease of Rum ford Market had been bequeathed to B in trust for an infant. B before the expiration of the term applied to the lessor for a renewal of the lease for the benefit of the infant, and this was refused. B…
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Keighley, Maxsted & Co. V. Durant
Definition of Keighley, Maxsted & Co. V. Durant ([1901] A. C. 240). A principal cannot ratify his agent’s unauthorised act, unless the latter purported to act as his agent. R was authorised by K to buy wheat on the joint account of himself and K at a certain price. R purchased at a higher […]