Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery: Commencing in Michaelmas Term, 1815 [to the End of the Sittings After Michaelmas Term, 1817], Volumen 3

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Página 408 - the denial of any one of the Persons in the Holy Trinity to be God, &c. It is further to be observed, that the information which was to lead to conviction, where the consequences were so extremely penal, is by the statute required, (in the
Página 720 - certain estates, (of which he was tenant for life with remainder to the wife for life, with remainder to the issue of the marriage, with remainder to himself in fee,) to such uses, &c. as the wife shall by deed or will appoint; with power to the wife to revoke the uses of such deed or will.
Página 378 - The Common Law of England, which is only common reason or usage, knows of no prosecution for mere opinions. For atheism, blasphemy, and reviling the Christian religion, there have been instances of persons being prosecuted aud punished upon the Common Law: but bare non-conformity is no sin by the Common Law" Per LCJ Mansfield, 2 Burn, 218. And see Mr. J. Foster's
Página 382 - (2 Stra. 834.), for blasphemous discourses, denying the miracles of our Saviour." And there the Court " would not suffer it to be debated •whether to write against Christianity in general was not an offence at Common
Página 378 - Letters. 2 Burn's Eccl. Law 207. And Harrison v. Evans, (in Error) 6 Bro. PC 181.) " There never was a single instance, from the Saxon times to our own, in which a man was ever punished for erroneous opinions concerning rites and modes of worship, but upon some positive
Página 637 - such new combination or application, and of that only, and not lay claim to the merit of original invention in the use of the materials. If there be a patent both for a machine, and for an improvement in the use of it, and * * . . it
Página 559 - if judgment be given against him, it is de bonis pro" priis." " If the land be of less value than the rent, " he may plead the special matter, and pray judgment " whether he shall be charged otherwise than in the " detinet only;" in which case the judgment is de bonis
Página 317 - and churchwardens of the parish of Wargrave 51. per •annum like Bank annuities, in trust for the poor of their respective parishes, and to be laid out for them in bread or meat every half-year when and as the dividends or yearly proceeds thereof shall become due and payable; and I give and bequeath to the treasurer for the time being of
Página 643 - as aforesaid, as it is said manifest error hath intervened, to the great damage of the said , as by his complaint we are informed. We, willing that the said error (if any be) be duly amended, and full and speedy justice done to the said parties in this behalf,

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