86 ER 875
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Judgment Date | 01 January 1796 |
| Date | 01 January 1796 |
| Court | High Court |
English Reports Citation: 86 E.R. 875
IN THE COURTS OF KING'S BENCH, CHANCERY, COMMON PLEAS AND EXCHEQUER.
case 23. jones against powel. fo say of an attorney, " He cannot read a declaration," is actionable, without special damage.-S. C. Eay. 196. S. C. 1 Vent. 98. S. C. 1 Lev. 297. S. C. 2 Keb. 710. Moor, 409. Godb. 441. 1 Sid. 327. Cro. Eliz. 342. 1 Roll. Abr. 52. Cro. Car. 515. Hob. 9. Latch, 21. Brownl. 16. 1 Vent. 117. Ley, 70. Strange, 1138. 3 Wilson, 59. 4 Term Eep. 366. Words spoken of an attorney, " Thou canst not read a declaration," per quod, &c.- The Court. The words are actionable, though there had been no special damage; for hey speak him to be ignorant in his profession, and we shall not intend that he had distemper in his eyes, &c.-Judgment was given for the plaintiff.
English Reports Citation: 86 E.R. 876
IN THE COURTS OF KING'S BENCH, CHANCERY, COMMON PLEAS AND EXCHEQUER.
876 MICHAELMAS TERM, 22 CAR. 2. IN B. R. 1 MOD.273. case 25. osboene against walleeden. Easter Term, 22 Car. 2, Eoll 162. If a devise be made of a rent-dwrge to a woman " for life, and if she marry, his executor shall pay her 1001. and the rent-charge shall cease, and return to the executor;" the rent-charge shall not cease on her marriage until the 1001. be paid. -S. C. 2 Saund. 197. S. C. 2 Keb. 712. S. C. 1 Danv. 651. 1 Roll. Abr. 311, 347. Cro. Jac. 442. 1 Vern. 396. 2 Saund. 111. 8 Mod. 26. 10 Mod. 154, 189, 222, 371. 1 Stra. 229. Dougl. 63, 689. 1 Term Rep. 389. A husband may avow alone for a rent-charge devised to his wife. 1 Danv. Abr. 651. S. C. 2 Saund. 197. 1 Roll. Abr. 311, 347. 5 Mod. 73. 1 Vern. 396. Ld. Ray. 64. Dougl. 329. Replevin. The defendant avows in right of his wife for fl rent-charge, devised to her for life by her former husband. But in the will there was this clause, viz. " If she shall marry, &c. he (the executor) shall pay her one hundred pounds, and the rent shall cease and return to the executor : " she doth marry, and the executor does not pay the hundred pounds. The question was, whether the rent should cease before the hundred pounds be paid? [273] Jones, for the plaintiff. The rent ceases immediately upon her marriage, and he shall have remedy for the one hundred pounds in the Spiritual Court. If the words had been, " he shall pay her a hundred pounds, and from that time the rent shall cease," it had been otherwise: if she had died presently...
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...Ab. 52. Cro. Jac. 339. 427. 586. Moor. 61. 855. Allen, 13. Hob. 9. Godb. 214. Latch. 21. 1 Brownl. 16. 1 Vent. 117. Hutt. 104. Lev. 70. 1 Mod. 272. 1 Lev. 297. 1 Sid. 327. 3 Wila. 59. Stra. 1138. Error of a judgment in the Common Pleas in an action for words. Whereas the plaintiff being an ......