The point turned upon the question of identity; the defendant denying that the plaintiff was his half-brother, or in any way entitled to relationship.
The jury, after a most elaborate charge from Mr. Justice Pangloss, who went through the cases of the last 900 years in the most careful manner, returned a verdict for the plaintiff with twenty-five pounds damages.
It was a subject of grave discussion between the Bumpkins and Joe, as to where would be the best place for the plaintiff to lodge on his next visit to London.
To which Mr. Ricochet laughingly replied, that he believed theplaintiff was a very pigheaded man.
The Judge put up his eye-glass, and looked at the plaintiff as though he was hardly fit to bring an action in a Superior Court.
In the morning all was in readiness, and the plaintiff with his witness drove away in the gig to the station, where Morris waited to bring the old horse back.
The lucky Plaintifftherefore found himself at liberty to appear before that August Tribunal which sits at the Mansion House in the City of London.
Mr. Prigg had taken the plaintiff into a crowd, and there had left him early in the morning.
Held by the High Court that the declaration that the plaintiff was an outcast was illegal, and, it having been found that the defendants had not acted bona fide in making that declaration, the plaintiff was entitled to recover damages.
He thanked the plaintiff for bringing it; for it might be of public benefit.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover damages against the defendant for the loss of his son, who was bitten by the defendant's dog, and afterwards became affected with rabies, of which disease he died.
The plaintiff is a labourer, who gets only fourteen shillings a week to support himself and his family.
After some time the defendant offered to pay the plaintiff the sum of '£6.
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The effect of a divorce suit upon the plaintiff is something which does not require theorizing.
The right of the plaintiff and defendant, and of the prosecutor and criminal, to challenge the judices, (judges.
On the showing of the plaintiff that the patent was subsequent to the adoption of the trade-mark, the defendant was enjoined from using the name, although there was nothing to prevent him from continuing to make corsets of this description.
If the mark alleged to infringe has already been registered, the plaintiff moves to set the registration aside as invalid, and have his own mark registered instead of it.
Plaintiff had been the first to use 'Charter Oak' as a name of a stove and had used it for a long time when this suit was begun.
If counsel were employed they had to be paid, unless they volunteered, and it came to be naturally understood that a plaintiff or defendant in the wrong could not get volunteer counsel.
In case plaintiff or defendant chose, he could appeal from the decision, providing he deposited a check for the full amount of damages and costs.
Every minister is employed like an attorney--either for plaintiff or defendant,--and he is expected to be true to his client.
Baron des Anbiez, is what the plaintiff says true?
Immediately before the gate of the court stands a colossal drum; this every plaintiff strikes once if his desire is to summon a secretary, whereas he must beat twice if his intention is to see the Anban himself.
In many instances the plaintiff who had originally entered the case was dead, or could not be found.
And in serious cases where bail is not given, the plaintiff has to go to prison with the defendant until the case is tried.
The interests of the plaintiff were overlooked in the great question whether the authority of Congress and the law of nations, or the law of a State legislature, should have the ascendency.
The plaintiff therefore had the laws of New York on her side, as well as popular sympathies; and her claim was ably supported by the attorney-general.
The first settler in the territory, Cleary Campbell, was an almost constant litigant, both as plaintiff and defendant, in the Northumberland County Court from the time of his arrival in 1769.
Besides, the plaintiff claims as the heir of Thomas, who was the heir of James, the first settler.
At the close of the war, both plaintiff and defendant returned to the settlement, each claiming the land in dispute.
James Hughes under whom the plaintiff claims, died before the war, the other occupied the premises after, and in the language of the act, "stood and suffered.
The warrant was taken out in the name of James Hughes, (the father of the plaintiff who is since dead,) for the benefit of his children.
Presently, he amongst the lads who took the part of Ali Khwajah the plaintiff and his playmate who represented the merchant of Baghdad accused of theft, advanced and stood before the boy who as the Kazi sat in pomp and dignity.
Then said the boy-Kazi, "Ere thou swear on oath that thou hast not taken the money, I would fain see for myself the jar of olives which the plaintiff deposited with thee on trust.
The party suing in equity, answering to the plaintiff at common law.
An important evidentiary difference between procedures of the Chancery and the common law courts was that the Chancellor could orally question the plaintiff and the defendant under oath.
A successful plaintiff might be awarded damages to compensate for the loss of revenue.
First, a plaintiff had to apply to the King's Chancery for a standardized writ into which the cause had to fit.
Otherwise, community members would stand up to swear on behalf of the plaintiffor the defendant as to their reputation for veracity.
An assize [now a judicial body] of recognition viewed the land in question and answered these questions of fact: 1) Was the plaintiff disseised of the freeholdin question, unjustly and without judgment?
If so, such juror bribed and the defendant who bribed him shall each pay ten times the amount of the bribe to the plaintiff and be imprisoned not more than six months without release on bail or surety.
The plaintiff had to pay a fee and provide a surety that the plea was brought in good faith.
A defendant who appeals a decision for the purpose of delaying execution of such shall pay costs and damages to the plaintiff for the delay.
Go forth hand-in-hand, plaintiff and defendant; a quaint couple seeking extinction, or perhaps the Great White Throne against which the ripple of life beats in vain.
The Court consequently ruled, that a new writ of inquiry should be issued to assess the damages; the plaintiff first paying the costs of the former writ of inquiry, and this application to the Court.
Instead of the usual course being followed, by the counsel for the plaintiff opening his case, the Jury and the Court were favoured with an address from the chair, by Mr. Tinney, who acted as sheriff.
This rule was instantly granted; but the plaintiff was ordered to pay the costs of the inquiry held at Devizes, and of the present motion, as a punishment, I suppose, for not having managed matters better.
I suppose the plaintiff soon discharged her debtor out of custody?
It happened that an action was tried before him, the precise circumstances of which do not appear, wherein the plaintifflost the verdict, in consequence of one of his witnesses being artfully kept away.
