This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 Excerpt: ...known to him the contents thereof." The present rule was obtained upon the affidavit of Jewell, that he was the agent of a certain insurance company, but not of the company defendant. The proposed amendment was to alter the above return to "nihil habet." Salter, for the rule. Rule absolute. C. P. No. 4. Smyth v. Armstrong. Feb. 26. Affidavit of defence--Where a book account is set off against the debt, it must be specifically staled that the account is unpaid. Rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defence. Scire facias sur mechanic's claim. The affidavit alleged that defendants had a full legal defence to the whole of the claim, to wit, that they had an open book account against plaintiff amounting to $194.98, with lawful interest thereon, for coal and same delivered, which they claimed to set off. etc. C. E. Morris, for the rule. The affidavit does not allege that the amount of the book account is still due and unpaid. Rule absolute. Orphans' (toxirt White's Estate. Feb. 23. Mortmain--Will--Trusts fur charities--Secret trusts--Act of 26 April, 1855--Evasion--Adjudication upon question not before the auditing judge. Sur exceptions to adjudication. Josiah P. White, having made his last will, and a codicil thereto, both dated March 6, 1875. died within thirty days thereafter. The said will and codicil were admitted to probate March 29, 1875, and letters testamentary thereon issued to his executors therein named. By his will the testator devised all the residue of his estate to his executors in trust to pay the net income thereof to his wife for life for the use and maintenance of herself, and for the support of his children, and, after the death of his wife, in trust for his children and their issue, as therein provided, with ...
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