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I argued on a 'Demurrer' the other day and was greatly complimented — the Chief Justice again remarking; 'it is refreshing to hear a good argument by a good lawyer.'
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Chapter 9 of this dreary book bore the following title: “Of Rejoinders and the Subsequent Pleadings; of Issues, Repleaders, Judgments non Obstante Veredicto, and Pleas Puis Darrein Continuance, or now Pending Action; and of Demurrers and Joinders in Demurrer.”
A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985
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Chapter 9 of this dreary book bore the following title: “Of Rejoinders and the Subsequent Pleadings; of Issues, Repleaders, Judgments non Obstante Veredicto, and Pleas Puis Darrein Continuance, or now Pending Action; and of Demurrers and Joinders in Demurrer.”
A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985
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Chapter 9 of this dreary book bore the following title: “Of Rejoinders and the Subsequent Pleadings; of Issues, Repleaders, Judgments non Obstante Veredicto, and Pleas Puis Darrein Continuance, or now Pending Action; and of Demurrers and Joinders in Demurrer.”
A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985
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Demurrer; they sit here by the authority of the Commons of
State Trials, Political and Social Volume 1 (of 2) Harry Lushington Stephen 1902
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This point is not to be debated by you, neither will the Court permit you to do it; if you offer it by way of Demurrer to the Jurisdiction of the Court, they have considered of their Jurisdiction, they do affirm their own
State Trials, Political and Social Volume 1 (of 2) Harry Lushington Stephen 1902
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Demurrer that it appeared by the said Claim that the Scope and End thereof was to relieve the said Philip y: Banes, a Spaniard, claiming the Money and Effects formerly Lybelled in this Court by Richard
Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents 1898
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Proctor But did not bring into this Court the said Sum last mentioned and had Time till the fifth Day of April following to shew Cause why they had not done it, on which Day they filed their Demurrer to the said Claim of the said Advocate General, alledging for Cause of
Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents 1898
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Demurrer filed with the Register of this Court to which the said
Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents 1898
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Demurrer to declaration, if there ever was one, overruled.
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