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ACTION— cant huied. extinction of right of action, 31 felonious torts, 27 29 foreign land, equitable jurisdiction, 51 real actions as to, no jurisdiction of English Courts, 50 Sovereigns and Governments, 18 counterclaim against, 19 garnishee order, when not a "decision in the action," 5 Government department, remedy by petition of right, 18 (q)

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guardian ad litem, 22 infants, 17, 21 specific performance at suit of or against, 21 injuria absque damno, 9 innkeeper, action for loss of property " founded on contract," 49 in rem, judgment, absolute title transferred to purchaser, 47

and i/i personam, 17 See Admiralty, 80 107 interpleader issue, technically not an " action," 4 judgment hi re:7i gives absolute title, 48 old action of false judgment, 45 jurisdiction of En^ilish Courts in actions relating to foreign land, 50 jury, old action of attaint for false verdict, 38 decies ta/itum for embracery, 41 libel, agreement for indemnity against possible costs of, not enforceable, 54 publisher has no right of action against circulator, 14 "local" and '"transitory" actions, 50 local authorities, notice of action against, 25 i7i

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lunatics, 22 maintenance, 51 55 agreements to assist litigation, 54 assignment of debt, 55

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charity, 53

common interest,

53 criminal proceedings, 52 landlord and tenant, 53 purchase of company's shares, 55 interest in litigation, 54 solicitors, 54, 55

married woman, 17 master and servant, exception to rule of maintenance, 53 matrimonial cause, not an action, 3 merger of cause of action, 31 mistake, money paid under, 23 mixed actions, 34 modern actions, 47 51 money counts in old actions of debt, 38 motion by trustee in bankruptcy, w^hen not an action, 5 negotiable instrument, payable on demand, 23 suspension of right of action during currency " next friend," 21 notice of action, v^^here required by statute, 24 26 novelty no bar, 7 (r), 40 nuisance, old action of, 34 on the case for, 34, 39, 40 47 old forms of action, 31

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account, 36 annuity, 36 assumpsits, "common " and " special," 36 attaint, 38 audita querela, 39 case, 39 41 champerty, 41 " common counts " and " money counts," 38 conspiracy, 41 covenant, 37 debt, 37 deceit, on the case for, 40

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decies tantuni, 41

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