action at law

He can bring an action at law if he likes.

"Nothing but defeating a railway in an action at law could have given him so much pleasure."

Even worse, discovery was generally unavailable in actions at law.

"Again here privately with you, it's not merely her action at law.

The judgment said: "This court wants to make it clear that an action at law is not a game of chess.

Actions at law had a right to a jury, actions in equity did not.

"Mr. Armstrong would have been liable to an action at law if he had refused to go.

The Process Act of 1792 authorized the federal courts to write their own procedural rules for everything but actions at law.

The plaintiffs countered by comparing their suit to an action against an attorney for malpractice, which was an action at law.

However, the action at law became obsolete and relief became available from the Court of Chancery.

However, even if equitable relief is not available, the party may still have an action at law if the statute of limitations has not run out.

The only hope of an aggrieved merchant seaman was an action at law, which was hardly easy for a penniless illiterate.

The project of placing Christians and Christian institutions under French patronage was less successful, resulting in numerous actions at law.

In England in 1791, civil actions were divided into actions at law and actions in equity.

Interpleader is a civil procedure developed under equity jurisprudence, though originally it was derived the interpleader form of action at law.

In a footnote, the majority opined that "application of the equitable defense of laches in an action at law would be novel indeed."

To the question certified, therefore, it must be answered that an action at law will not lie, and that the only remedy is by a suit in equity.

As the judgment in the action at law in favor of the defendants has been reversed and a new trial ordered, the reason which originally existed for the injunction continues.

If matter involving an action at law did come before the court, however, a jury would likely be empaneled and would hear the case alongside the justices of the Court.

After the victim of the inkpot incident departed, threatening actions at law and proclaiming that her pupil would come to a bad end, questions arose as to Isobel's future education.

In consequence of which, had the defendant been disposed to impound any cattle, he could not have done so without making himself liable to an action at law for a trespass.

Courten at once took action at law to recover his share of the estates of his brother and his partner; the proceedings dragged on long after his death.

Preston thereupon appeared before the House of Lords on 11 November, claiming the privilege of a peer of the realm in respect of the action at law.

Though it has not happened since 1794, parties in an action at law in which the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction may request that issues of fact be determined by a jury.

It allowed a bill of interpleader or a bill in the nature of interpleader to be made as an equitable defense in actions at law under Judicial Code 274b.