recognition of, 149-150, 163, 164

are bodies politic, 148

and persons within Judicature Acts, 150

may sue in English Courts, 151

in what name, 152

may sue in English Courts, but not for international wrongs, 150
not usually entitled to costs, 150

but compelled to give discovery, 151, 164 ·

not liable to be sued, 153

how far privilege waived by trading as private person, 156
or by acquisition of English land, 159

or by acquiescence in the jurisdiction, 153

public property of, exempt from jurisdiction, 159

agent or trustee of, 160

Summary, 177

STATUS,

(And see "SOVEREIGNS.")

STATUTE OF DISTRIBUTIONS, legitimacy under, tested by lex

domicilii, 92, 263

to what it applies, 92

STATUTE OF FRAUDS, matter of procedure for the lex fori, 352, 52

STATUTORY DOMICIL, objections to, 66, 67

SUCCESSION,

to immovables by will, 216

ab intestato, 222

to movables by will, 265

ab intestato, 282

duty, 298-308

on foreign movables, not foreign land, 298

not on proceeds of, or charges on, foreign land, ib.

rate of, depends on legitimacy by lex domicilii, 65, 298, 308
imposed without reference to local situation of estate, 295, 300
by the government of the domicil, ib.

(See "PROPERTY.")

SURETY, release of, 463

SYNDICS OF FOREIGN BANKRUPT, their right to sue, 327

TESTATOR, his will governed by lex domicilii, 265 seq-
TITLE TO SUE,

not generally affected by lex fori, 510

of administrator, 281-289

of assignee of chose in action, 261-263
of syndics of foreign bankrupt, 327
TORTS, 483-503

jurisdiction over, 483-487

to foreign land, 197, 483-484
service out of the jurisdiction, 486
measure of the wrong done, 487

tested by lex fori and lex foci, ib.

wrong criminal, but not actionable by lex loci, 488:
committed beyond any municipal jurisdiction, 495
measure of the remedy, 491

by lex fori, ib., 492

if actionable by lex fori, 493

measure of damages, 494

torts on high seas, ib., 495

under Merchant Shipping Acts, 496-500

TRUSTEES, must be within the control of the Court, 194
TRUSTS, ENGLISH, successions under, liable to duty, 303-306
TRUSTS,

of foreign land, not enforceable, 185

except where trustees within the control of the Court, 194
TUTORS, foreign, how far recognised in England, 79, 80

VENUE,

origin of, 343

abolition of, 345, 199

Wills Act (1861), 340

WILLS, OF IMMOVABLES,

governed by lex situs, 216

subject to equities affecting devisee, 217

WILLS, OF IMMOVABLES-continued.

validity of, not directed to be tried, when lands without the juris-
diction, 219

(See "PROPERTY" (IMMOVABLE).)

WILLS, OF MOVABLES, 265

YORK AND ANTWERP RULES OF GENERAL AVERAGE, 428
how far adopted by British underwriters, 429

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