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parties agree upon the person who shall decide as arbitrator &c, & upon his decision there is no appeal.

Welcome to use it Pauncefort's phrase, the "Machinery for ascertaining the value" which is fixed by Land (Clauses) Act is here fixed & the contract of the parties, and one decision cited in the leading Authorities generally are to the point that except by mutual consent neither party can rescind upon notice. We Duddell might run straight, as they did, for the sake of the case, a more favourable consideration but it is clear that he did not dispute the notice, or the power of the Surveyor, and I can entertain no doubt that the Court, if it had suited its purpose, could have compelled Duddell to abide by the terms of resumption & could have taken the land upon payment or tender of the compensation fixed by the Surveyor.

Perhaps the best course would be to take the Law Officer's Junior, Mr. Macdonnell, into consultation who will be in a better position to deal with both Duddell's difficulties. It is not desirable that the matter should be left undecided.

Me Holland

An Equity opinion is what is wanted. I wish later on to...

If the Court can Andradell in bringing his action?

284 M and I should not be much disinclined out of the way to help Sir R.M. over these difficulties of his own making nor do I say that an abuse...

Opinion (We in the past all set half a sheet of meat.)

It has been heard that...

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293 parties agree upon the person who shall decide as arbitrator &c, & upon his decision there is no appeal. Welcome to use it Pauncefort's phrase, the "Machinery for ascertaining the value" which is fixed by Land (Clauses) Act is here fixed & the contract of the parties, and one decision cited in the leading Authorities generally are to the point that except by mutual consent neither party can rescind upon notice. We Duddell might run straight, as they did, for the sake of the case, a more favourable consideration but it is clear that he did not dispute the notice, or the power of the Surveyor, and I can entertain no doubt that the Court, if it had suited its purpose, could have compelled Duddell to abide by the terms of resumption & could have taken the land upon payment or tender of the compensation fixed by the Surveyor. Perhaps the best course would be to take the Law Officer's Junior, Mr. Macdonnell, into consultation who will be in a better position to deal with both Duddell's difficulties. It is not desirable that the matter should be left undecided. Me Holland An Equity opinion is what is wanted. I wish later on to... If the Court can Andradell in bringing his action? 284 M and I should not be much disinclined out of the way to help Sir R.M. over these difficulties of his own making nor do I say that an abuse... Opinion (We in the past all set half a sheet of meat.) It has been heard that... 21 Page 293 appears to be a continuation of a discussion or a legal document, with mentions of arbitration, land clauses act, and a surveyor's role. The text includes names like Pauncefort, Duddell, and Mr. Macdonnell, indicating a specific case or legal matter being discussed. Page 294 (empty) ...
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