Reports of Cases Heard and Determined in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Volume 99

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Page 527 - Corporations may be formed under general laws ; but shall not be created by special act,, except for municipal purposes, and in cases where in the judgment of the Legislature, the objects of the corporation cannot be attained under general laws. All general laws and special acts passed pursuant to this section, may be altered from time to time, or repealed.
Page 115 - I hereby appoint sole executrix of this my last will and testament ; hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
Page 428 - In each of the following actions, an issue of fact must be tried by a jury, unless a jury trial is waived, or a reference is directed : 1. An action in which the complaint demands judgment for a sum of money only.
Page 397 - ... will appear and answer the indictment above mentioned, in whatever court it may be prosecuted, and will at all times render himself amenable to the orders and process of the court, and, if convicted, will appear for judgment and render himself in execution thereof; or, if he fails to perform either of these conditions, that we will pay to the people of the state of California the sum of dollars (inserting the sum in which the defendant is admitted to bail).
Page 441 - ... or uncertainty of the persons designated as the beneficiaries thereunder in the instrument creating the same. If in the instrument creating such a gift, grant...
Page 597 - All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real and personal, I give, devise and bequeath...
Page 668 - ... or by theft, or by neglect of the insured to use all reasonable means to save and preserve the property at and after a fire or when the property is endangered by fire in neighboring premises; or (unless fire ensues, and, in that event, for the damage by fire only) by explosion of any kind, or lightning; but liability for direct damage by lightning may be assumed by specific agreement hereon. Tf a building or any part thereof fall, except as the result of fire, all insurance by this policy on...
Page 286 - Upon the application of either party, the court may, and, in a proper case, must, upon such terms as are just, permit him to make a supplemental complaint, answer or reply alleging material facts which occurred after his former pleading, or of which he was ignorant when it was made...
Page 442 - If no person be named as trustee then the title to such lands or property shall vest in the supreme court *
Page 440 - No gift, grant, or devise to religious, educational, charitable or benevolent uses, which shall in other respects be valid under the Laws of this state, shall be deemed invalid by reason of the indefiniteness or uncertainty of the persons designated as the beneficiaries thereunder in the instrument creating the same.

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