Columbia Law Times: A Monthly Review Devoted to Law and Political Science, Volume 1Dennis, 1888 |
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... principles of the law of nature as binding on all men , or referred to the law of God . When they met in the street they talked no gossip , for they had no newspapers ; there was no learned and critical remark as to the condition or ...
... principles of the law of nature as binding on all men , or referred to the law of God . When they met in the street they talked no gossip , for they had no newspapers ; there was no learned and critical remark as to the condition or ...
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... principles , as broad as the sentiments of the race and as uni- versal as the heart of man . True , not all did this . Some were ambitious , some were courtiers , some were mere sycophants ; oth- ers thoroughly unprincipled . The great ...
... principles , as broad as the sentiments of the race and as uni- versal as the heart of man . True , not all did this . Some were ambitious , some were courtiers , some were mere sycophants ; oth- ers thoroughly unprincipled . The great ...
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... principles once fixed in the thoughts of men never grow obsolete . They cannot be hurled from their place by any man , no matter what may be his popularity . That would be contrary to the great law of social evolution working through ...
... principles once fixed in the thoughts of men never grow obsolete . They cannot be hurled from their place by any man , no matter what may be his popularity . That would be contrary to the great law of social evolution working through ...
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... principle of its application is this : where a donor or tes- tator evinces a so - called general and par- ticular intention , and the particular in- tention cannot be effectuated , the words shall be so construed as to give effect to ...
... principle of its application is this : where a donor or tes- tator evinces a so - called general and par- ticular intention , and the particular in- tention cannot be effectuated , the words shall be so construed as to give effect to ...
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... principle of construction was recog- nized , is that of Humberston vs. Humber- ston , ' and it may well be regarded as the source from which the law upon this sub- ject emanates . The rule there recognized was , that although it was ...
... principle of construction was recog- nized , is that of Humberston vs. Humber- ston , ' and it may well be regarded as the source from which the law upon this sub- ject emanates . The rule there recognized was , that although it was ...
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Page 48 - Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said John Alden, 2nd, as and for his last will and testament, in the presence of us, who, at his request, and in his presence, and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses the day and year above written.
Page 144 - It is agreed between the sender of the following message and this company that said company shall not be liable for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery or non-delivery of any unrcapcatcd message, whether happening by negligence of its servants or otherwise, beyond the amount received for. sending the same...
Page 147 - The Company will not be liable for damages or statutory penalties in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission.
Page 144 - To guard against mistakes or delays, the sender of a message should order it repeated ; that is, telegraphed back to the originating office for comparison. For this, one-baif the regular rate is charged in addition.
Page 148 - The damages must be such as may fairly be supposed to have entered into the contemplation of the parties when they made the contract, that is, must be such as might naturally be expected to follow its violation ; and they must be certain, both in their nature and in respect to the cause from which they proceed.
Page 148 - ... the other the difference between the contract price and the market price of the goods at the date fixed for executing the contract, then the whole transaction constitutes nothing more than a wager, and is null and void.
Page 177 - ... and a copy of the complaint, or a notice stating the sum of money for which judgment will be taken, was served with the summons ; or where the defendant has appeared, but has made default in pleading, the plaintiff may take judgment by default, as follows : 1. If the defendant has made default in appearing, the plaintiff must file proof of the service of the summons, and of...
Page 186 - And it has been held, that if the jurors do not agree in their verdict before the judges are about to leave the town, though they are not to be threatened or imprisoned, the judges are not bound to wait for them, but may carry them round the circuit from town to town in a cart.
Page 243 - ... no patent shall be held to be invalid by reason of such purchase, sale, or use prior to the application for a patent as aforesaid, except on proof of abandonment of such invention to the public, or that such purchase, sale or prior use, has been for more than two years prior to such application for a patent.
Page 195 - It must not be forgotten that you are not to extend arbitrarily those rules which say that a given contract is void as being against public policy, because if there is one thing which more than another public policy requires it is that men of full age and competent understanding shall have the utmost liberty of contracting, and that their contracts, when entered into freely and voluntarily, shall be held sacred, and shall be enforced by courts of justice.