The American State Reports: Containing the Cases of General Value and Authority Subsequent to Those Contained in the "American Decisions" [1760-1869] and the "American Reports" [1869-1887] Decided in the Courts of Last Resort of the Several States [1886-1911], Volume 118Abraham Clark Freeman Bancroft-Whitney Company, 1908 |
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... established solely for trading and manufac- turing purposes , by a vote of the majority of their stock- holders , to wind up their affairs and close their business , if in the exercise of a sound discretion they deem it ex- pedient so ...
... established solely for trading and manufac- turing purposes , by a vote of the majority of their stock- holders , to wind up their affairs and close their business , if in the exercise of a sound discretion they deem it ex- pedient so ...
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... established solely for trading and manufactur- ing purposes . Neither the public nor the legislature have any direct interest in their business or management . These are committed solely to the stockholders , who have a pecuniary stake ...
... established solely for trading and manufactur- ing purposes . Neither the public nor the legislature have any direct interest in their business or management . These are committed solely to the stockholders , who have a pecuniary stake ...
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... established equity jurisprudence , it should not be dismissed uncere- moniously , or denied a respectful hearing , simply because Am . St. Rep . , Vol . 118-3 of its unquestioned and admitted novelty . " Then the Dec. 1906. ] 33 STATE V ...
... established equity jurisprudence , it should not be dismissed uncere- moniously , or denied a respectful hearing , simply because Am . St. Rep . , Vol . 118-3 of its unquestioned and admitted novelty . " Then the Dec. 1906. ] 33 STATE V ...
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... established which the jury had the right to find from the testimony before them , and the same rule must be applied on this point . Now , one senator testified positively and explicitly that the defendant paid him a bribe of one hundred ...
... established which the jury had the right to find from the testimony before them , and the same rule must be applied on this point . Now , one senator testified positively and explicitly that the defendant paid him a bribe of one hundred ...
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... established , and a ver- dict directed based as on such evidence . But this rule is subject to many exceptions , and where the witness is in- terested in the result of the suit , or facts are shown that might bias his testimony or from ...
... established , and a ver- dict directed based as on such evidence . But this rule is subject to many exceptions , and where the witness is in- terested in the result of the suit , or facts are shown that might bias his testimony or from ...
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Page 411 - Whenever the death of a person shall be caused by wrongful act, neglect or default, and the act, neglect or default is such as would (if death had not ensued) have entitled the party injured to maintain an action and recover damages in respect thereof...
Page 144 - I ever had, now have or which my heirs, executors or administrators, hereafter can, shall or may have for, upon or by reason of any matter, cause, or thing whatsoever from the beginning of the world to the day of the date of these presents.
Page 327 - State, and whenever on the line thereof, the United States have full title, not reserved, sold, granted or otherwise appropriated, and free from preemption, or other claims or rights, at the time the line of said road is definitely fixed, and a plat thereof filed in the office of the commissioner of the general land office...
Page 625 - The privilege of the debtor to enjoy the necessary comforts of life, shall be recognized by wholesome laws, exempting a reasonable amount of property from seizure or sale for the payment of any debt or liability hereafter contracted; and there shall be no imprisonment for debt, except in case of fraud.
Page 318 - States nearest to the tiers of sections above specified, so much land in alternate sections or parts of sections, designated by odd numbers, as shall be equal to such lands as the United States have sold, reserved, or otherwise appropriated...
Page 411 - ... although the death shall have been caused under such circumstances as amount in law to felony.
Page 995 - ... as may fairly be said to have been within the contemplation of the parties when the contract was made as attending the use of the insured property.
Page 225 - But if the grant was for purposes of private advantage and emolument, though the public may derive a common benefit therefrom, the corporation, quoad hoc, is to be regarded as a private company. It stands on the same footing as would any individual or body of persons upon whom the like special franchises had been conferred.
Page 994 - This entire policy, unless otherwise provided by agreement indorsed hereon or added hereto, shall be void if the insured now has or shall hereafter make or procure any other contract of insurance, whether valid or not, on property covered in whole or in part by this policy...
Page 338 - Where an acceptance is written on a paper other than the bill itself, it does not bind the acceptor except in favor of a person to whom it is shown and who, on the faith thereof, receives the bill for value.