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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... paid , and the re- mainder be distributed among the stockholders . In both cases a receiver was appointed , and he qualified and entered upon the discharge of his duties . In the case brought in the circuit court of Jackson county ...
... paid , and the re- mainder be distributed among the stockholders . In both cases a receiver was appointed , and he qualified and entered upon the discharge of his duties . In the case brought in the circuit court of Jackson county ...
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... paid by Cook , acting for Caldwell & Drake , to Senator Covington , to be used for that purpose . It was further shown by the testimony of Senator Adams that the defendant Butt paid him one hundred dollars to vote for the bill , with ...
... paid by Cook , acting for Caldwell & Drake , to Senator Covington , to be used for that purpose . It was further shown by the testimony of Senator Adams that the defendant Butt paid him one hundred dollars to vote for the bill , with ...
Page 45
... paid Adams one hundred dollars to vote for the bill , he questioned Butt about it ; that at first Butt denied it , but finally admitted that he had paid Adams money . Still another senator , Hol- land , testified that after the Senate ...
... paid Adams one hundred dollars to vote for the bill , he questioned Butt about it ; that at first Butt denied it , but finally admitted that he had paid Adams money . Still another senator , Hol- land , testified that after the Senate ...
Page 47
... paid out money to bribe Adams on this bill , the money he used came from Caldwell & Drake , either directly or through some agent of theirs . As the evi- dence shows that this money of Caldwell & Drake was paid te Covington , who was to ...
... paid out money to bribe Adams on this bill , the money he used came from Caldwell & Drake , either directly or through some agent of theirs . As the evi- dence shows that this money of Caldwell & Drake was paid te Covington , who was to ...
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... paid to Coving- ton probably represents the bulk of that expended on the legislature . With this sum Covington was ... paid out any money to secure the passage of this bill , he secured it from Covington . These transactions , from the ...
... paid to Coving- ton probably represents the bulk of that expended on the legislature . With this sum Covington was ... paid out any money to secure the passage of this bill , he secured it from Covington . These transactions , from the ...
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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.
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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.