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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Page 55
... party upon whom he testified that he served notice swore that he had no remem- brance of any such service . If this witness told the truth , the fact that he had no recollection of the service of notice to which defendant testified was ...
... party upon whom he testified that he served notice swore that he had no remem- brance of any such service . If this witness told the truth , the fact that he had no recollection of the service of notice to which defendant testified was ...
Page 76
... party will give notice in writing of the claim therefor to some general officer or the nearest sta- tion agent of the first party , or to the agent at destination , or some general officer of the delivering line , before such stock is ...
... party will give notice in writing of the claim therefor to some general officer or the nearest sta- tion agent of the first party , or to the agent at destination , or some general officer of the delivering line , before such stock is ...
Page 86
... party injured where the latter's " own negligence or willful wrong contributed to produce the injury of which he complains , so that but for his co - operating and concurring fault the injury would not have happened to him : Little Rock ...
... party injured where the latter's " own negligence or willful wrong contributed to produce the injury of which he complains , so that but for his co - operating and concurring fault the injury would not have happened to him : Little Rock ...
Page 91
... party to whom it was paid . He had the right to follow the fund and to bring an action against anyone into whose hands it came with notice of plaintiff's rights , without relieving his agents of liability for having wrongfully disposed ...
... party to whom it was paid . He had the right to follow the fund and to bring an action against anyone into whose hands it came with notice of plaintiff's rights , without relieving his agents of liability for having wrongfully disposed ...
Page 92
... party receiving the money are liable . " All actions which proceed upon the theory that the title to property remains in plaintiff are naturally inconsistent with those which proceed upon the theory that title has passed to defendant ...
... party receiving the money are liable . " All actions which proceed upon the theory that the title to property remains in plaintiff are naturally inconsistent with those which proceed upon the theory that title has passed to defendant ...
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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.