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 31
... taken in this case that betting on horseracing is not a crime of itself . The quoted parts of the answer admit the maintenance by Furth of a turf exchange or poolroom , wherein money is re- ceived , won and lost on horseraces , where ...
... taken in this case that betting on horseracing is not a crime of itself . The quoted parts of the answer admit the maintenance by Furth of a turf exchange or poolroom , wherein money is re- ceived , won and lost on horseraces , where ...
Page 44
... taken either way , and it will be seen by reference to the testimony 179 of Adams set out in the transcript that Butt approached Hardy in much the same way that he did Adams . Another witness , Hinkle , tes- tified that after the bill ...
... taken either way , and it will be seen by reference to the testimony 179 of Adams set out in the transcript that Butt approached Hardy in much the same way that he did Adams . Another witness , Hinkle , tes- tified that after the bill ...
Page 74
... taken as true , and the defect ap- peared upon the face of the judgment , absolutely void , and the remedy against it is complete by certiorari . If the in- validity of the judgment did not appear on its face , then the justice of the ...
... taken as true , and the defect ap- peared upon the face of the judgment , absolutely void , and the remedy against it is complete by certiorari . If the in- validity of the judgment did not appear on its face , then the justice of the ...
Page 80
... taken up and detained and cruelly neglected while in 30 the pound , the result of which was her death since this suit was brought . " It is a well - settled rule that a public officer is not respon- sible for the acts or omissions of ...
... taken up and detained and cruelly neglected while in 30 the pound , the result of which was her death since this suit was brought . " It is a well - settled rule that a public officer is not respon- sible for the acts or omissions of ...
Page 98
... taken by the company ; and in the absence of action by which Shannon was duly notified , the by - law of the company which provides that " any person who shall for two successive years fail to pay for water . . . . shall be deemed to ...
... taken by the company ; and in the absence of action by which Shannon was duly notified , the by - law of the company which provides that " any person who shall for two successive years fail to pay for water . . . . shall be deemed to ...
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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.