Business Law: A Manual for Schools and Colleges, and for Every Day UseD. C. Heath & Company, 1892 - 172 pages |
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... claim on the telegraph company to the extent of his damage . But telegraph com- panies very generally stipulate , by a notice at the head of their mes- sage blanks , that they will not be responsible for variations unless the message is ...
... claim on the telegraph company to the extent of his damage . But telegraph com- panies very generally stipulate , by a notice at the head of their mes- sage blanks , that they will not be responsible for variations unless the message is ...
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... claiming that his agreement to support her , being oral , was not binding , since it could not be performed within a year ; but the court held that the girl's death had made it possible to fulfill his agreement within a year . ( 6 ) ...
... claiming that his agreement to support her , being oral , was not binding , since it could not be performed within a year ; but the court held that the girl's death had made it possible to fulfill his agreement within a year . ( 6 ) ...
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... claim before . For example : if A owed B money , and B agreed to give A a book if he would pay him , B would not be ... claim or debt against another is a sufficient consideration for the assignee's promise to pay the price asked for the ...
... claim before . For example : if A owed B money , and B agreed to give A a book if he would pay him , B would not be ... claim or debt against another is a sufficient consideration for the assignee's promise to pay the price asked for the ...
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... claim is binding , even though there was in reality no original indebtedness . So , a forbearance to sue a good debt will make a promise of the debtor to pay more than the debt , or of a third person to pay the debt , binding . Where ...
... claim is binding , even though there was in reality no original indebtedness . So , a forbearance to sue a good debt will make a promise of the debtor to pay more than the debt , or of a third person to pay the debt , binding . Where ...
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... claim under that contract becomes " outlawed , " and worthless legally . This time of limitation is generally six years ; but each state has its own rule in this respect , and the law of that state in which the suit is brought will ...
... claim under that contract becomes " outlawed , " and worthless legally . This time of limitation is generally six years ; but each state has its own rule in this respect , and the law of that state in which the suit is brought will ...
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Page 114 - States or resident therein, who shall be the author, inventor, designer, or proprietor of any book, map, chart, dramatic or musical composition, engraving, cut, print, or photograph or negative thereof, or of a painting, drawing, chromo. statue, statuary, and of models or designs intended to be perfected as works of the fine arts...
Page 108 - Any person who has invented or discovered any new and useful art, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvements thereof, not known or used by others in this country, before his invention or discovery thereof...
Page 41 - That no contract for the sale of any goods, wares and merchandise, for the price of ten pounds sterling or upwards, shall be allowed to be good, except the buyer shall accept part of the goods so sold and actually receive the same...
Page 111 - ... whether of the whole or any sectional interest therein. may, on payment of the fee required by law, make disclaimer of such parts of the thing patented as he shall not choose to claim...
Page 108 - ... thereof, or more than two years prior to his application, and not in public use or on sale in this country for more than two years prior to his application, unless the same is proved to have been abandoned, may, upon payment of the fees required by law, and other due proceeding had, obtain a patent therefor.
Page 165 - Witnesseth, That the Said parties of the first part, in consideration...
Page 115 - ... under the copyright law, but may be registered in the Patent Office. And the Commissioner of Patents is hereby charged with the supervision and control of the entry or registry of such prints or labels, in conformity with the regulations provided by law as to copyright of prints, except that there shall be paid for recording the title of any print or label not a trade-mark, six dollars, which shall cover the expense of furnishing a copy of the record under the seal of the Commissioner of Patents,...
Page 160 - In witness whereof the Master or Purser of the said Ship hath affirmed to three Bills of Lading, all of this Tenor and Date, One of which three Bills being Accomplished, the other two to stand Void.
Page 166 - I have good right to sell and convey the same as aforesaid ; and that I will and my heirs, executors, and administrators, shall warrant and defend the same to the grantee and his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
Page 114 - ... the sole liberty of printing, reprinting, publishing, completing, copying executing, finishing, and vending the same ; and, in the case of a dramatic composition, of publicly performing or representing it, or causing it to be performed or represented by others.