Business Law: A Manual for Schools and Colleges, and for Every Day UseD. C. Heath & Company, 1892 - 172 pages |
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... example : if one bids on the wrong number at an auction , and on discovering his mistake immediately notifies the auctioneer , he need not take and pay for the article thus bidden off . But a mistake , however honest , as to the value ...
... example : if one bids on the wrong number at an auction , and on discovering his mistake immediately notifies the auctioneer , he need not take and pay for the article thus bidden off . But a mistake , however honest , as to the value ...
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... example : if one told an expectant purchaser of a horse that it was worth $ 1000 , when he knew it was only worth $ 500 , this would not be a fraudu- lent representation . A representation may be made by acts as well as by words ; and ...
... example : if one told an expectant purchaser of a horse that it was worth $ 1000 , when he knew it was only worth $ 500 , this would not be a fraudu- lent representation . A representation may be made by acts as well as by words ; and ...
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... example : A took a young girl from the poorhouse , orally agree- ing to support her till she was eighteen ; the girl died within a year ; A then sued the town for her support during her illness , claiming that his agreement to support ...
... example : A took a young girl from the poorhouse , orally agree- ing to support her till she was eighteen ; the girl died within a year ; A then sued the town for her support during her illness , claiming that his agreement to support ...
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... example : a railroad company could not be enforced to pay $ 5,000 , which it had agreed to pay the managers of the Peace Jubilee in case of a deficit ; such a contract was considered outside the purpose for which its charter was given ...
... example : a railroad company could not be enforced to pay $ 5,000 , which it had agreed to pay the managers of the Peace Jubilee in case of a deficit ; such a contract was considered outside the purpose for which its charter was given ...
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... example : if A owed B money , and B agreed to give A a book if he would pay him , B would not be bound to give the book to A on payment of the money ; B's promise to give the book was without consideration , for A owed him the money at ...
... example : if A owed B money , and B agreed to give A a book if he would pay him , B would not be bound to give the book to A on payment of the money ; B's promise to give the book was without consideration , for A owed him the money at ...
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acceptance agent agreed agreement amount authority bailee bailee's bailment bailor bill of exchange bill of lading bill or note binding Boston bound buyer claim common carrier Company constructive notice court court of equity covenants creditors Daniel Hopkins days of grace debt deed deed poll delivered delivery Dollars drawee drawer duty endorser equity of redemption execution executors firm garnishee grantee grantor greater rate heirs and assigns hereby implied injury insolvent instrument landlord lease Legal rate liable lien loss maker or acceptor maturity mortgage mortgagor negotiable paper notice orally owner paid partners partnership party patent payable payee payment pledge possession presentment and demand principal promissory note purchaser rate is six real estate receipt recover rent seal sell seller signed six per cent sold statute Statute of Frauds tenant thereof third person trade-mark unless usually warranty warranty deed
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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.