The Northeastern Reporter, Volume 27West Publishing Company, 1891 Includes the decisions of the Supreme Courts of Massachusetts, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, and Court of Appeals of New York; May/July 1891-Mar./Apr. 1936, Appellate Court of Indiana; Dec. 1926/Feb. 1927-Mar./Apr. 1936, Courts of Appeals of Ohio. |
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... reason no judgment could be rendered without a new trial . But in the present case there is no occasion for a new trial . The correction of the record is in a particular which was not involved or re- ferred to in the trial . The ...
... reason no judgment could be rendered without a new trial . But in the present case there is no occasion for a new trial . The correction of the record is in a particular which was not involved or re- ferred to in the trial . The ...
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... reason of a horse's becoming frightened from the blasting of rock in excavating for a public school - house , since the work is purely for the benefit of the public . Exceptions from superior court , Worces- ter county ; CALEB BLODGETT ...
... reason of a horse's becoming frightened from the blasting of rock in excavating for a public school - house , since the work is purely for the benefit of the public . Exceptions from superior court , Worces- ter county ; CALEB BLODGETT ...
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... reason of making the improvement . If the amount of benefits equaled or exceeded the sum required to be raised , each tract would be assessed its proportionate share of such sum ; but if the sum required ex- ceeded the benefits , then ...
... reason of making the improvement . If the amount of benefits equaled or exceeded the sum required to be raised , each tract would be assessed its proportionate share of such sum ; but if the sum required ex- ceeded the benefits , then ...
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... reason that by the part of it preceding that quoted the jury were liable to be misled into the belief that both de- fendants must have had the intent to kill said Bennett before either could be convict- ed of the offense charged . By ...
... reason that by the part of it preceding that quoted the jury were liable to be misled into the belief that both de- fendants must have had the intent to kill said Bennett before either could be convict- ed of the offense charged . By ...
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... reason of a defect in an S hook . The plaintiff proved by witnesses how the hook looked after the break , and showed that there was a visible crack or flaw in the hook above the flaw at the place of the rupture , and the court held the ...
... reason of a defect in an S hook . The plaintiff proved by witnesses how the hook looked after the break , and showed that there was a visible crack or flaw in the hook above the flaw at the place of the rupture , and the court held the ...
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Page 279 - No Indian nation or tribe within the territory of the United States shall be acknowledged or recognized as an independent nation, tribe. or power, with whom the United States may contract by treaty...
Page 209 - For all other corporate purposes, all municipal corporations may be vested with authority to assess and collect taxes; but such taxes shall be uniform in respect to persons and property within the jurisdiction of the body imposing the same.
Page 236 - The General Assembly shall provide by law for a uniform and equal rate of assessment and taxation ; and shall prescribe such regulations as shall secure a just valuation for taxation of all property, both real and personal, excepting such only for municipal, educational, literary, scientific, religious or charitable purposes, as may be specially exempted by law.
Page 210 - ... last assessment for State and county taxes, previous to the incurring of such indebtedness.
Page 230 - Every act shall embrace but one subject, and matters properly connected therewith; which subject shall be expressed in the title. But if any subject shall be embraced in an act, which shall not be expressed in the title, such act shall be void only as to so much thereof as shall not be expressed in the title.
Page 375 - Where the payee is a fictitious or non-existing person the bill may be treated as payable to bearer.
Page 230 - Every Act shall embrace but one subject, which subject shall be expressed in its title. But if any subject shall be embraced in an Act which shall not be expressed in its title, such Act shall be void only as to so much thereof as shall not be expressed in its title.
Page 226 - The powers of the government of this State are divided into three distinct departments — the legislative, executive and judicial ; and no person, or collection of persons, being one of these departments, shall exercise any power properly belonging to either of the others, except as hereinafter expressly directed or permitted.
Page 313 - The Company will not be liable for damages or statutory penalties in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission.
Page 336 - ... must be tried upon principles substantially equitable. Two circumstances always important in such cases are the length of the delay and the nature of the acts done during the interval, which might affect either party and cause a balance of justice or injustice in taking the one course or the other, so far as relates to the remedy.