Acts and Resolves Passed by the General Court of MassachusettsSecretary of the Commonwealth., 1898 |
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... necessary : but no part of the property of any indi- 12 Pick . 184 , 467. vidual can , with justice , be taken from him , or applied to public uses , without his own consent , or that of the repre- sentative body of the people . In fine ...
... necessary : but no part of the property of any indi- 12 Pick . 184 , 467. vidual can , with justice , be taken from him , or applied to public uses , without his own consent , or that of the repre- sentative body of the people . In fine ...
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... necessary to preserve the advantages of liberty , and to maintain a free government . The people ought , consequently , to have a particular atten- tion to all those principles , in the choice of their officers and representatives : and ...
... necessary to preserve the advantages of liberty , and to maintain a free government . The people ought , consequently , to have a particular atten- tion to all those principles , in the choice of their officers and representatives : and ...
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... necessary support and defence of the government & Allen , 358 . thereof ; and to name and settle annually , or provide by may provide fixed laws for the naming and settling , all civil officers or appointment within the said ...
... necessary support and defence of the government & Allen , 358 . thereof ; and to name and settle annually , or provide by may provide fixed laws for the naming and settling , all civil officers or appointment within the said ...
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... necessary , and con- quer , by all fitting ways , enterprises , and means whatso- ever , all and every such person and persons as shall , at any time hereafter , in a hostile manner , attempt or enter- prise the destruction , invasion ...
... necessary , and con- quer , by all fitting ways , enterprises , and means whatso- ever , all and every such person and persons as shall , at any time hereafter , in a hostile manner , attempt or enter- prise the destruction , invasion ...
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... necessary that he should have an honorable stated salary , of a fixed and permanent value , amply suffi- cient for those purposes , and established by standing laws : and it shall be among the first acts of the general court , after the ...
... necessary that he should have an honorable stated salary , of a fixed and permanent value , amply suffi- cient for those purposes , and established by standing laws : and it shall be among the first acts of the general court , after the ...
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Page 518 - A negotiable promissory note within the meaning of this, act is an unconditional promise in writing made by one person to another signed by the maker engaging to pay on demand, or at a fixed or determined future time, a sum certain- in money to order, or to bearer.
Page 4 - And no subject shall be hurt, molested, or restrained, in his person, liberty, or estate, for worshipping GOD in the manner and season most agreeable to the dictates of his own conscience ; or for his religious profession of sentiments ; provided he doth not disturb the public peace, or obstruct others in their religious worship.
Page 30 - I do solemnly swear that I will administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich; and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge all the duties incumbent on me as , according to the best of my abilities and understanding agreeably to the Constitution and laws of the United States.
Page 499 - To constitute notice of an infirmity in the instrument or defect in the title of the person negotiating the same, the person to, whom it is negotiated must have had actual knowledge of the infirmity or defect, or knowledge of such facts that his action in taking the instrument amounted to bad faith.
Page 495 - Where a signature is forged or made without the authority of the person whose signature it purports to be, it is wholly inoperative, and no right to retain the instrument, or to give a discharge therefor, or to enforce payment thereof against any party thereto, can be acquired through or under such signature, unless the party against whom it is sought to enforce such right is precluded from setting up the forgery or want of authority.
Page 496 - An accommodation party is one who has signed the instrument as maker, drawer, acceptor or indorser, without receiving value therefor, and for the purpose of lending his name to some other person. Such a person is liable on the instrument to a holder for value, notwithstanding such holder at the time of taking the instrument knew him to be only an accommodation party.
Page 515 - Where a bill of exchange has been protested for dishonor by nonacceptance, or protested for better security, and is not overdue, any person not being a party already liable thereon may, with the consent of the holder, intervene and accept the bill supra protest for the honor of any party liable thereon, or for the honor of the person for whose account the bill is drawn.
Page 513 - Where a bill is addressed to two or more drawees who are not partners, presentment must be made to them all, unless one has authority to accept or refuse acceptance for all, in which case presentment may be made to him only.
Page 6 - GOVERNMENT is instituted for the common good; for the protection, safety, prosperity and happiness of the people; and not for the profit, honor, or private interest of any one man, family, or class of men...
Page 490 - An instrument to be negotiable must conform to the following requirements : 1. It must be in writing and signed by the maker or drawer. 2. Must contain an unconditional promise or order to pay a sum certain in money. 3. Must be payable on demand or at a fixed or determinable future time.