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 70Abraham Clark Freeman Bancroft-Whitney Company, 1900 |
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Page 42
... rule are not founded so much upon principle as judicial precedents . The rule itself is based upon a principle as old as English law , that " the king can do no wrong . " It is upon this idea that the sovereignty of a state protects it ...
... rule are not founded so much upon principle as judicial precedents . The rule itself is based upon a principle as old as English law , that " the king can do no wrong . " It is upon this idea that the sovereignty of a state protects it ...
Page 84
... rule there laid down as being the established law of this state , such rule , even in civil cases , ought not to be extended beyond the plain and literal meaning of the words used in the section . We are all of the opinion that no error ...
... rule there laid down as being the established law of this state , such rule , even in civil cases , ought not to be extended beyond the plain and literal meaning of the words used in the section . We are all of the opinion that no error ...
Page 126
... rule , saying : ' If the charter is silent as to the formalities to be observed , a by - law may be adopted by acts ... rule by the grand lodge , can be taken in no other light or be reconciled upon any other hypothesis than the adoption ...
... rule , saying : ' If the charter is silent as to the formalities to be observed , a by - law may be adopted by acts ... rule by the grand lodge , can be taken in no other light or be reconciled upon any other hypothesis than the adoption ...
Page 138
... rule , be granted ; but unless the bank , when it took the notes in question , was chargeable with notice that they were held by Parmele merely as collaterals , the rule cannot affect the decision of this case . If it was so chargeable ...
... rule , be granted ; but unless the bank , when it took the notes in question , was chargeable with notice that they were held by Parmele merely as collaterals , the rule cannot affect the decision of this case . If it was so chargeable ...
Page 139
... rule in Olds v . Cummings , 31 Ill . 188 , is a rea- sonable one , and can readily be observed . Persons dealing in such securities can , without difficulty , inquire of the makers if any defenses exist against them , but more than that ...
... rule in Olds v . Cummings , 31 Ill . 188 , is a rea- sonable one , and can readily be observed . Persons dealing in such securities can , without difficulty , inquire of the makers if any defenses exist against them , but more than that ...
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Page 478 - No private or local bill, which may be passed by the Legislature, shall embrace more than one subject, and that shall be expressed in the title.
Page 736 - They may, however, be all comprehended under the following general heads : protection by the government, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the right to acquire and possess property of every kind, and to pursue and obtain happiness and safety — subject, nevertheless, to such restraints as the government may justly prescribe for the general good of the whole.
Page 753 - First. If any substance has been mixed and packed with it so as to reduce or lower or injuriously affect its quality or strength.
Page 534 - No county, city, town or village shall hereafter give any money or property, or loan its money or credit to or in aid of any individual, association or corporation, or become directly or indirectly the owner of stock in, or bonds of, any association or corporation; nor shall any such county, city, town or village be allowed to incur any indebtedness except for county, city, town or village purposes.
Page 376 - No estate or interest in lands, other than leases for a term not exceeding one year, nor any trust or power over or concerning lands, or in any manner relating thereto, shall hereafter be created, granted, assigned, surrendered, or declared, unless by act or operation of law, or by deed, or conveyance in writing, subscribed by the party creating, granting, assigning, surrendering, or declaring the same, or by his lawful agent thereunto authorized by writing.
Page 701 - Every possible presumption is in favor of the validity of a statute, and this continues until the contrary is shown beyond a rational doubt. One branch of the government cannot encroach on the domain of another without danger. The safety of our institutions depends in no small degree on a strict observance of this salutary rule.
Page 773 - ... the name of the owner or reputed owner, if known, and also the name of the person by whom he was employed, or to whom he furnished the materials, with a statement of the terms, time given, and conditions of his contract...
Page 834 - That the common law of England, all statutes or acts of parliament made in aid of the common law prior to the fourth year of the reign of King James the First, and which are of a general nature, not local to that kingdom...
Page 737 - The courts are not bound by mere forms, nor are they to be misled by mere pretenses. They are at liberty — indeed, are under a solemn duty — to look at the substance of things, whenever they enter upon the inquiry whether the legislature has transcended the limits of its authority.
Page 773 - ... mining claim, file for record with the county recorder of the county in which such property, or some part thereof, is situated...