The Code of Virginia: With the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of VirginiaJ. E. Goode, 1899 - 1177 pages |
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... appoint a registrar for each election district of their respective counties and cities , who shall be a discreet ... appointed and qualified . In the city of Richmond it shall be lawful for each registrar to appoint a clerk and to ...
... appoint a registrar for each election district of their respective counties and cities , who shall be a discreet ... appointed and qualified . In the city of Richmond it shall be lawful for each registrar to appoint a clerk and to ...
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... appoint for each county in which he holds his court one county surveyor and one superintendent of the poor : provided , that ... appointed shall be held and deemed to continue for the said four years , anything in any law to the contrary ...
... appoint for each county in which he holds his court one county surveyor and one superintendent of the poor : provided , that ... appointed shall be held and deemed to continue for the said four years , anything in any law to the contrary ...
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... appointed for a term , shall , unless otherwise pro- vided , enter upon the duties of their respective offices on the first day of July next thereafter , except the superintendent of the poor for Nelson county , who shall thereafter ...
... appointed for a term , shall , unless otherwise pro- vided , enter upon the duties of their respective offices on the first day of July next thereafter , except the superintendent of the poor for Nelson county , who shall thereafter ...
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... appointed , and who shall have power to appoint two clerks for each place of voting at such election , to whom shall be administered by the judges , or either of them , or by the officer swearing the judges , the same oath as that taken ...
... appointed , and who shall have power to appoint two clerks for each place of voting at such election , to whom shall be administered by the judges , or either of them , or by the officer swearing the judges , the same oath as that taken ...
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... appointed to any post or office under the laws of the Common- wealth who are unable to take the oath required under the acts o assembly approved April 21 , 1882 ( section 169 ) .— When any person elected or appointed to any post or ...
... appointed to any post or office under the laws of the Common- wealth who are unable to take the oath required under the acts o assembly approved April 21 , 1882 ( section 169 ) .— When any person elected or appointed to any post or ...
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ACT to amend aforesaid agent amended and re-enacted amount application appointed approved March assembly of Virginia association attorney auditor of public authorized board of supervisors bonds centum certificate chancery chancery court CHAP chapter circuit court city of Richmond clerk clerk's office code of Virginia commissioner common carrier commonwealth commonwealth's attorney corporation court county court county or city county or corporation deed deed of trust district duty eighteen hundred election enacted entitled an act Extra Session fieri facias filed fined not less hereby hundred dollars hustings court indorsement insane person inspector issue jail judge thereof judgment justice land levy license lien misdemeanor negotiable instrument notice oath offence owner oysters paid party payment prescribed public accounts purchase railroad re-enact section real estate receive record Repealed resident superintendent taxes term thereafter therein tion treasurer trustees twenty-one hundred violation warrant
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Page 295 - Every holder is deemed prima facie to be a holder in due course ; but when it is shown that the title of any person who has negotiated the instrument was defective, the burden is on the holder to prove that he or some person under whom he claims acquired the title as holder in due course.
Page 157 - That if any common carrier subject to the provisions of this Act shall, directly or indirectly, by any special rate, rebate, drawback, or other device, charge, demand, collect, or receive from any person or persons a greater or less compensation...
Page 160 - ... nothing in this Act contained shall in any way abridge or alter the remedies now existing at common law or by statute, but the provisions of this Act are in addition to such remedies...
Page 290 - In order, however, that any such instrument when completed may be enforced against any person who became a party thereto prior to its completion it must be filled up strictly in accordance with the authority given and within a reasonable time. But if any such instrument after completion is negotiated to a holder in due course it is valid and effectual for all purposes in his hands, and he may enforce it as if it had been filled up strictly in accordance with the authority given and within a reasonable...
Page 124 - Persons holding stock as executors, administrators, guardians, or trustees shall not be personally subject to any liabilities as stockholders, but the estates and funds in their hands shall be liable in like manner and to the same extent as the testator, intestate, ward, or person interested in such trust funds would be if living and competent to act and hold the stock in his own name.
Page 124 - ... shall be held individually responsible, equally and ratably, and not one for another, for all contracts, debts, and engagements of such association to the extent of the amount of their stock therein at the par value thereof, in addition to the amount invested in such shares...
Page 289 - But nothing in this section shall alter or repeal any statute requiring in certain cases the nature of the consideration to be stated in the instrument.
Page 303 - Where a negotiable instrument is materially altered without the assent of all parties liable thereon, it is avoided, except as against a party who has himself made, authorized or assented to the alteration, and subsequent indorsers.
Page 296 - And, in addition, he engages that on due presentment, it shall be accepted or paid, or both, as the case may be, according to its tenor, and that if it be dishonored, and the necessary proceedings on dishonor be duly taken, he will pay the amount thereof to the holder, or to any subsequent indorser who may be compelled to pay it.
Page 157 - ... who, by means of false billing, false classification, false weighing, or false report of weight, or by any other device or means...