Weekly Notes of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the County Courts of Philadelphia, and the United States District and Circuit Courts for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Volume 15Kay & Brother, 1885 |
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... amount for which the pledge had been given , to the exclusion of C. , and that he was entitled to come in upon the balance of the fund with C. for his proportion of the amount ad- vanced over and above that sum . objection to the ...
... amount for which the pledge had been given , to the exclusion of C. , and that he was entitled to come in upon the balance of the fund with C. for his proportion of the amount ad- vanced over and above that sum . objection to the ...
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... amount of salvage at $ 1200 . Subse- quently judgment was entered for the full amount of salvage in favor of the Storm King , whereupon the Mary L. Cushing appealed . Curtis Tilton and Henry Flanders , for ap- pellants . Where the the ...
... amount of salvage at $ 1200 . Subse- quently judgment was entered for the full amount of salvage in favor of the Storm King , whereupon the Mary L. Cushing appealed . Curtis Tilton and Henry Flanders , for ap- pellants . Where the the ...
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... amount the sum of $ 321.50 for costs and exam- iner's fee , which he paid as garnishee in attach - lowed to retain from the amount of the award ment proceedings against the petitioner . the amounts of $ 36 and $ 60 as above , and claims ...
... amount the sum of $ 321.50 for costs and exam- iner's fee , which he paid as garnishee in attach - lowed to retain from the amount of the award ment proceedings against the petitioner . the amounts of $ 36 and $ 60 as above , and claims ...
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... amount of the notes discounted ; it was the debtor of Mr. Young to the amount of his deposit , and to that extent was in law bound to honor his checks or drafts ; it held the de- fendant as security on the notes by reason of his ...
... amount of the notes discounted ; it was the debtor of Mr. Young to the amount of his deposit , and to that extent was in law bound to honor his checks or drafts ; it held the de- fendant as security on the notes by reason of his ...
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... amount exceeding the notes , the latter had the clear right to set off so much of his deposit as was necessary to meet the notes . The defendant as surety was entitled to avail himself of Young's right . It may be illustrated thus : If ...
... amount exceeding the notes , the latter had the clear right to set off so much of his deposit as was necessary to meet the notes . The defendant as surety was entitled to avail himself of Young's right . It may be illustrated thus : If ...
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14 WEEKLY NOTES action affidavit affidavit of defence affirmed aliunde alleged amount Appeal apply April 22 assessment assignment of error assumpsit bailment bank Barr Berks County bill bond Bradford County Casey certiorari charge claim Common Pleas Commonwealth contract corporation County Court court of equity creditors debt deceased declarations decree deed defendant in error defendant's entered entitled equity evidence execution executors facts fee simple Felgar filed Gehr Hallstead held highway horse husband indorser inter alia interest issued John judgment jury Lackawanna County land levied liable lien Luzerne County mandamus ment mortgage Norris opinion owner paid parties partnership payment person Phila Philadelphia plaintiff in error possession premises question real estate reason recover refused rent road rule scire facias sheriff Smith statute Street testator thereof tion took this writ township tract trial trust verdict Watts wife witness
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Page 236 - Municipal and other corporations and individuals invested with the privilege of taking private property for public use, shall make just compensation for property taken, injured, or destroyed by the construction or enlargement of their works, highways, or improvements, which compensation shall be paid or secured before such taking, injury, or destruction.
Page 26 - Property does become clothed with a public interest when used in a manner to make it of public consequence and affect the community at large. When, therefore, one devotes his property to a use in which the public has an interest, he, in effect, grants to the public an interest in that use, and must submit to be controlled by the public for the common good, to the extent of the interest he has thus created.
Page 42 - In determining what is proximate cause, the true rule is that the injury must be the natural and probable consequence of the negligence; such a consequence as, under the surrounding circumstances of the case, might and ought to have been foreseen by the wrongdoer as likely to flow from his act.
Page 11 - It seems to me a clear result of all the authorities that wherever the parties, by their contract, intend to create a positive lien or charge, either upon real or personal property, whether then owned by the assignor or contractor, or not, or if personal property, whether it is then in esse or not, it attaches in equity as a lien or charge upon the particular property, as soon as the assignor or contractor acquires a title thereto, against the latter, and all persons asserting a claim thereto, under...
Page 231 - The total liabilities to any association, of any person, or of any company, corporation, or firm for money borrowed, including in the liabilities of a company or firm the liabilities of the several members thereof, shall at no time exceed onetenth part of the amount of the capital stock of such association actually paid in.
Page 474 - Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said John Alden, 2nd, as and for his last will and testament, in the presence of us, who, at his request, and in his presence, and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses the day and year above written.
Page 477 - That no will shall be valid unless it shall be in writing and executed in manner herein-after mentioned ; (that is to say,) it shall be signed at the foot or end thereof by the testator, or by some other person in his presence and by his direction...
Page 8 - ... mortgage property, real or personal, of which he is not possessed at the time, and he receives the consideration for the contract, and afterwards becomes possessed of property answering the description in the contract, there is no doubt that a court of equity would compel him to perform the contract, and that the contract would, in equity, transfer the beneficial interest to the mortgagee or purchaser immediately on the property being acquired.
Page 246 - No man has a right to throw wood or stones into the street at his pleasure. But inasmuch as fuel is necessary, a man may throw wood into the street for the purpose of having it carried to his house, and it may lie there a reasonable time. So, because building is necessary, stones, bricks, lime, sand, and other materials may be placed in the street, provided it be done in the most convenient manner.
Page 54 - That no part of the sum which any special partner shall have contributed to the capital stock shall be withdrawn by him, or paid or transferred to him in the shape of dividends, profits or otherwise, at any time during the continuance of the partnership...