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 21Abraham Clark Freeman Bancroft-Whitney Company, 1891 |
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Page 31
... injury to plaintiff . During the last two or three years , and two or three times each summer , defendant has irrigated his land in the manner above described , and on each of these occasions the water has accumulated , as above stated ...
... injury to plaintiff . During the last two or three years , and two or three times each summer , defendant has irrigated his land in the manner above described , and on each of these occasions the water has accumulated , as above stated ...
Page 32
... injury to plaintiff's land , from these perco- lations , is one hundred dollars . The defendant , in so running and using said water , and permitting it to accumulate upon the north line of his field , was not actuated by any malice or ...
... injury to plaintiff's land , from these perco- lations , is one hundred dollars . The defendant , in so running and using said water , and permitting it to accumulate upon the north line of his field , was not actuated by any malice or ...
Page 59
... injured . Each separate tort gives a separate cause of action , and but a single one : 1 Sutherland on Damages , 183 , and cases cited . Whenever by one act a permanent injury is done , the damages are assessed once for all : 3 ...
... injured . Each separate tort gives a separate cause of action , and but a single one : 1 Sutherland on Damages , 183 , and cases cited . Whenever by one act a permanent injury is done , the damages are assessed once for all : 3 ...
Page 90
... injury resulted to the appellants in consequence of this ruling , we nevertheless think that the witness should have been allowed to make the com- parison . It may be correct , as the appellees claim , that there is no such thing as an ...
... injury resulted to the appellants in consequence of this ruling , we nevertheless think that the witness should have been allowed to make the com- parison . It may be correct , as the appellees claim , that there is no such thing as an ...
Page 104
... injury results to him from such dangers , he is not guilty of contributory negligence . CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE , WHAT CONSTITUTES . — An act or omission of a party injured , to amount to contributory negligence , must be negligent ...
... injury results to him from such dangers , he is not guilty of contributory negligence . CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE , WHAT CONSTITUTES . — An act or omission of a party injured , to amount to contributory negligence , must be negligent ...
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Page 63 - A voluntary acceptance of the benefit of a transaction is equivalent to a consent to all the obligations arising from it, so far as the facts are known, or ought to be known, to the person accepting.
Page 167 - 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 380 - ... in' a larger and more general sense, the terms are applied to actions between parties, where the direct object is to reach and dispose of property owned by them, or of some interest therein.
Page 407 - ... then this obligation to be null and void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
Page 68 - ... to or the subject of which is real or personal property in this state...
Page 310 - Is about to convert his property, or a part thereof, into money, for the purpose of placing it beyond the reach of his creditors...
Page 111 - ... the party of the first part shall pay to the party of the second part...
Page 307 - It shall be deemed an exercise of the police power of the state for the protection of the public welfare...
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