The Southwestern Reporter, Volume 28West Publishing Company, 1895 |
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Page 41
... charged the jury that , if they did not believe that the fire mentioned origi- nated from fire which escaped from defend- ant's engines , plaintiff could not recover , and they should find for defendant . The charge of the court upon ...
... charged the jury that , if they did not believe that the fire mentioned origi- nated from fire which escaped from defend- ant's engines , plaintiff could not recover , and they should find for defendant . The charge of the court upon ...
Page 42
... charge . Campbell v . Goodwin ( decided at present term of supreme court ) 28 S. W. 273 . It was not error to refuse a charge asked by defendant to the effect that , if plaintiff was entitled to recover for the grass alleged to have ...
... charge . Campbell v . Goodwin ( decided at present term of supreme court ) 28 S. W. 273 . It was not error to refuse a charge asked by defendant to the effect that , if plaintiff was entitled to recover for the grass alleged to have ...
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... charge assumes that there was legitimate evidence to show that Bradford represented the Texas Elevator & Compress Company in the purchase from plaintiff of his judgment , and because said charge assumes that the relation between ...
... charge assumes that there was legitimate evidence to show that Bradford represented the Texas Elevator & Compress Company in the purchase from plaintiff of his judgment , and because said charge assumes that the relation between ...
Page 52
... charge of the court . That part of the charge which instructed the jury that the person claiming the homestead must not only intend to dedicate the property to homestead purposes , but must take such steps towards preparing the same for ...
... charge of the court . That part of the charge which instructed the jury that the person claiming the homestead must not only intend to dedicate the property to homestead purposes , but must take such steps towards preparing the same for ...
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... charge are , in sub- stance , that the court erred in assuming the facts therein presented to the jury to be true . We do not think the charge is open to that objection . The facts were left for the jury to pass upon , although the ...
... charge are , in sub- stance , that the court erred in assuming the facts therein presented to the jury to be true . We do not think the charge is open to that objection . The facts were left for the jury to pass upon , although the ...
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Page 120 - By the law of the land is most clearly intended the general law, a law which hears before it condemns, which proceeds upon inquiry, and renders judgment only after trial.
Page 329 - By marriage, the husband and wife are one person in law: that is, the very being or legal existence of the woman is suspended during the marriage, or at least is incorporated and consolidated into that of the husband...
Page 120 - All courts shall be open, and every person for an injury done him in his lands, goods, person or reputation, shall have remedy by due course of law, and right and justice administered, without sale, denial or delay.
Page 127 - ... if the interest of the insured be other than unconditional and sole ownership...
Page 328 - Where the means of knowledge are at hand, and equally available to both parties, and the subject of purchase is alike open to their inspection, if the purchaser does not avail himself of these means and opportunities he will not be heard to say that he has been deceived by the vendor's misrepresentations.
Page 341 - Rape is the carnal knowledge of a female, forcibly and against her will.
Page 451 - To hold, purchase and convey such real and personal estate, as the purposes of the corporation shall require, not exceeding the amount limited in its charter:
Page 329 - These are the chief legal effects of marriage during the coverture ; upon which we may observe, that even the disabilities which the wife lies under are for the most part intended for her protection and benefit: so great a favorite is the female sex of the laws of England.
Page 407 - ... contract in the office of the county clerk of the county in which such property is situated, and cause the same to be recorded in a book to be kept by the county clerk for that purpose...
Page 118 - The contract of insurance between the parties hereto is completely set forth in this policy and the application for the same, and none of its terms can be modified, nor any forfeiture under it waived, save by an agreement in writing signed by the president, vice president, or secretary of the company, whose authority for this purpose shall not be delegated.