The Atlantic Reporter, Volume 106West Publishing Company, 1919 |
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Page 26
... reason of the exigency of national regulations did not ex- cuse the state and local authorities from the performance of the duties laid on them by the statute . As was said by Mr. Jus- tice Bergen in deciding the case of Thomp- son v ...
... reason of the exigency of national regulations did not ex- cuse the state and local authorities from the performance of the duties laid on them by the statute . As was said by Mr. Jus- tice Bergen in deciding the case of Thomp- son v ...
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... reason that at the 1919. ) ( Syllabus by the Court . ) 1. CORPORATIONS 544 ( 1 ) INSOLVENCY PREFERENCE - RECOVERY BY RECEIVER . Payments , made at a time when a corpora- tion is insolvent and has suspended its business in the sense that ...
... reason that at the 1919. ) ( Syllabus by the Court . ) 1. CORPORATIONS 544 ( 1 ) INSOLVENCY PREFERENCE - RECOVERY BY RECEIVER . Payments , made at a time when a corpora- tion is insolvent and has suspended its business in the sense that ...
Page 44
... reason assigned is that subscriptions to the preferred stock are contracts made with the company and constitute assets which the corporation might have collected , and which , therefore , its re- ceiver can collect . Such subscriptions ...
... reason assigned is that subscriptions to the preferred stock are contracts made with the company and constitute assets which the corporation might have collected , and which , therefore , its re- ceiver can collect . Such subscriptions ...
Page 47
... reason is based largely upon the fact of insolvency , and the consequent in- sufficiency of the assets to pay the entire indebtedness . In the case of Blair v . Clay- ton Enterprise Co. , 9 Del . Ch . 95 , 77 Atl . 740 , cited by the ...
... reason is based largely upon the fact of insolvency , and the consequent in- sufficiency of the assets to pay the entire indebtedness . In the case of Blair v . Clay- ton Enterprise Co. , 9 Del . Ch . 95 , 77 Atl . 740 , cited by the ...
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... reason why future advances cannot be secured by a bond with warrant of attorney to confess judgment , as well as by mortgage . There is nothing to impeach the bona fides of the transaction in this case . No allega- tion by reply ...
... reason why future advances cannot be secured by a bond with warrant of attorney to confess judgment , as well as by mortgage . There is nothing to impeach the bona fides of the transaction in this case . No allega- tion by reply ...
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Page 56 - And be it further enacted, that every will shall be construed, with reference to the real estate and personal estate comprised in it, to speak and take effect as if it had been executed immediately before the death of the testator, unless a contrary intention shall appear by the will.
Page 231 - ... is excepted out of the general powers of government, and shall forever remain inviolate; and that all laws contrary thereto, or to the following provisions, shall be void.
Page 177 - The constitutional validity of law is to be tested, not by what has been done under it, but by what may, by its authority, be done.
Page 312 - Where the instrument has been dishonored in the hands of an agent, he may either himself give notice to the parties liable thereon, or he may give notice to his principal. If he give notice to his principal, he must do so within the same time as if he were the holder, and the principal upon the receipt of such notice has himself the same time for giving notice as if the agent had been an independent holder.
Page 96 - ... profits, and produce of such property so directed to be accumulated, shall, so long as the same shall be directed to be accumulated contrary to the provisions of this Act, go to and be received by such person or persons as would have been entitled thereto if such accumulation had not been directed.
Page 275 - It was for the building of a bridge, which it recites the party of the second part "desires to build across the Allegheny river, and in accordance with specifications and plans * * * heretofore submitted to the. party of the first part by the .party of the second part.
Page 356 - J., observed that in order for it to apply "there must be reasonable evidence of negligence, but where the thing is shown to be under the management of the defendant or his servants, and the accident is such as in the ordinary course of things does not happen, if those who have the management use proper care, it affords reasonable evidence, in the absence of explanation by the defendants, that the accident arose from want of care.
Page 105 - means a person to whom articles or materials are given out to be made up, cleaned, washed, altered, ornamented, finished, or repaired, or adapted for sale, in his own home or on other premises not under the control or management of the person who gave out the materials or articles...
Page 266 - ... rates, fares, or charges will go into effect; and the proposed changes shall be shown by printing new schedules, or shall be plainly indicated upon the schedules in force at the time and kept open to public inspection...
Page 279 - Whatever differences of opinion may exist as to the extent and boundaries of the police power, and however difficult it may be to render a satisfactory definition of it, there seems to be no doubt that it does extend to the protection of the lives, health and property of the citizens, and to the preservation of good order and the public morals.