Reports of Cases Heard and Determined in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Volume 51 |
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... intention upon the part of the testator to vest his wife with an absolute fee to the estate devised , and , therefore , it only remains to be determined whether the intention thus expressed is in any sense impaired or qualified by the ...
... intention upon the part of the testator to vest his wife with an absolute fee to the estate devised , and , therefore , it only remains to be determined whether the intention thus expressed is in any sense impaired or qualified by the ...
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... intention of returning to the store to obtain the same , and as she did so stubbed her foot against the center of a trap door located near the westerly side of the building and fell to the sidewalk with such violence as to fracture the ...
... intention of returning to the store to obtain the same , and as she did so stubbed her foot against the center of a trap door located near the westerly side of the building and fell to the sidewalk with such violence as to fracture the ...
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... intention to prevent his daughter from taking any of his residuary estate : That the corpus of the residuary estate vested in Jennie M. Patterson at the tes tator's death . APPEAL by the defendant , Maude Davidson von Schwarzenstein ...
... intention to prevent his daughter from taking any of his residuary estate : That the corpus of the residuary estate vested in Jennie M. Patterson at the tes tator's death . APPEAL by the defendant , Maude Davidson von Schwarzenstein ...
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... intention must be indicated to postpone the vesting under a residuary bequest , if intestacy is to result , or such may be its effect . ( Jarm . Wills , * 822 , and cases cited . ) Another rule , equally well settled , is that the ...
... intention must be indicated to postpone the vesting under a residuary bequest , if intestacy is to result , or such may be its effect . ( Jarm . Wills , * 822 , and cases cited . ) Another rule , equally well settled , is that the ...
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... intention of the testator . The adverbs of time , therefore , such as when , then , after , from and after , etc. , in a devise of a remainder limited upon a particular estate determinable on an event which must necessarily happen , are ...
... intention of the testator . The adverbs of time , therefore , such as when , then , after , from and after , etc. , in a devise of a remainder limited upon a particular estate determinable on an event which must necessarily happen , are ...
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Page 66 - Granting to any corporation, association or individual the right to lay down railroad tracks...
Page 285 - ... and the act, neglect or default is such as would (if death had not ensued) have entitled the party injured to maintain an action and recover damages in respect thereof, then and in every such case the person who would have been liable if death had not ensued shall be liable to an action for damages, notwithstanding the death of the person injured, and although the death shall have been caused under such circumstances as amount in law to felony.
Page 308 - ... any fact which clearly proves it to be against conscience to execute a judgment, and of which the injured party could not have availed himself in a court of law or Of which he might have availed himself at law but was prevented by fraud or accident, unmixed with any fault or See 17 OTTO. i negligence in himself or his agents, will justify ; an application to a court of chancery.
Page 66 - But no law shall ^ -authorize the construction or operation of a street railroad except upon the condition that the consent of the owners of one-half in value of the property bounded on, and the consent also of the local authorities having the control of, that portion of a street or highway upon which it is proposed to construct or operate such railroad be first obtained...
Page 415 - Probable cause" has been defined as a reasonable ground of suspicion supported by circumstances sufficiently strong in themselves to warrant a cautious man in the belief that the person accused is guilty of the offense with which he is charged.
Page 479 - If the court or judge finds the sureties sufficient he must indorse his allowance of them upon the undertaking, or a copy thereof, and a notice of the allowance must be served upon the attorney for the exceptant. The effect of a failure so to justify and procure an allowance, is the same as if the undertaking had not been given.
Page 50 - Woman. —A married woman has all the rights in respect to property, real or personal, and the acquisition, use, enjoyment and disposition thereof, and to make contracts in respect thereto with any person, including her husband, and to carry on any business, trade or occupation, and to exercise all powers and enjoy all rights in respect thereto and in respect to her contracts, and be liable on such contracts as if she were unmarried; but a husband and wife can not contract to alter or dissolve the...
Page 215 - The shareholders of every national banking association 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 201 - ... it shall appear to the court that testimony is necessary for the proper disposition of the matter, it may take evidence or appoint a referee to take such evidence as it may direct and report the same to the court with his findings of fact and conclusions of law, which shall constitute a part of the proceedings upon which the determination of the court shall be made.
Page 145 - ... is clearly and distinctly set forth in ordinary and concise language, without repetition, and in such a manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended.