Reports of Cases Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of California, Volume 52Bancroft-Whitney, 1906 |
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Page 44
... contract , obligation , or liability , not founded upon an instru- ment in writing . " Liability " has been defined ... contracts express or im- plied , or in consequence of torts committed . " We are of opinion that the two years ...
... contract , obligation , or liability , not founded upon an instru- ment in writing . " Liability " has been defined ... contracts express or im- plied , or in consequence of torts committed . " We are of opinion that the two years ...
Page 45
... contract ; and especially by the circumstance that under the fourth subdivision of sec . 339 , which provides for a suit for damages by the representative of one killed by the neg- ligence of another , the time for bringing the action ...
... contract ; and especially by the circumstance that under the fourth subdivision of sec . 339 , which provides for a suit for damages by the representative of one killed by the neg- ligence of another , the time for bringing the action ...
Page 56
... contract valid and binding . The plain- tiffs appealed . George Cadwalader , for the Appellants , cited 2 Kent's Com . 298 , and Vandall v . South San Francisco Dock Company , 40 Cal . 83 . Delos Lake , also for the Appellants , cited ...
... contract valid and binding . The plain- tiffs appealed . George Cadwalader , for the Appellants , cited 2 Kent's Com . 298 , and Vandall v . South San Francisco Dock Company , 40 Cal . 83 . Delos Lake , also for the Appellants , cited ...
Page 59
... contract of guaranty , because such power is not granted by the statute providing for the for- mation of those corporations . The third section of the act under which the lessee was incorporated provides that the corporation " shall be ...
... contract of guaranty , because such power is not granted by the statute providing for the for- mation of those corporations . The third section of the act under which the lessee was incorporated provides that the corporation " shall be ...
Page 60
... contract to pay - why the corporation may not , upon a sufficient consideration , make a conditional as well as an ... contracts of guaranty made by the cor- poration for the payment of bonds issued to it by certain munici- pal ...
... contract to pay - why the corporation may not , upon a sufficient consideration , make a conditional as well as an ... contracts of guaranty made by the cor- poration for the payment of bonds issued to it by certain munici- pal ...
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Page 146 - The powers of the Government of the State of California shall be divided into three separate departments — the legislative, executive, and judicial ; and no person charged with the exercise of powers properly belonging to one of these departments shall exercise any functions appertaining to either of the others, except as in this Constitution expressly directed or permitted.
Page 146 - It shall be the duty of the Legislature to provide for the organization of cities and incorporated villages, and to restrict their power of taxation, assessment, borrowing money, contracting debts, and loaning their credit, so as to prevent abuses in assessments and in contracting debt by such municipal corporations...
Page 144 - All general laws and special acts passed pursuant to this section may be altered from time to time or repealed.
Page 223 - 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 336 - Title acquired by the mortgagor subsequent to the execution of the mortgage, inures to the mortgagee as security for the debt in like manner as if acquired before the execution.
Page 645 - If the debtor redeem, the effect of the sale is terminated, and he is restored to his estate.
Page 21 - The secretary of the board of directors must, as soon as the result is declared, enter on the records of such board a statement of such result, which statement must show: First.
Page 9 - The writ of mandamus may be denominated the writ of mandate.— 1873-345. 1085. It may be issued by any court, except a justice's or police court, to any inferior tribunal, corporation, board, or person, to compel the performance of an act which the law specially enjoins, as a duty resulting from an office, trust, or station...
Page 198 - When the common seal of a corporation appears to be affixed to an instrument, and the signatures of the proper officers are proved, courts are to presume that the officers did not exceed their authority, and the seal itself is prima facie evidence that it was affixed by proper authority...
Page 643 - ... up to the time of redemption, together with the amount of any assessment or taxes which the purchaser may have paid thereon after purchase, and interest on such amount. And -if the purchaser be also a creditor, having a prior lien to that of the redemptioner, other than the judgment under which said purchase was made, the amount of such lien with interest.— 1897-41.