The Federal Reporter, Volume 236West Publishing Company, 1917 Includes cases argued and determined in the District Courts of the United States and, Mar./May 1880-Oct./Nov. 1912, the Circuit Courts of the United States; Sept./Dec. 1891-Sept./Nov. 1924, the Circuit Courts of Appeals of the United States; Aug./Oct. 1911-Jan./Feb. 1914, the Commerce Court of the United States; Sept./Oct. 1919-Sept./Nov. 1924, the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia. |
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Page 59
... construction of the territorial statute is the correct one , then it may be that the tax is not one on the business of fishing , but is upon the property used in such business . We are of opinion , however , that the broad rule . of ...
... construction of the territorial statute is the correct one , then it may be that the tax is not one on the business of fishing , but is upon the property used in such business . We are of opinion , however , that the broad rule . of ...
Page 72
... construction of the statute whereby payment in advance must be made would make the law absurd . The rule , however , is too often announced that statutes shall receive a sensible construction , such as will effectuate the legislative ...
... construction of the statute whereby payment in advance must be made would make the law absurd . The rule , however , is too often announced that statutes shall receive a sensible construction , such as will effectuate the legislative ...
Page 135
... construction , does not estop complainant from asserting a broader construction after acquisition and claiming defend- ant's infringement . [ Ed . Note . - For other cases , see Patents , Cent . Dig . § 237 ; Dec. Dig . ~~ 162 . ] 5 ...
... construction , does not estop complainant from asserting a broader construction after acquisition and claiming defend- ant's infringement . [ Ed . Note . - For other cases , see Patents , Cent . Dig . § 237 ; Dec. Dig . ~~ 162 . ] 5 ...
Page 157
... constructions , and that in some instances it has been held that where the delay is due to one of the causes specified in the exception that it in ... construction of the approach to the bridge , the horse HUNT V. SOUTHERN RY . CO . 157.
... constructions , and that in some instances it has been held that where the delay is due to one of the causes specified in the exception that it in ... construction of the approach to the bridge , the horse HUNT V. SOUTHERN RY . CO . 157.
Page 161
... CONSTRUCTION - ABSURD RESULTS . Rules of strict and literal construction may be departed from , in order that absurd results may be avoided , and to insure that the statute shall be effective for the purposes intended . [ Ed . Note ...
... CONSTRUCTION - ABSURD RESULTS . Rules of strict and literal construction may be departed from , in order that absurd results may be avoided , and to insure that the statute shall be effective for the purposes intended . [ Ed . Note ...
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Page 632 - ... from interest. rent, dividends, securities, or the transaction of any business carried on for gain or profit, or gains or profits and income derived from any source whatever.
Page 631 - Gross income" includes gains, profits, and income derived from salaries, wages, or compensation for personal service, of whatever kind and in whatever form paid, or from professions, vocations, trades, businesses, commerce, or sales, or dealings in property, whether real or personal, growing out of the ownership or use of or interest in such property...
Page 481 - The head of each department is authorized to prescribe regulations, not inconsistent with law, for the government of his department, the conduct of its officers and clerks, the distribution and performance of its business, and the custody, use. and preservation of the records, papers, and property appertaining to it.
Page 30 - ... vested by operation of law with the title of the bankrupt, as of the date he was adjudged a bankrupt...
Page 101 - Each stockholder of a corporation, or joint-stock association, shall be individually and personally liable for such proportion of all its debts and liabilities contracted or incurred, during the time he was a stockholder, as the amount of stock or shares owned by him bears to the whole of the subscribed capital stock, or shares of the corporation or association.
Page 502 - Should the Contractor at any time refuse or neglect to supply a sufficiency of properly skilled workmen, or of materials of the proper quality, or fail in any respect to prosecute the work wIth promptness and diligence, or fail in the performance of any of the agreements herein contained, such refusal, neglect or failure being certified by the Architects, the Owner shall be at liberty, after three days...
Page 503 - ... in case of such discontinuance of the employment of the contractor he shall not be entitled to receive any further payment under this contract until the said work shall be wholly finished at which time, if the unpaid balance of the amount to be paid under this contract shall exceed the...
Page 50 - The power of taxation shall never be surrendered, suspended or contracted away. Taxes shall be uniform upon the same class of subjects, and shall be levied and collected for public purposes...
Page 36 - ... exercise ancillary jurisdiction over persons or property within their respective territorial limits in aid of a receiver or trustee appointed in any bankruptcy proceedings pending in any other court of bankruptcy.
Page 675 - When a transfer of real property is made to one person, and the consideration therefor is paid by or for another, a trust is presumed to result in favor of the person by or for whom such payment is made.