Laws of the State of New York: Passed at the Sessions of the Legislature Held in the Years 1777-1801, Being the First Twenty-four Sessions, Volume 5Weed, Parsons, 1887 - Law |
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... cents in full for the expences and disbursements of the said Nathaniel Lawrence in defending a suit brought against ... half a mile westward of Hud- son's river , to be applied to the payment of so many watchmen , as the said mayor ...
... cents in full for the expences and disbursements of the said Nathaniel Lawrence in defending a suit brought against ... half a mile westward of Hud- son's river , to be applied to the payment of so many watchmen , as the said mayor ...
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... half cents . And be it further enacted , That in case any person , shall profanely when may ' Swear , or curse , in the presence and hearing of any justice of the peace for any county , or in the presence and hearing of any mayor ...
... half cents . And be it further enacted , That in case any person , shall profanely when may ' Swear , or curse , in the presence and hearing of any justice of the peace for any county , or in the presence and hearing of any mayor ...
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... cents ; for every score of cattle , horses or mules twenty cents ; for every horse and rider , led or driven horse , five cents ; for every sul- key , chair or chaise with one horse twelve and a half cents ; for every cart drawn with ...
... cents ; for every score of cattle , horses or mules twenty cents ; for every horse and rider , led or driven horse , five cents ; for every sul- key , chair or chaise with one horse twelve and a half cents ; for every cart drawn with ...
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... half acres of land , which leaves a deficiency in the estimated quantity of ... cents , with the interest , at six per cent per annum , for the same from ... cents , being the amount of the costs , and charges of him the said Clement ...
... half acres of land , which leaves a deficiency in the estimated quantity of ... cents , with the interest , at six per cent per annum , for the same from ... cents , being the amount of the costs , and charges of him the said Clement ...
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... half acres of land . CHAP . 39 . AN ACT to enable the mayor , recorder and aldermen of the city of New York to order ... cents on each dollar , and for the collector of the seventh berlain . ward to retain in his hands five cents on each ...
... half acres of land . CHAP . 39 . AN ACT to enable the mayor , recorder and aldermen of the city of New York to order ... cents on each dollar , and for the collector of the seventh berlain . ward to retain in his hands five cents on each ...
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Page 80 - Action may plead the General Issue and give the special Matter in Evidence...
Page 296 - ... to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, defend and be defended, in all courts of record, or any other place whatsoever...
Page 97 - That in case it should at any time happen, that an election of directors should not be made on any day when, pursuant to this Act, it ought to have been made, the said corporation shall not, for that cause, be deemed to be dissolved, but...
Page 96 - and by that name they and their successors shall and may have continual succession, and shall be persons in law, capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, answering and being answered unto, defending and being defended, in all courts and places whatsoever, in all manner of actions, suits, complaints, matters and causes whatsoever; and that they and their successors may have a common seal, and...
Page 285 - Philadelphia, be, and shall be, for ever hereafter, persons able and capable in law, to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, defend and be defended...
Page 13 - Senate shall respectively be sworn, truly and impartially to try and determine the charge in question, according to evidence.
Page 307 - ... in witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals, the day and year first above written.
Page 38 - WHEREAS the above bounden , hath been appointed to the office of sheriff of on the day of last past ; now therefore the condition of the above obligation is such, that if the said shall well and faithfully in all things perform and execute the office of sheriff, of the said county of during his continuance in the said office, by virtue of the said appointment, without fraud, deceit or oppression, then the above obligation to Other be void, or else remain in full force.
Page 201 - Defeazance ; yet it shall and may nevertheless be pleaded in Bar of such Action, and shall be as effectual a Bar thereof, as if the Money had been paid at the Day and Place, according to the Condition or Defeazance, and had been so pleaded.
Page 12 - No will made within this state, except such nuncupative wills as are mentioned in the following section, shall be effectual to pass any estate, whether real or personal, nor to charge, or in any way affect the same, unless it be in writing, and signed by the testator, or by some person in his presence, and by his express direction, and attested and subscribed in the presence of the testator by two or more competent witnesses...