The Code of Law for the District of Columbia: Enacted March 3, 1901; Amended by the Acts Approved January 31 and June 30, 1902 |
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... attorney , may have the cause removed to the next nearest justice , upon filing an affidavit with the justice issuing the writ , on the return day or day of trial of the action , that he does not believe said justice will give him a ...
... attorney , may have the cause removed to the next nearest justice , upon filing an affidavit with the justice issuing the writ , on the return day or day of trial of the action , that he does not believe said justice will give him a ...
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... attorney shall file an affidavit stating , first , that , according to affiant's information and belief , the plaintiff is entitled to recover possession of the chattels described in the declaration ; secondly , that the defendant has ...
... attorney shall file an affidavit stating , first , that , according to affiant's information and belief , the plaintiff is entitled to recover possession of the chattels described in the declaration ; secondly , that the defendant has ...
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... attorney annexed thereto . Sec . 29. DOCKETING JUDGMENT IN SUPREME COURT . - After recover- ing a judgment for twenty dollars or more , exclusive of costs , before a justice of the peace , the judgment creditor may , when execution is ...
... attorney annexed thereto . Sec . 29. DOCKETING JUDGMENT IN SUPREME COURT . - After recover- ing a judgment for twenty dollars or more , exclusive of costs , before a justice of the peace , the judgment creditor may , when execution is ...
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... attorney thereof . Sec . 32. PRACTICE . - The practice and forms of proceeding in trials before justices and in trials of appeals from justices , so far as not herein directed , shall be governed by the rules of said supreme court . Sec ...
... attorney thereof . Sec . 32. PRACTICE . - The practice and forms of proceeding in trials before justices and in trials of appeals from justices , so far as not herein directed , shall be governed by the rules of said supreme court . Sec ...
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... at least two days ' notice of the time and place of trial to be served upon each party to the suit , or his attorney , or the parties or their attorneys agree in writing upon a time and place 12 CODE OF LAW FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
... at least two days ' notice of the time and place of trial to be served upon each party to the suit , or his attorney , or the parties or their attorneys agree in writing upon a time and place 12 CODE OF LAW FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
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action aforesaid amount appear application appointed assignment association attachment attorney authorized bill bond cause certificate chattels claim clerk Commissioners contract corporation creditor death debts deceased decree deed of trust deemed defendant deposition devise discharge District of Columbia drawer duty entitled equity exceeding execution executor or administrator fee simple fieri facias garnishee guardian heirs hereby holder hundred dollars imprisonment indorsement infant instrument intent interest intestate issue judgment June 30 jurors jury justice land letters testamentary liable lien manner marriage ment mortgage or deed non compos mentis notary public notice oath paid party payable payment personal estate petition plaintiff police court possession preceding section probate court proceedings real estate receive recorder of deeds replevin seal subchapter suit supreme court surety term therein thereof thereto tion trial trustee United unless witness writ
Popular passages
Page 293 - A cheque is a Bill of Exchange drawn on a banker payable on demand. Promissory Note. — A Promissory Note is an unconditional promise in writing made by one person to another, signed by the maker, engaging to pay on demand or at a fixed...
Page 275 - Where the instrument contains or a person adds to his signature words indicating that he signs for or on behalf of a principal, or in a representative capacity, he is not liable on the instrument if he was duly authorized; but the mere addition of words describing him as an agent, or as filling a representative character, without disclosing his principal, does not exempt him from personal liability.
Page 280 - That the instrument is genuine and in all respects what it purports to be; 2. That he has a good title to it; 3. That all prior parties had capacity to contract; 4. That he has no knowledge of any fact which would impair the validity of the instrument or render it valueless.
Page 231 - The words of the statute are, that " no action shall be brought whereby to charge any executor or administrator, upon any special promise, to answer damages out of his own estate...
Page 276 - The indorsement must be an indorsement of the entire instrument. An indorsement, which purports to transfer to the indorsee a part only of the amount payable, or which purports to transfer the instrument to two or more indorsees severally, does not operate as a negotiation of the instrument. But where the instrument has been paid in part, it may be indorsed as to the residue.
Page 231 - And by the seventeenth section of the same statute it is enacted, that " no contract for the sale of any goods, wares and merchandizes, for the price of ten pounds sterling or upwards, shall be allowed to be good, except the buyer shall accept part of the goods so sold, and actually receive the same...
Page 286 - Where the instrument is paid by a party secondarily liable thereon it is not discharged; but the party so paying it is remitted to his former rights as regards all prior parties, and he may strike out his own and all subsequent indorsements, and again negotiate the instrument, except: 1.
Page 290 - Where the holder of a bill drawn payable elsewhere than at the place of business or the residence of the drawee has not time with the exercise of reasonable diligence to present the bill for acceptance before presenting it for payment on the day that it falls due, the delay caused by presenting the bill for acceptance before presenting it for payment is excused, and does not discharge the drawers and indorsers.
Page 262 - ... in actions of debt or upon the case grounded upon any simple contract, no acknowledgment or promise by words only shall be deemed sufficient evidence of a new or continuing contract...
Page 270 - Every such action shall be brought by and in the name of the personal representative of such deceased person...