The American State Reports: Containing the Cases of General Value and Authority Subsequent to Those Contained in the "American Decisions" [1760-1869] and the "American Reports" [1869-1887] Decided in the Courts of Last Resort of the Several States [1886-1911], Volume 43Bancroft-Whitney Company, 1895 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... RAILROAD COMPANIES - LIABILITY TO PERSON RIDING ON HANDCAR . - A young child cannot recover from a railway company for injuries re- ceived through the negligence of the company's employees while the child was riding on a handear , if ...
... RAILROAD COMPANIES - LIABILITY TO PERSON RIDING ON HANDCAR . - A young child cannot recover from a railway company for injuries re- ceived through the negligence of the company's employees while the child was riding on a handear , if ...
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... railroad companies have the right to make a complete separation between their freight and pas- senger business . When this is done , the conductor of a freight train has such general authority only as is incidental to the business of ...
... railroad companies have the right to make a complete separation between their freight and pas- senger business . When this is done , the conductor of a freight train has such general authority only as is incidental to the business of ...
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... railroad company . Where- fore the judgment is reversed and the cause is dismissed . WOOD , J. , being disqualified , did not participate in the determination of this cause . RAILROADS - LIABILITY TO PERSONS INJURED WHILE RIDING ON HAND ...
... railroad company . Where- fore the judgment is reversed and the cause is dismissed . WOOD , J. , being disqualified , did not participate in the determination of this cause . RAILROADS - LIABILITY TO PERSONS INJURED WHILE RIDING ON HAND ...
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... Railroad Co. , 102 U. S. 148 , Mr. Justice Bradley , after referring to the contention that the corporation was a mere trustee holding its property for the benefit of its stock- holders and creditors , said : " We do not concur in this ...
... Railroad Co. , 102 U. S. 148 , Mr. Justice Bradley , after referring to the contention that the corporation was a mere trustee holding its property for the benefit of its stock- holders and creditors , said : " We do not concur in this ...
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... Railroad Company the tract of land in controversy , and said company , for a valuable consideration paid to it , agreed to make to said Perry , his heirs or assigns , when the deferred payments should be made , a good and sufficient ...
... Railroad Company the tract of land in controversy , and said company , for a valuable consideration paid to it , agreed to make to said Perry , his heirs or assigns , when the deferred payments should be made , a good and sufficient ...
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Page 679 - THAT all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity ; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
Page 819 - States, do hereby constitute and appoint . my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my name...
Page 32 - ... the jury may give such damages as they shall deem a fair and just compensation with reference to the pecuniary injuries resulting from such death, to the wife and next of kin of such deceased person...
Page 407 - ... who shall have been a resident of the State one year next preceding the election, and of the county in which he claims his vote ninety days, and in the election precinct thirty days, shall be entitled to vote at all elections...
Page 674 - In all other cases where a general law can be made applicable, no special law shall be enacted.
Page 609 - ... a judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, upon a question directly involved in one suit, is conclusive as to that question in another suit between the same parties. But to this operation of the judgment it must appear, either upon the face of the record or be shown by extrinsic evidence, that the precise question was raised and determined in the former suit.
Page 190 - Curnon, one mortal wound, of the breadth of one inch, and of the depth of three inches, of which said mortal wound he, the said Harmon Curnon, at the ward, city, and county aforesaid, then and there instantly died.
Page 856 - There was a verdict and judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $9,000.
Page 77 - Probable cause is such a state of facts in the mind of the prosecutor, as would lead a man of ordinary caution and prudence to believe or entertain an honest and strong suspicion, that the person arrested is guilty.
Page 130 - But the testimony so given shall not be used in any prosecution or proceeding, civil or criminal, against the person so testifying, except for perjury in giving such testimony.