Atlantic Reporter, Volume 22West Publishing Company, 1892 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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Page 79
... held that the shares were for that reason also exempt . Courts and law - writers doubtless mean the same thing . They only differ in forms of expression . Though the capital stock of a corporation is produced by the pay- ment of ...
... held that the shares were for that reason also exempt . Courts and law - writers doubtless mean the same thing . They only differ in forms of expression . Though the capital stock of a corporation is produced by the pay- ment of ...
Page 89
... held negligent . Held , that there was no error in the charge . Appeal from court of common pleas , Allegheny county ; E. H. STOWE , Judge . Action by Albert Kaiser for damages for the loss of an arm by reason of an injury received ...
... held negligent . Held , that there was no error in the charge . Appeal from court of common pleas , Allegheny county ; E. H. STOWE , Judge . Action by Albert Kaiser for damages for the loss of an arm by reason of an injury received ...
Page 179
... held that one who purchased from the grantee was not bound to in- quire whether the vendor had reserved an interest in the premises . The doctrine was put on the ground that the vendor was estopped from impeaching his own deed by proof ...
... held that one who purchased from the grantee was not bound to in- quire whether the vendor had reserved an interest in the premises . The doctrine was put on the ground that the vendor was estopped from impeaching his own deed by proof ...
Page 215
... Held , that where the treasurer neglected to report what part of its indebtedness was owned by residents , and ... held by non - residents of Pennsylvania ... Unknown . Nominal value of all scrip , bouds , and evidences of indebtedness ...
... Held , that where the treasurer neglected to report what part of its indebtedness was owned by residents , and ... held by non - residents of Pennsylvania ... Unknown . Nominal value of all scrip , bouds , and evidences of indebtedness ...
Page 216
... held by Pennsylvania corpora- tions . Defendant's counsel contends that , on these facts , defendant is not liable to any tax , because it does not sufficiently appear that any of its indebtedness is due to or held by residents of ...
... held by Pennsylvania corpora- tions . Defendant's counsel contends that , on these facts , defendant is not liable to any tax , because it does not sufficiently appear that any of its indebtedness is due to or held by residents of ...
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Page 233 - no action shall be brought whereby to charge any executor or administrator upon any special promise to answer damages out of his own estate ; or whereby to charge the defendant upon any special promise to answer for the debt, default, or miscarriage of another...
Page 385 - An alien may be admitted to become a citizen of the United States in the following manner, and not otherwise: "'First. He shall declare on oath before a circuit, or district court of the United States, or a district or supreme court of the Territories, or a court of record of any of the States having common-law jurisdiction, and a seal and clerk...
Page 301 - ... the party of the first part shall pay to the party of the second part...
Page 343 - So that they have ever been guided by the intent of the legislature, which they have always taken according to the necessity of the matter and according to that which is consonant to reason and good discretion.
Page 44 - In short, it may be laid down as a general rule, that the opinion of witnesses possessing peculiar skill is admissible, whenever the subject-matter of inquiry is such, that inexperienced persons are unlikely to prove capable of forming a correct judgment upon it without such assistance...
Page 205 - I hereby certify that Edward J. Peters, esquire, before whom the annexed affidavits were made, and who has thereto subscribed his name, was, at the time of so doing, a justice of the peace of the State of Maryland, in and for the city of Baltimore, duly commissioned and sworn. In testimony...
Page 363 - ... for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar, to them in hand paid...
Page 165 - ... nor shall any such company or any agent thereof make any contract of insurance or agreement as to such contract, other than as plainly expressed in the policy issued thereon...
Page 44 - ... so far partakes of the nature of a science, as to require a course of previous habit or study, in order to the attainment of a knowledge of it...
Page 29 - ... if the insured shall sustain bodily injuries, by means as aforesaid, which shall, independently of all other causes, immediately and wholly disable and prevent him from the prosecution of any and every kind of business pertaining to the occupation under which he is insured...