United States Reports: Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court, Volume 177United States. Supreme Court, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Henry Putzel, Henry C. Lind, Frank D. Wagner Banks & Bros., Law Publishers, 1900 - Courts |
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... charged that the Board of Directors or their repre- sentatives had disposed of the stock held by them before the making of the above assessments , and were the holders of none or at least a very small portion , except as they held stock ...
... charged that the Board of Directors or their repre- sentatives had disposed of the stock held by them before the making of the above assessments , and were the holders of none or at least a very small portion , except as they held stock ...
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... charged , either fraudulently sold the stock upon that sale to themselves individually or to their fellow conspir- ators for a mere pittance , without realizing the assessment thereon , or they realized the money and squandered it and ...
... charged , either fraudulently sold the stock upon that sale to themselves individually or to their fellow conspir- ators for a mere pittance , without realizing the assessment thereon , or they realized the money and squandered it and ...
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... charged with wrong- fully holding certificates of the stock in question , every inter- est involved in the issue as to the real ownership of the stock will be represented before the court . We think the Circuit Court may rightfully ...
... charged with wrong- fully holding certificates of the stock in question , every inter- est involved in the issue as to the real ownership of the stock will be represented before the court . We think the Circuit Court may rightfully ...
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... charges were filed against claimant before the Navy De- partment , and a court martial was duly organized to try the same , by which , after hearing , and in that month , claimant was sentenced to be dismissed from the naval service of ...
... charges were filed against claimant before the Navy De- partment , and a court martial was duly organized to try the same , by which , after hearing , and in that month , claimant was sentenced to be dismissed from the naval service of ...
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... charges made against it in the bill , it was alleged that the state court did not have jurisdiction ; that the case had been removed to the Circuit Court of the United States , and that , by reason of the action of that court in ...
... charges made against it in the bill , it was alleged that the state court did not have jurisdiction ; that the case had been removed to the Circuit Court of the United States , and that , by reason of the action of that court in ...
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Page 459 - 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 342 - State in which said bank is to be located, the amount of capital stock and the number of shares into which the same is divided, the name and place of doing business of each bank executing such certificate, and of all banks which have subscribed to the capital stock of...
Page 348 - A final judgment or decree in any suit, in the highest court of law or equity of a State in which a decision in the suit could be had, where is drawn in question the validity of a treaty or statute of, or an authority exercised under, the United States, and the decision is against their validity...
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Page 334 - State, to merge and consolidate its capital stock, franchises and property with the capital stock, franchises and property of any other...
Page 294 - Persons honorably discharged from the military or naval service by reason of disability resulting from wounds or sickness incurred in the line of duty, shall be preferred for appointments to civil offices, provided they are found to possess the business capacity necessary for the proper discharge of the duties of such offices.
Page 632 - It is not intended to say that these words comprehend that commerce which is completely internal, which is carried on between man and man in a State, or between different parts of the same State, and which does not extend to or affect other States. Such a power would be inconvenient and is certainly unnecessary. Comprehensive as the word "among" is, it may very properly be restricted to that commerce which concerns more States than one.
Page 536 - A private person may arrest another: 1. For a public offense committed or attempted in his presence. 2. When the person arrested has committed a felony, although not in his presence. 3. When a felony has in fact been committed, and he has reasonable cause for believing the person arrested to have committed it.
Page 310 - The rule that penal laws are to be construed strictly, is perhaps not much less old than construction itself. It is founded on the tenderness of the law for the rights of individuals; and on the plain principle that the power of punishment is vested in the legislative, not in the judicial department. It is the legislature, not the court, which is to define a crime, and ordain its punishment.
Page 571 - All general laws and special acts passed pursuant to this section may be altered from time to time or repealed.