Encyclopedia of Forms and Precedents for Pleading and Practice: At Common Law, in Equity, and Under the Various Codes and Practice Acts

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William Henry Michael, William Mack, Howard Pervear Nash, Thomas Edward O'Brien, James Cockcroft
J. Cockroft, 1896 - Civil procedure
 

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Page 850 - That he is the Police Commissioner of the City of New York and the defendant in the above entitled action; that he has read the foregoing answer and knows the contents thereof and that the same is true to his own knowledge except as to the matters therein stated to be alleged upon information and belief, and as to those matters he believes it to be true.
Page 76 - ... and this he the said defendant is ready to verify; wherefore he prays judgment, if the said plaintiff ought to have or maintain his aforesaid action thereof against him, &c.
Page 477 - America, for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, and each of us, and each of our heirs, executors, and administrators, firmly, by these presents.
Page 615 - Wm. Bone, Esq., before whom the annexed affidavit was 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.
Page 172 - Columbia, laborer, not having the fear of God before his eyes, but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil...
Page 474 - You, therefore, are hereby commanded that such further proceedings be had in said cause, as according to right and justice, and the laws of the United States ought to be had, the said appeal notwithstanding.
Page 40 - Defendant by protestation not confessing or acknowledging all or any of the matters and things in the said Bill of Complaint contained to be true, in such manner and form as the same are therein and thereby set forth and alleged...
Page 634 - An oath or affidavit required, or which may be received, in an action, special proceeding, or other matter, may be taken, without the state, except where it is otherwise specially prescribed by law, before an officer authorized by the laws of the state, to take and certify the acknowledgment and proof of deeds, to be recorded in...
Page 173 - The jurors for our Lady the Queen upon their oath present, that...
Page 174 - EF then and there feloniously, wilfully and of his malice aforethought, did strike and...

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