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 11Abraham Clark Freeman Bancroft-Whitney Company, 1890 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... . There was a separate exception reserved to three charges given at the instance of the state . The circuit court , in each of these rulings , stated the law correctly , as 20 [ Alabama , BODIFORD v . STATE . Van Olinder Clark.........
... . There was a separate exception reserved to three charges given at the instance of the state . The circuit court , in each of these rulings , stated the law correctly , as 20 [ Alabama , BODIFORD v . STATE . Van Olinder Clark.........
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... given to the draughtsman nature of the paper he was expected to v . Proude , 1 Mod . 117 , 3 Keb . 310 , the pa Baracteristics of a deed ; but the court sa irections given to make a will , and a per end and purpose , this is a good will ...
... given to the draughtsman nature of the paper he was expected to v . Proude , 1 Mod . 117 , 3 Keb . 310 , the pa Baracteristics of a deed ; but the court sa irections given to make a will , and a per end and purpose , this is a good will ...
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... given to the draughtsman in reference to the nature of the paper he was expected to pre- pare . In Green v . Proude , 1 Mod . 117 , 3 Keb . 310 , the paper had striking characteristics of a deed ; but the court said : " Here being ...
... given to the draughtsman in reference to the nature of the paper he was expected to pre- pare . In Green v . Proude , 1 Mod . 117 , 3 Keb . 310 , the paper had striking characteristics of a deed ; but the court said : " Here being ...
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... given in accordance with the rules of the company prescribing the manner in which such signal must be given , a conductor or engineer is not authorized to rely upon it , and if he does , and injury ensues to him in consequence , and no ...
... given in accordance with the rules of the company prescribing the manner in which such signal must be given , a conductor or engineer is not authorized to rely upon it , and if he does , and injury ensues to him in consequence , and no ...
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... given , the evidence is in conflict . Railroad companies have authority , and , it may be said generally , it is their duty , to prescribe suitable rules and regulations for the direction and management of their trains for the purpose ...
... given , the evidence is in conflict . Railroad companies have authority , and , it may be said generally , it is their duty , to prescribe suitable rules and regulations for the direction and management of their trains for the purpose ...
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Page 328 - Any person may be made a defendant who has or claims an interest in the controversy adverse to the plaintiff, or who is a necessary party to a complete determination or settlement of the question involved therein.
Page 192 - ... not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or be imprisoned in the county jail not less than three months nor more than one year, or both, in the discretion, of the court; and any certificate of membership so secured shall be absolutely void.
Page 821 - An assault is an unlawful attempt, coupled with a present ability, to commit a violent injury on the person of another.
Page 551 - Every mortgage or conveyance intended to operate as a mortgage of goods and chattels which shall hereafter be made which shall not be accompanied by an immediate delivery and followed by an actual and continued change of possession of the things mortgaged, shall be absolutely void as against the creditors of the mortgagor...
Page 644 - ... no such company shall make or give any undue or unreasonable preference or advantage to or in favour of any particular person or company, or any particular description of traffic, in any respect whatsoever...
Page 814 - A father, or, in case of his death or desertion of his family, the mother, may prosecute as plaintiff for the seduction of the daughter, and the guardian for the seduction of the ward, though the daughter or ward be not living with or in the service of the plaintiff at the time of the seduction or afterwards, and there be no loss of service.
Page 645 - ... a greater or less compensation for any service rendered, or to be rendered, in the transportation of passengers or property, subject to the provisions of this act, than it charges, demands, collects or receives from any other person or persons for doing for him or them a like and contemporaneous service in the transportation of a like kind of traffic under substantially similar circumstances and conditions, such common carrier shall be deemed guilty of unjust discrimination, which is hereby prohibited...
Page 645 - That if any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act shall, directly or indirectly, by any special rate, rebate, drawback, or other device, charge, demand, collect or receive from any person or persons a greater or less compensation for any service rendered, or to be rendered, in the transportation of passengers or property, subject to the provisions of this...
Page 410 - Upon the trial of the case the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. The defendant made a motion for a new trial upon the...
Page 111 - Property does become clothed with a public interest when used in a manner to make it of public consequence, and affect the community at large. When, therefore, one devotes his property to use in which the public has an interest, he, in effect, grants to the public an interest in that use, and must submit to be controlled by the public for the common good, to the extent of the interest he has thus created.