Annual Report of the Attorney General of the State of New York

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Includes a section called Opinions of the Attorney General.

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Page 372 - In the case of mixtures or compounds which may be now or from time to time hereafter known as articles of food, under their own distinctive names, and not an imitation of or offered for sale under the distinctive name of another article...
Page 372 - And provided further, That nothing in this Act shall be construed as requiring or compelling proprietors or manufacturers of proprietary foods which contain no unwholesome added ingredients to disclose their trade formulas, except in so far as the provisions of this Act may require to secure freedom from adulteration or misbranding.
Page 216 - ... in the absence of fraud in the transaction the judgment of the directors as to the value of the property purchased shall be conclusive...
Page 253 - ... ]N"o such law shall take effect until it shall, at a general election, have been submitted to the people, and have received a majority of all the votes cast for and against it at such election.
Page 467 - The court of general sessions of the peace in and for the city and county of New York.
Page 552 - Every agreement, promise or undertaking is void, unless it or some note or memorandum thereof be in writing, and subscribed by the party to be charged therewith, or by his lawful agent, if such agreement, promise or undertaking: 1. By its terms is not to be performed within one year from the making thereof or the performance of which is not to be completed before the end of a lifetime ; 2.
Page 443 - ... no laborer, workman, or mechanic in the employ of the contractor, subcontractor, or other person doing or contracting to do the whole or part of the work...
Page 260 - To make by-laws, not inconsistent with an-y existing law, for the management of its property, the regulation of its affairs, and for the transfer of its stock; 7.
Page 266 - For the purpose of voting, no person shall be deemed to have gained or lost a residence, by reason of his presence enabsence, while employed in the service of the United States ; nor while engaged in the navigation of the waters of this state, or of the United States, or of the high seas ; nor while a student of any seminary of learning...
Page 273 - No person shall, in order to aid or promote his own election to the Board of Education under the provisions of this act, directly or indirectly, himself or through another person, give, pay, expend, or contribute, or promise to give, pay, expend, or contribute any money or other valuable thing except for personal expenses...

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