Maine Civil Officer: a Guide for Justices of the Peace, Trial Justices, Sheriffs and Their Deputies, Coroners and Constables

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Loring, Short & Harmon, 1874 - Civil procedure - 624 pages

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Page 473 - In prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating the official conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence. And, in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts under the direction of the court as in other cases.
Page 584 - Dickinson, his heirs and assigns forever as aforesaid, and that I will and my heirs, executors and administrators, shall warrant and defend the same to the said Dickinson, his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
Page 537 - Surety, are held and firmly bound unto the United States of America, hereinafter called the Government, In the penal sum of dollars. lawful money of the United States, for the payment of which sum well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, and successors, Jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.
Page 590 - ... in as good order and condition, reasonable use and wearing thereof, fire and other unavoidable casualties excepted, as the same now are...
Page 573 - Thousand dollars in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained, and sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain, and sell, unto the said party of the second part...
Page 582 - In witness whereof, the said- parties have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals, the day and year first above written.
Page 484 - Every husband, wife, child, parent, guardian, employer or other person, who shall be injured in person or property, or means of support, by any intoxicated person, or in consequence of the intoxication, habitual or otherwise, of any person, shall have a right of action in his or her own name, severally or jointly, against any person or persons who shall, by selling or giving intoxicating liquors, have caused the intoxication, in whole or in part, of such person...
Page 453 - ... be punished by fine not exceeding three hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding one year in the house of correction in said county of Middlesex.
Page 288 - ... then this obligation to be void and of none effect, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Page 432 - ... or vicious life, or has been found in circumstances of manifest danger of falling into habits of vice or immorality, and request that she may be committed to the guardianship of the officers of said school.

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