A Digest of the Reported Decisions of the Courts of the United States of America, and Great Britain and Her Colonies, Relating to the Rights and Liabilities of Gas Companies: Together with Extracts from the Statutes of the Various United States Concerning Gas Companies |
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... . Contributory negligence of the plaintiff , a . In general b . In not removing from • 113 the premises . . . 119 c . In neglect to give notice . 119 Negligence , continued . d . When plaintiff is a viii INDEX TO DIGEST . Admissions.
... . Contributory negligence of the plaintiff , a . In general b . In not removing from • 113 the premises . . . 119 c . In neglect to give notice . 119 Negligence , continued . d . When plaintiff is a viii INDEX TO DIGEST . Admissions.
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... give to the city council of the city in which the gas company is situated , by subsequent acts , a right to regulate by ordinance , from time to time , the price of gas to be charged by such gas company ; and the gas company is bound by ...
... give to the city council of the city in which the gas company is situated , by subsequent acts , a right to regulate by ordinance , from time to time , the price of gas to be charged by such gas company ; and the gas company is bound by ...
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... ways corpora- tions of New York would be injured , it was held that " the Corporation of the City of New York has an undoubted right to give permission to the defendants to lay down their pipes 18 RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF GAS COMPANIES .
... ways corpora- tions of New York would be injured , it was held that " the Corporation of the City of New York has an undoubted right to give permission to the defendants to lay down their pipes 18 RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF GAS COMPANIES .
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... give permission to the defendants to lay down their pipes be- neath the surface of the streets , as a means of furnishing the citizens with an increased supply of gas ; that they are not obliged to sell such permission or treat it as a ...
... give permission to the defendants to lay down their pipes be- neath the surface of the streets , as a means of furnishing the citizens with an increased supply of gas ; that they are not obliged to sell such permission or treat it as a ...
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... respon- sible for the gas furnished to W. , on account of C.'s neglect to give notice of the change of the proprietorship of the hotel , as his only responsibility was for any default of C. in 34 RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF GAS COMPANIES .
... respon- sible for the gas furnished to W. , on account of C.'s neglect to give notice of the change of the proprietorship of the hotel , as his only responsibility was for any default of C. in 34 RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF GAS COMPANIES .
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act of Parliament action for damages action to recover aforesaid amount ASSUMPSIT authorized capital stock caused certificate chap charter Coke Co contract Contributory Negligence corporation court debts defendants directors dollars duties easement escape of gas ESTOPPEL evidence explosion of gas franchise furnish gas Gas Co gas company gas fixtures gas furnished Gas Light gas or water gas supplied Gas-Light & Coke gas-light company gas-meters gas-works held highway illuminating gas incorporated injunction inspection inspector jury lay gas-pipes lay pipes leak liable Light & Coke main pipe mandamus manufacture meter municipal N. Y. Supreme Norwich City notice nuisance ordinance Orleans owner paid pany payment person plaintiff premises price of gas privileges purpose quo warranto real estate recover damages refusal to supply service pipe STATUTES stockholders streets subscribed supply gas supply of gas thereof tion Ultra Vires village water or gas
Popular passages
Page 243 - ... shall be jointly and severally liable for all the debts of the company then existing, and for all that shall be thereafter contracted...
Page 257 - ... shall be appointed for one year, one for two years, one for three years, one for four years, and one for five years.
Page 228 - Each subscriber to such articles of association shall subscribe thereto his name, place of residence and the number of shares he agrees to take in said company.
Page 242 - ... of capital, and of the proportion actually paid in, and the amount of its existing debts...
Page 241 - ... when any vacancy shall happen among the trustees, by death, resignation or otherwise, it shall be filled for the remainder of the year in such manner as may be provided for by the by-laws of the said company.
Page 228 - On compliance with the provisions of the next section, such articles of association may be filed in the office of the Secretary of State, who shall indorse thereon the day they are filed, and record the same in a book to be provided by him for that purpose ; and thereupon the persons who have so subscribed such articles of association...
Page 241 - All elections shall be by ballot, and each stockholder shall be entitled to as many votes as he owns shares of stock...
Page 233 - If any certificate or report made, or public notice given, by the officers of any such company, in pursuance of the provisions of this act. shall be false in any material representation, all the officers who shall have signed the same, knowing it to be false, shall be jointly and severally liable for all the debts of the company contracted while they are stockholders or officers thereof.
Page 232 - That all the stockholders incorporated under this act shall be severally individually liable to the creditors of the company in which they are stockholders to an amount equal to the amount of stock held by them respectively...
Page 271 - ... or any engine, machine or structure, or any matter or thing appertaining to the same, shall be stopped, obstructed, impaired, weakened, injured or destroyed, the person or persons so offending shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and...