The Pacific Reporter, Volume 70

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West Publishing Company, 1903 - Law reports, digests, etc

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Page 50 - An act concerning aliens," is contrary to the Constitution, one amendment to which has provided that "no person shall be deprived of liberty without due process of law...
Page 246 - The distinction between actions at law and suits in equity, and the forms of all such actions and suits, heretofore existing, are abolished; and there shall be in this state, hereafter, but one form of action, for the enforcement or protection of private rights and the redress of private wrongs, which shall be denominated a civil action.
Page 16 - City and town lots, naming the city or town, and the number of the lot and block according to the system of numbering in such city or town, and improvements thereon.
Page 201 - In a communication, without malice, to a person interested therein, by one who is also interested, or by one who stands in such relation to the person interested as to afford a reasonable ground for supposing the motive for the communication innocent, or who is requested by the person interested to give the information.
Page 27 - State officers are elected; and the term of office shall be twelve years, from and after the first Monday after the first day of January next succeeding their election...
Page 36 - A motion to postpone a trial on the ground of the absence of evidence can only be made upon affidavit, showing the materiality of the evidence expected to be obtained, and that due diligence has been used to procure it.
Page 74 - ... by the said party of the first part. And the said party of the second part also hereby agrees that it will provide the party of the first part...
Page 204 - In pleading a judgment, or other determination, of a court or officer of special jurisdiction, it is not necessary to state the facts conferring jurisdiction, but such judgment or determination may be stated to have been duly given or made. If such allegation be controverted, the party pleading must establish on the trial, the facts conferring jurisdiction.
Page 273 - In case of publication, where the residence of a non-resident or absent defendant is known, the Court or Judge must direct a copy of the summons and complaint to be forthwith deposited in the Post Office, directed to the person to be served, at his place of residence.
Page 134 - This company shall not be liable beyond the actual cash value of the property at the time any loss or damage occurs, and the loss or damage shall be ascertained or estimated according to such actual cash value, with proper deduction for depreciation however caused, and shall in no event exceed what it would then cost the insured to repair or replace the same with material of like kind and quality...

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