The American Reports: Containing All Decisions of General Interest Decided in the Courts of Last Resort of the Several States with Notes and References, Volume 44Bancroft-Whitney, 1884 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... Purchase v . Bellows , 16 Abb . Pr . 105 ... 282 Pym v . Campbell , 6 Ellis & B. 370 .. 752 487 306 Quarman v . Burnett , 6 M. & W.499 . Quincy v . Barker , 81 Ill . 300 Quinlan v . Utica , 11 Hun , 217 .. 355 277 Rhodes v . Dunbar , 57 ...
... Purchase v . Bellows , 16 Abb . Pr . 105 ... 282 Pym v . Campbell , 6 Ellis & B. 370 .. 752 487 306 Quarman v . Burnett , 6 M. & W.499 . Quincy v . Barker , 81 Ill . 300 Quinlan v . Utica , 11 Hun , 217 .. 355 277 Rhodes v . Dunbar , 57 ...
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... purchase price was to be paid in horses . We therefore adhere to the views expressed when this case was before department one of this court , to the effect that the plaintiff ought to have counted on the agreement to deliver the horses ...
... purchase price was to be paid in horses . We therefore adhere to the views expressed when this case was before department one of this court , to the effect that the plaintiff ought to have counted on the agreement to deliver the horses ...
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... purchase of notes with collateral transfer of shares of stock , and to recover the money paid , on the ground that the stock was an over - issue . The defendant had judgment below . Hood Gilpin , F. C. Brewster and Charles Gilpin , for ...
... purchase of notes with collateral transfer of shares of stock , and to recover the money paid , on the ground that the stock was an over - issue . The defendant had judgment below . Hood Gilpin , F. C. Brewster and Charles Gilpin , for ...
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... purchasing at any time within the first three years by paying all the arrears of rent and the sum of $ 10,000 . The plaintiff was in arrears for the rent , and did not pay the purchase - money before the time expired , although he had ...
... purchasing at any time within the first three years by paying all the arrears of rent and the sum of $ 10,000 . The plaintiff was in arrears for the rent , and did not pay the purchase - money before the time expired , although he had ...
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... purchase . He must of necessity have received it , unless he intended to re- lieve his debtor from all liability without payment . We come then to the main question whether the consideration of love and affection is sufficient to ...
... purchase . He must of necessity have received it , unless he intended to re- lieve his debtor from all liability without payment . We come then to the main question whether the consideration of love and affection is sufficient to ...
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Page 344 - April, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven, which have not since expired, or been repealed or altered ; and such acts of the Legislature of this State as are now in force, shall be and continue the law of this State, subject to such alterations as the Legislature shall make concerning the same.
Page 165 - And the said applicant hereby covenants and agrees to and with the said Company that the foregoing is a just, full and true exposition of all the facts and circumstances in regard to the condition, situation, value and risk of the property to be insured, so far as the same are known to the applicant and are material. to the risk...
Page 210 - that where one person makes a promise to another for the benefit of a third person, that third person may maintain an action upon it.
Page 343 - In cases where they apply"; and also with section 914, providing that "the practice, pleadings and forms and modes of proceeding In civil causes, other than equity and admiralty causes, in the circuit and district courts, shall conform, as near as may be, to the practice, pleadings and forms and modes of proceeding existing at the time In like causes In the courts of record of the state within which such circuit or district courts are held, any rule of court to the contrary notwithstanding.
Page 447 - all persons within the jurisdiction of the United States shall have the same right in every State and Territory to make and enforce contracts, to sue, be parties, give evidence, and to the full and equal benefit of all laws and proceedings for the security of persons and property as is enjoyed by white citizens and shall be subject to like punishment, pains, penalties, taxes, licenses, and exactions of every kind, and to no other.
Page 372 - And as these two questions appear to us to be more conveniently answered together, we have to submit our opinion to be, that the jury ought to be told in all cases that every man is presumed to be sane, and to possess a sufficient degree of reason to be responsible for his crimes, until the contrary be proved to their satisfaction; and that, to establish a defence on the ground of insanity, it must be clearly proved, that at the time of the...
Page 535 - ... mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for nondelivery, of any unrepeated message, beyond fifty times the sum received for sending the same...
Page 428 - It is a part of every man's civil rights that he be left at liberty to refuse business relations with any person whomsoever, whether the refusal rests upon reason, or is the result of whim, caprice, prejudice, or malice.
Page 288 - Every devise of land, in any will hereafter made, shall be construed to convey all the estate of the devisor therein, which he could lawfully devise, unless it shall clearly appear, by the will, that the devisor intended to convey a less estate.
Page 689 - It is agreed between the sender of the following message and this company that said company shall not be liable for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery or non-delivery of any unrepeated message, whether happening by negligence of its servants or otherwise, beyond the amount received for sending the same...