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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... reason for declaring that the right with which the father parted at the intestate's request was of no value . It is difficult , if not impossible , to invent even a plausible reason for affirming that such right or privilege is ...
... reason for declaring that the right with which the father parted at the intestate's request was of no value . It is difficult , if not impossible , to invent even a plausible reason for affirming that such right or privilege is ...
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... reason of his intoxication and inability to manage the horse , it ran away and was killed . Held , that an action would lie for its value . A CTION to recover the value of a horse . The opinion states the case . The defendant had ...
... reason of his intoxication and inability to manage the horse , it ran away and was killed . Held , that an action would lie for its value . A CTION to recover the value of a horse . The opinion states the case . The defendant had ...
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... reason is stronger of a finding in the prisoner's open shop . " And in a note following that from which the above quotation is taken , it is said : " The better opinion seems to be that the presumption arising from possession alone is ...
... reason is stronger of a finding in the prisoner's open shop . " And in a note following that from which the above quotation is taken , it is said : " The better opinion seems to be that the presumption arising from possession alone is ...
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... reason for the rule : " So invariable is this rule , that it holds good even though the substituted ship may be of ... reasons for insuring a risk on that very ship which should not apply to any other . " On the same ground , if without ...
... reason for the rule : " So invariable is this rule , that it holds good even though the substituted ship may be of ... reasons for insuring a risk on that very ship which should not apply to any other . " On the same ground , if without ...
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... reason that the Alaska was disabled from taking its place in the regular course of business of the com- pany ( owner ) , and was then undergoing repairs at Hong Kong . It does not appear , and therefore we can assume it as an ...
... reason that the Alaska was disabled from taking its place in the regular course of business of the com- pany ( owner ) , and was then undergoing repairs at Hong Kong . It does not appear , and therefore we can assume it as an ...
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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...