Public Documents of the State of Wisconsin: Being the Reports of the Various State Officers, Departments and Institutions, Volume 2

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Page 17 - Russell, being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he is the petitioner in the foregoing proceedings ; that he has read the foregoing petition and knows the contents thereof, and that the same is true to his own knowledge, except as to the matters therein stated to be alleged on information and belief, and as to those matters he believes it to be true.
Page 98 - In witness whereof the said party of the first part has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.
Page 56 - The provision of the Constitution never has been understood to embrace other contracts than those which respect property, or some object of value, and confer rights which may be asserted in a court of justice.
Page 317 - State line every alternate section of land designated by odd numbers, for six sections in width on each side of said roads...
Page 99 - Witnesseth: That the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00), lawful money of the United States of America, to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby .confessed and acknowledged...
Page 167 - In witness whereof, the party of the first part has caused its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed, and these presents to be signed by its duly authorized officer the day and year first above written.
Page 97 - ... and confirm unto the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns forever, [here give description of property].
Page 55 - Taken in its broad, unlimited sense, the clause would be an unprofitable and vexatious interference with the internal concerns of a state; would unnecessarily and unwisely embarrass its legislation, and render immutable those civil institutions which are established for purposes of internal government, and which, to subserve those purposes, ought to vary with varying circumstances.
Page 168 - ... the said party of the first part, the said party of the second part does hereby covenant and agree to and with the party of the first part...
Page 40 - adapt its practice and course of proceeding, as far as possible, to the existing state of society, and to apply its jurisdiction to all those new cases which, from the progress daily making in. the affairs of men, must continually arise, and not from too strict an adherence to forms and rules, established under very different circumstances, decline to administer justice, and to enforce rights, for which there is no other remedy...

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