The Northwestern Reporter, Volume 161

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West Publishing Company, 1917 - Law reports, digests, etc
 

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Page 223 - Each stockholder in any corporation [excepting those organized for the purpose of carrying on any kind of manufacturing or mechanical business shall be liable to the amount of stock held or owned by him.
Page 134 - Cases brought to enjoin, set aside, annul, or suspend in whole or in part any order of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Page 250 - No variance between the allegation in a pleading and the proof is to be deemed material, unless it has actually misled the adverse party to his prejudice in maintaining his action or defense upon the merits.
Page 327 - One who gains a thing by fraud, accident, mistake, undue influence, the violation of a trust, or other wrongful act, is, unless he has some other and better right thereto, an involuntary trustee of the thing gained, for the benefit of the person who would otherwise have had it.
Page 229 - the capital of a corporation is a trust fund for the payment of its creditors...
Page 239 - Under such general laws, the electors of each city and village shall have power and authority to frame, adopt and amend its charter...
Page 103 - At the close of the evidence, the defendant moved for a directed verdict upon the ground that there was no evidence to sustain a verdict for the plaintiff.
Page 58 - ... in the event that the insured is injured." (A) 1. This policy includes the endorsements and attached papers if any, and contains the entire contract of insurance. No reduction shall be made in any indemnity herein provided by reason of change in the occupation of the insured or by reason of his doing any act or thing pertaining to any other occupation.
Page 347 - Claims for loss, damage, or delay must be made in writing to the carrier at the point of delivery or nt the point of origin within four months after delivery of the property, or in case of failure to make delivery, then within four months after a reasonable time for delivery has elapsed. Unless claims are so made the carrier shall not be liable.
Page 136 - That the provisions of this act shall not apply to the transportation of passengers or property, or to the receiving, delivering, storage, or handling of property, wholly within one State, and not shipped to or from a foreign country from or to any State or Territory as aforesaid.

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