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 22Bancroft-Whitney, 1878 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... plaintiff held a judgment by confession for $ 2,112.98 , entered 22d August , 1866 , against John Odom , the father of defendant ; and J. H. Hudson also held an older judg- ment against John Odom , which amounted , at the time of the ...
... plaintiff held a judgment by confession for $ 2,112.98 , entered 22d August , 1866 , against John Odom , the father of defendant ; and J. H. Hudson also held an older judg- ment against John Odom , which amounted , at the time of the ...
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... plaintiff's said confession of judgment , and fearing competition in the bidding when the said land should be offered for sale , applied to and induced the plaintiff to desist from bidding for the same , agreeing to and with the plaintiff ...
... plaintiff's said confession of judgment , and fearing competition in the bidding when the said land should be offered for sale , applied to and induced the plaintiff to desist from bidding for the same , agreeing to and with the plaintiff ...
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... plaintiff's said confes- sion of judgment , and fearing competition in bidding when the said land should be offered for sale , applied to and induced the plaintiff to desist from bidding on the same , agreeing to and with the plaintiff ...
... plaintiff's said confes- sion of judgment , and fearing competition in bidding when the said land should be offered for sale , applied to and induced the plaintiff to desist from bidding on the same , agreeing to and with the plaintiff ...
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... plaintiff , amounted to the sum above mentioned , and this sum was deducted by the city treasurer from the interest due the plaintiff for those years . Neither any act of the State , nor the ordinance under which the stock was issued ...
... plaintiff , amounted to the sum above mentioned , and this sum was deducted by the city treasurer from the interest due the plaintiff for those years . Neither any act of the State , nor the ordinance under which the stock was issued ...
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... plaintiff , and the defendant appealed . Henry Stockbridge & Thomas Donaldson , for appellant . John H. Thomas & 8. Teackle Wallis , for appellee . BARTOL , C. J. This suit was brought by the appellee , to recover the value of certain ...
... plaintiff , and the defendant appealed . Henry Stockbridge & Thomas Donaldson , for appellant . John H. Thomas & 8. Teackle Wallis , for appellee . BARTOL , C. J. This suit was brought by the appellee , to recover the value of certain ...
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Page 396 - Of all civil causes of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction, saving to suitors in all cases the right of a common-law remedy where the common law is competent to give it, and to claimants the rights and remedies under the workmen's compensation law of any State.60 Fourth.
Page 343 - And the said records and judicial proceedings, authenticated as aforesaid, shall have such faith and credit given to them in every court within the United States as they have by law or usage in the courts of the State from whence the said records are or shall be taken.
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Page 343 - The records and judicial proceedings of the courts of any State or Territory, or of any such country, shall be proved or admitted in any other court within the United States, by the attestation of the clerk, and the seal of the court annexed, if there be a seal, together with a certificate of the judge, chief justice, or presiding magistrate, that the said attestation is in due form.
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