Lawyers' Reports Annotated, Book 30Lawyers' Co-operative Publishing Company, 1911 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... condition . The armature in the generator was worthless and burned machinery utterly worthless for the pur- pose of the defendant . " That because of the defective condition of the machinery , it was not worth more than $ 100 , and the ...
... condition . The armature in the generator was worthless and burned machinery utterly worthless for the pur- pose of the defendant . " That because of the defective condition of the machinery , it was not worth more than $ 100 , and the ...
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... condition , in a suit to compel specific performance of a contract to pur- chase certain real estate ; the complainant appealing from so much of the decree as required him to remove an alleged defect in his title , and the defendant ...
... condition , in a suit to compel specific performance of a contract to pur- chase certain real estate ; the complainant appealing from so much of the decree as required him to remove an alleged defect in his title , and the defendant ...
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... condition precedent . But we do not think it neces- sary that it should be so expressed . In our opinion , when a note contains special stipulations , and its payment is subject to contingencies , it fails to possess the char- acter of ...
... condition precedent . But we do not think it neces- sary that it should be so expressed . In our opinion , when a note contains special stipulations , and its payment is subject to contingencies , it fails to possess the char- acter of ...
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... condition or limitation , affecting the promise to pay the sum of money speci- fied ; it simply recites the particular con- sideration , and is intended to mark the bond as of a particular transaction between the original parties to it ...
... condition or limitation , affecting the promise to pay the sum of money speci- fied ; it simply recites the particular con- sideration , and is intended to mark the bond as of a particular transaction between the original parties to it ...
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... condition precedent . ment or set - off in whole or in part. The real inquiry in the present case is whether the promise in the note should be treated as the substantial equivalent of the supposititious promise we have examined ...
... condition precedent . ment or set - off in whole or in part. The real inquiry in the present case is whether the promise in the note should be treated as the substantial equivalent of the supposititious promise we have examined ...
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Page 80 - Whenever the death of a person shall be caused by wrongful act, neglect, or default, and the act, neglect, or default is such as would, if death had not ensued, have entitled the party injured to maintain an action and recover damages in respect thereof...
Page 80 - ... notwithstanding the death of the person injured, and although the death shall have been caused under such circumstances as amount in law to felony.
Page 190 - ... in trust for the several use and benefit of the occupants thereof, according to their respective interests; the execution of which trust, as to the disposal of the lots in such town, and...
Page 141 - ... all switches, spurs, tracks, and terminal facilities of every kind used or necessary in the transportation of the persons or property designated herein, and also all freight depots, yards, and grounds used or necessary in the transportation or delivery of any of said property; and the term "transportation...
Page 142 - ... tariffs than the rates, fares, and charges which are specified in the tariff filed and in effect at the time; nor shall any carrier refund or remit in any manner or by any device any portion of the rates, fares, and charges so specified, nor extend to any shipper or person any privileges or facilities in the transportation of passengers or property, except such as are specified in such tariffs: Provided, That wherever the word 'carrier' occurs in this Act it shall be held to mean 'common carrier.
Page 154 - A legitimate child cannot be adopted without the consent of its parents, if living; nor an illegitimate child without the consent of its mother, if living; except that consent is not necessary from a father or mother deprived of civil rights, or adjudged guilty of adultery or cruelty 4 and for either cause divorced, or adjudged to be habitually intemperate in the use of intoxicants, or who has been judicially deprived of the custody of the child on account of cruelty or neglect.
Page 35 - Structure" means that which is built or constructed, an edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner.
Page 293 - On the same day a rule was issued directed to said defendant to show cause why the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted.
Page 180 - ... the party of the first part, their heirs or assigns, to surrender this lease for cancellation, after which all payments and liabilities thereafter to accrue under and by virtue of its terms shall cease and determine...
Page 418 - Negligence is the omission to do something which a reasonable man, guided upon those considerations which ordinarily regulate the conduct of human affairs, would do, or doing something which a prudent and reasonable man would not do.