American Railroad and Corporation Reports: Being a Collection of the Current Decisions of the Courts of Last Resort in the United States Pertaining to Railroad and Corporation Law, Volume 5John Lewis E.B. Myers, 1892 - Corporation law |
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... could rarely occur , whether in town or country . It is as import- ant in towns as in the country . It is sustained by competent au thority and founded on such excellent , common - sense 28 RICHMOND V. CHICAGO & W. M. Ry . Co.
... could rarely occur , whether in town or country . It is as import- ant in towns as in the country . It is sustained by competent au thority and founded on such excellent , common - sense 28 RICHMOND V. CHICAGO & W. M. Ry . Co.
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... sustained by his death . This amount will be such an amount as the jury are able to say it is reasonably probable would have been contributed by the deceased to their support had he lived . The jury cannot go beyond the term of the ...
... sustained by his death . This amount will be such an amount as the jury are able to say it is reasonably probable would have been contributed by the deceased to their support had he lived . The jury cannot go beyond the term of the ...
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... sustained by the several per- sons who have suffered pecuniary loss . But , as the same statute also provides that the money so recovered shall be distributed to A the persons and in the proportion provided by law in 34 RICHMOND V ...
... sustained by the several per- sons who have suffered pecuniary loss . But , as the same statute also provides that the money so recovered shall be distributed to A the persons and in the proportion provided by law in 34 RICHMOND V ...
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... sustained by the child from being run over by a detached car while its employes were making a running switch without taking any pre- caution to avoid injuries to travelers on the crossing Louisville , etc. , R. Co. v . Schmidt , 126 Ind ...
... sustained by the child from being run over by a detached car while its employes were making a running switch without taking any pre- caution to avoid injuries to travelers on the crossing Louisville , etc. , R. Co. v . Schmidt , 126 Ind ...
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... sustained in consequence of a defect in the public highway . Trial to a jury , verdict and judgment for the plaintiff , and the defendant appeals , alleging various exceptions to the charge . Allen , Long & Hemenway and Chas . S ...
... sustained in consequence of a defect in the public highway . Trial to a jury , verdict and judgment for the plaintiff , and the defendant appeals , alleging various exceptions to the charge . Allen , Long & Hemenway and Chas . S ...
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Page 218 - It is a general and undisputed proposition of law that a municipal corporation possesses and can exercise the following powers, and no others : First, those granted in express words; second, those necessarily or fairly implied in or incident to the powers expressly granted ; third, those essential to the accomplishment of the declared objects and purposes of the corporation — not simply convenient, but indispensable.
Page 627 - Property does become clothed with a public interest when used in a manner to make it of public consequence, and affect the community at large. When, therefore, one devotes his property to a use in which the public has an interest, he, in effect, grants to the public an interest in that use, and must submit to be controlled by the public for the common good, to the extent of the interest he has thus created.
Page 618 - When, therefore, one devotes his property to a use in which the public has an interest, he, in effect, grants to the public an interest in that use, and must submit to be controlled by the public for the common good, to the extent of the interest he has thus created. He may withdraw his grant by discontinuing the use; but, so long as he maintains the use, he must submit to the control.
Page 352 - The writ of mandamus may be denominated the writ of mandate.— 1873-345. 1085. It may be issued by any court, except a justice's or police court, to any inferior tribunal, corporation, board, or person, to compel the performance of an act which the law specially enjoins, as a duty resulting from an office, trust, or station...
Page 364 - No county, city, township, school district, or other municipal corporation, shall be allowed to become indebted in any manner or for any purpose, to an amount, including existing indebtedness, in the aggregate exceeding five per centum on the value of the taxable property therein, to be ascertained by the last assessment for the state and county taxes, previous to the incurring of such indebtedness.
Page 598 - Dues from corporations shall be secured by such individual liability of the corporators and other means as may be prescribed by law.
Page 571 - The General Assembly shall provide by law for a uniform and equal rate of assessment and taxation ; and shall prescribe such regulations as shall secure a just valuation for taxation of all property, both real and personal, excepting such only for municipal, educational, literary, scientific, religious or charitable purposes, as may be specially exempted by law.
Page 564 - Every share in any company shall be deemed and taken to have been issued, and to be held, subject to the payment of the whole amount thereof in cash...
Page 665 - ... of capital, and of the proportion actually paid in, and the amount of its existing debts, which report shall be signed by the president and a majority of the trustees...
Page 369 - Provided, That no debt shall be contracted under this section, unless all questions connected with the same, shall have been first submitted to a vote of the people, and have received three-fifths of all the votes cast for and against the same.