The American Jurist: And Law Magazine, Volume 25Freeman & Bolles, 1843 - Law |
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... wisely considering that it was a flagrant instance of bad housewifery to pay
more for the carriage of her goods than the value of the goods themselves,
resolved thenceforward to choose a messenger who would be likely to be
content with a ...
... wisely considering that it was a flagrant instance of bad housewifery to pay
more for the carriage of her goods than the value of the goods themselves,
resolved thenceforward to choose a messenger who would be likely to be
content with a ...
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A surety may engage either to pay a certain sum of money, if the principal
obligant fail; or become bound for his good behavior and proper discharge of
duty, in any office to which he has been appointed. Great losses and much
misery often ...
A surety may engage either to pay a certain sum of money, if the principal
obligant fail; or become bound for his good behavior and proper discharge of
duty, in any office to which he has been appointed. Great losses and much
misery often ...
Page 91
In the first place, no man ought ever to bind himself to pay money to an extent
which, if exacted, would render him bankrupt; for this would be to injure his
creditors by his suretyship; nay, he should not bind himself gratuitously to pay
any sum ...
In the first place, no man ought ever to bind himself to pay money to an extent
which, if exacted, would render him bankrupt; for this would be to injure his
creditors by his suretyship; nay, he should not bind himself gratuitously to pay
any sum ...
Page 100
He decided that the goods were not conformable to the order given, and that the
purchaser was not bound to receive them; but he nevertheless condemned the
purchaser to pay the freight from Liverpool, and all the expenses of the arbitration
; ...
He decided that the goods were not conformable to the order given, and that the
purchaser was not bound to receive them; but he nevertheless condemned the
purchaser to pay the freight from Liverpool, and all the expenses of the arbitration
; ...
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We can pay him no higher compliment, than by saying, that he has made a
worthy companion to the noble commentaries of Blackstone—a work, which like
that should be the first to be placed in, and the last to leave the hands of the
American ...
We can pay him no higher compliment, than by saying, that he has made a
worthy companion to the noble commentaries of Blackstone—a work, which like
that should be the first to be placed in, and the last to leave the hands of the
American ...
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Page 308 - God hath made of one blood all nations of men to dwell on the face of the earth...
Page 5 - He that holdeth his lands in fee, Need neither to shake nor to shiver, I humbly conceive ; for look, do you see, They are his and his heirs for ever.
Page 129 - It shall be their duty where the laws of the country permit, to take possession of the personal estate left by any citizen of the United States, other than seamen belonging to any ship or vessel who shall die within their consulate; leaving there no legal representative, partner in trade or trustee by him appointed to take care of his effects, they shall inventory the same with the assistance of two merchants of the United States...
Page 368 - An act to repeal an act of the present session of parliament, intituled, An act for the more effectual abolition of oaths and affirmations taken and made in various departments of the state, and to substitute declarations in lieu thereof, and for the more entire suppression of voluntary and extra-judicial oaths and affidavits, and to make other provisions for the abolition of unnecessary oaths.
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Page 368 - ' more effectual Abolition of Oaths and Affirmations taken " ' and made in various Departments of the State, and to " ' substitute Declarations in lieu thereof, and for the more " ' entire Suppression of voluntary and extra-judicial Oaths " ' and Affidavits,' and to make other Provisions for the " Abolition of unnecessary Oaths.
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Page 128 - ... the advantages of which he is desirous of securing to himself and his legal representatives : he therefore prays that letters patent of the United States may be issued, granting unto your petitioner, his heirs, administrators, or assigns, the full and exclusive right of making, constructing, using, and vending to others to be used...
Page 265 - Every particular trader has some particular mark or stamp ; but I do not know any instance of granting an injunction here, to restrain one trader from using the same mark with another ; and I think it would be of mischievous consequence to do it.
Page 75 - Court ; and then and there, by a rule to be made of the same Court, to cause yourself to be made defendant in my stead ; otherwise, I shall suffer judgment to be entered against me by default, and you will be turned out of possession.