Acts & Resolutions Passed at the ... Session of the 1st-31st. General Assembly ...

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1857

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Page 248 - Every white male citizen of the United States, of the age of twenty-one years, who shall have been a resident of the state one year next preceding the election, and of the county, township, or ward, in which he resides, such time as may be provided by law, shall have the qualifications of an elector, and be entitled to vote at all elections.
Page 403 - ... verified complaint on file, that a cause of action exists against the defendant in respect to whom the service is to be made, or that he is a necessary or proper party to the action...
Page 210 - ... and fire and marine insurance. Penaities. SEC. 12. Any person or persons violating the provisions of this act, shall, upon conviction thereof, in any court of competent jurisdiction, be fined in any sum not exceeding one thousand dollars, or imprisoned in the county jail not more than thirty days, and fed on bread and water only, or both, at the discretion of the court.
Page 236 - Judge, have the same power to administer oaths or affirmations required, or authorized to be administered by the provisions of this act, or the act to which this is a supplement...
Page 206 - It shall not be lawful for any fire insurance company, association, or partnership, incorporated by or organized under the laws of any other state of the United States, or any foreign government, for any of the purposes specified in this act, directly or indirectly to take risks or transact any business of insurance in this state...
Page 155 - ... alter the same at pleasure; may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered, in any court of law or equity in this...
Page 404 - ... final judgment, must be allowed to defend the action; and, except in an action for divorce, or wherein the contrary is expressly prescribed by law...
Page 372 - This act shall be taken and received in all courts, and by all judges, magistrates, and other public officers, as a public act, and all printed copies of the same, which shall be printed by or under the authority of the General Assembly, shall be admitted as good evidence thereof, without any other proof whatever.
Page 346 - York" and by that name they and their successors shall and may have continual succession, and shall be persons in law, capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, answering and being answered unto, defending and being defended, in all courts and places whatsoever...
Page 36 - Every white * male citizen of the United States, of the age of twenty-one years, who shall have been a resident of this State six months next preceding the election, and of the County in which he claims his vote sixty days, shall be entitled to vote at all elections which are now or hereafter may be authorized by law.

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