Transcript Appeals: The File of Opinions in Cases Argued Before the Court of Appeals of the State of New York During the January Term 1867 from Official Copies, Volumes 1-2Transcript Association, 1868 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... special circumstances exist requiring such interpretation , a joint debt may be set off against a separate debt , or a separate debt against a joint one . ( §§ 1436 , 1437. ) " So if one of the joint debtors is only a security for the ...
... special circumstances exist requiring such interpretation , a joint debt may be set off against a separate debt , or a separate debt against a joint one . ( §§ 1436 , 1437. ) " So if one of the joint debtors is only a security for the ...
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... Special Term held that the money bequeathed to the use of the Plaintiff was a legacy , and was not payable until the expiration of one year from the granting of letters testamen- tary , and that the Plaintiff was not entitled to ...
... Special Term held that the money bequeathed to the use of the Plaintiff was a legacy , and was not payable until the expiration of one year from the granting of letters testamen- tary , and that the Plaintiff was not entitled to ...
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... Special Term for the purpose of fixing the amount for which judgment is to be entered . GROVER , J. ( dissenting ) .— The testator , owning a large real and personal estate , made his will in August , 1855 , by which he gave to the ...
... Special Term for the purpose of fixing the amount for which judgment is to be entered . GROVER , J. ( dissenting ) .— The testator , owning a large real and personal estate , made his will in August , 1855 , by which he gave to the ...
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... Special Term affirmed . All concur in opinion of DAVIES and BOCKES except GROVER . J. , who dissented , and PORTER , J. , who having been of counsel takes no part . Judgment affirmed . JOEL TIFFANY , State Reporter . Opinion by PARKER ...
... Special Term affirmed . All concur in opinion of DAVIES and BOCKES except GROVER . J. , who dissented , and PORTER , J. , who having been of counsel takes no part . Judgment affirmed . JOEL TIFFANY , State Reporter . Opinion by PARKER ...
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... Special Term might hear the allegations of the parties and persons interested , and modify or amend the report , and after- ward at Special Term confirm it as so amended . In this proceeding it might doubtless be ascertained that the ...
... Special Term might hear the allegations of the parties and persons interested , and modify or amend the report , and after- ward at Special Term confirm it as so amended . In this proceeding it might doubtless be ascertained that the ...
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Page 79 - For wrongs done to the property, rights or interests of another, for which an action might be maintained against the wrong-doer, such action may be brought by the person injured, or after his death, by his executors or administrators...
Page 268 - ... of notice of acceptance, and the clerk must thereupon enter judgment accordingly. If the notice of acceptance be not given, the offer is to be deemed withdrawn, and cannot be given in evidence; and if the plaintiff fail to obtain a more favorable judgment he cannot recover costs, but must pay the defendant's costs from the time of the offer...
Page 69 - That no will shall be valid unless it shall be in writing and executed in manner herein-after mentioned ; (that is to say,) it shall be signed at the foot or end thereof by the testator, or by some other person in his presence and by his direction; and such signature shall be made or acknowledged by the testator in the presence of two or more witnesses present at the same time, and such witnesses shall attest and shall subscribe the will in the presence of the testator, but no form of attestation...
Page 174 - An action does not abate by the death, marriage or other disability of a party, or by the transfer of any interest therein, if the cause of action survive or continue.
Page 9 - When the judgment is of death, the court of appeals may order a new trial, If it be satisfied that the verdict was against the weight of evidence or against law, or that justice requires a new trial, whether any exception shall have been taken or not in the court below.
Page 228 - No acknowledgment or promise shall be sufficient evidence of a new or continuing contract, whereby to take the case out of the operation of this title, unless the same is contained in some writing, signed by the party to be charged thereby ; but this section shall not alter the effect of any payment of principal or interest.
Page 123 - The stockholders of every bank or banking association organized under the authority of this state, or of the United States, shall be assessed and taxed on the value of their shares of stock therein...
Page 120 - all moneyed or stock corporations deriving an income or profit from their capital, or otherwise, shall be liable to taxation on their capital in the manner hereinafter prescribed.
Page 19 - Such subscription shall be made by the testator, in the presence of each of the attesting witnesses, or shall be acknowledged by him to have been so made, to each of the attesting witnesses.
Page 381 - The testator, at the time of making such subscription, or at the time of acknowledging the same, shall declare the instrument so subscribed, to be his last will and testament : 4.