United States Circuit Courts of Appeals Reports: With Key-number Annotations ... V. 1-171 [1891-1919].West, 1908 - Appellate courts |
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... agreed to convey to him for an illegal consideration . He purchased the remaining quarter section , and caused the same to be conveyed to the company , 1. See note at end of case . 56 C.C.A. - 1 by which it was accepted and retained ...
... agreed to convey to him for an illegal consideration . He purchased the remaining quarter section , and caused the same to be conveyed to the company , 1. See note at end of case . 56 C.C.A. - 1 by which it was accepted and retained ...
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... agreed in open court by the purchaser that their claim should not in any manner be prejudiced by the confirmation , and that , if the claim could not be amicably adjusted , the court expressly retain jurisdiction to hear and determine ...
... agreed in open court by the purchaser that their claim should not in any manner be prejudiced by the confirmation , and that , if the claim could not be amicably adjusted , the court expressly retain jurisdiction to hear and determine ...
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... agreed statement of facts . There is what purports to be a statement of the testimony of witnesses , and of divers documents , exhibits , and letters . But it is not shown that any objections were made or exceptions taken to any part or ...
... agreed statement of facts . There is what purports to be a statement of the testimony of witnesses , and of divers documents , exhibits , and letters . But it is not shown that any objections were made or exceptions taken to any part or ...
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... agreed to pay an attorney one- third the actual revenue of a ferry for 15 years , amounting to over $ 3,000 per annum , in consideration of his protecting its title to certain river lots , worth at the time of the contract $ 150 , is ...
... agreed to pay an attorney one- third the actual revenue of a ferry for 15 years , amounting to over $ 3,000 per annum , in consideration of his protecting its title to certain river lots , worth at the time of the contract $ 150 , is ...
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... agreed to use his influence in favor of a manufacturing com- pany here with an agent of that government , sent to examine and report in regard to the purchase of arms for it . By exerting his influence , sales of arms were made by the ...
... agreed to use his influence in favor of a manufacturing com- pany here with an agent of that government , sent to examine and report in regard to the purchase of arms for it . By exerting his influence , sales of arms were made by the ...
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Page 662 - ... any fact which clearly proves it to be against conscience to execute a judgment, and of which the injured party could not have availed himself in a Court of law ; or of which he might have availed himself at law, but was prevented by fraud or accident unmixed with any fault or negligence in himself or his agents, will justify an application to a Court of Chancery.
Page 233 - 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 State and county taxes, previous to the incurring of such indebtedness.
Page 695 - ... (3) powers which he might have exercised for his own benefit, but not those which he might have exercised for some other person; ... (5) property which prior to the filing of the petition he could by any means have transferred or which might have been levied upon and sold under judicial process against him...
Page 200 - Columbia, a printed copy of the title of the book, map, chart, dramatic or musical composition, engraving, cut, print, photograph, or chromo, or a description of the painting, drawing, statue, statuary, or a model or design, for a work of the fine arts...
Page 576 - A specification of the errors relied upon, which in cases brought up by writ of error, shall set out separately and particularly each error asserted and intended. to be urged...
Page 130 - Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Dakota, Idaho, or Montana, and all other mineral districts of the United States, shall be and are hereby authorized and permitted to fell and remove, for building, agricultural, mining, or other domestic purposes, any timber or other trees growing or being on the public lands, said lands being mineral, and not subject to entry under existing laws of the United States, except for mineral entry...
Page 645 - ... any corporation engaged principally in manufacturing, trading, printing, publishing, mining, or mercantile pursuits, owing debts to the amount of one thousand dollars or over, may be adjudged an involuntary bankrupt upon default or an impartial trial, and shall be subject to the provisions and entitled to the benefits of this Act.
Page 214 - Thompson, for the sum of $1*740 02, with interest thereon at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, from the 7th day of November, 1839, until paid, together with costs.
Page 492 - Michigan of the second part, witnesseth, that the said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to them in hand •paid...
Page 201 - Congress shall have power to promote the progress of science and the useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries, and to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers.