Massachusetts Reports, Volume 104H.O. Houghton and Company, 1872 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... corporation of land taken by right of eminent domair for the location of the railroad cannot be set up as working a forfeiture of the franchise on a writ of entry brought by the owner of the fee ; but the demandant may maintain the writ ...
... corporation of land taken by right of eminent domair for the location of the railroad cannot be set up as working a forfeiture of the franchise on a writ of entry brought by the owner of the fee ; but the demandant may maintain the writ ...
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... corporation as freight - houses or engine - houses , is a misappropriation of the land , which entitles the owner of the fee to maintain a writ of entry to establish his right therein and recover damages or mesne profits for the ...
... corporation as freight - houses or engine - houses , is a misappropriation of the land , which entitles the owner of the fee to maintain a writ of entry to establish his right therein and recover damages or mesne profits for the ...
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... corporation leased the building and the land under the same , and necessary to the enjoyment thereof , including the whole of lot A , to Blanchard & Coggin for their private and exclusive use and occupation , for the carrying on therein ...
... corporation leased the building and the land under the same , and necessary to the enjoyment thereof , including the whole of lot A , to Blanchard & Coggin for their private and exclusive use and occupation , for the carrying on therein ...
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... corporation , calling attention to the premises as occu- pied by Page , Kidder & Co. , asserting that such use was for a purpose to which the demandants had a right to object , but adding that " they have , however , no desire to ...
... corporation , calling attention to the premises as occu- pied by Page , Kidder & Co. , asserting that such use was for a purpose to which the demandants had a right to object , but adding that " they have , however , no desire to ...
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... corporation ; and a small part of the manufactures of the lessees is transported over the railroad , being taken directly from the building without having been stored in any other part of the premises of the rail- road corporation ...
... corporation ; and a small part of the manufactures of the lessees is transported over the railroad , being taken directly from the building without having been stored in any other part of the premises of the rail- road corporation ...
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Page 611 - ... a power reserved to the legislature to alter, amend or repeal a charter authorizes it to make any alteration or amendment of a charter granted subject to it, which will not defeat or substantially impair the object of the grant, or any rights vested under it, and which the legislature may deem necessary to secure either that object or any public right.
Page 135 - No owner of any vessel shall be liable to answer for or make good to any person any loss or damage which may happen to any merchandise whatsoever, which shall be shipped, taken in, or put on board any such vessel, by reason or by means of any fire happening to or on board the vessel, unless such fire is caused by the design or neglect of such owner.
Page 248 - All persons whatsoever, residing in any State, District or Territory of the United States, owing debts, which shall not have been created in consequence of a defalcation as a public officer; or as executor, administrator, guardian or trustee, or while acting in any other fiduciary capacity...
Page 359 - Work covered by said bid, then this obligation shall be null and void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
Page 475 - Fellows, and for all accommodations of buildings, and all other necessary provisions, that may conduce to the education of the English and Indian youth of this country, in knowledge and godliness.
Page 450 - It prohibits the States from passing any law impairing the obligation of contracts; it does not enjoin them to enforce contracts.
Page 249 - That no debt created by the fraud or embezzlement of the bankrupt, or by his defalcation as a public officer, or while acting in any fiduciary character, shall be discharged under this act...
Page 62 - State, by their engines, tenders, or cars^ such corporation, assignees, trustees, servants, cr agents, shall be liable to a fine of not less than five dollars, nor more than twenty dollars, for each offence.
Page 96 - Such powers are generally regarded as discretionary, because in their nature they are legislative ; and although it is the duty of such corporations to carry out the powers so granted and make them beneficial, still it has never been held that an action on the case would lie...
Page 292 - It is the possession of the legal estate, or a right in the subject over which the power is to be exercised, that makes the interest in question...