Reports of Cases Determined in the Courts of Appeal of the State of California, Volume 11Bancroft-Whitney, 1910 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... record . Plaintiff had never had any conversation with defendant about making a deed of the lands to defendant . He received no consideration for the execution of the instrument . He had heard nothing said except as to getting a release ...
... record . Plaintiff had never had any conversation with defendant about making a deed of the lands to defendant . He received no consideration for the execution of the instrument . He had heard nothing said except as to getting a release ...
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... record plainly shows that the maker of the note was solvent . ID . - FAILURE TO FIND UPON MATERIAL ISSUE - DECISION AGAINST LAW.— The failure to find upon a material issue is a " decision against law , " which is ground for a new trial ...
... record plainly shows that the maker of the note was solvent . ID . - FAILURE TO FIND UPON MATERIAL ISSUE - DECISION AGAINST LAW.— The failure to find upon a material issue is a " decision against law , " which is ground for a new trial ...
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... record which can be considered to cover the matter . Negligence becomes a question of law only in the excep- tional case , and is generally a mixed question of law and fact , and we think what is said as to the Dargie note in the ...
... record which can be considered to cover the matter . Negligence becomes a question of law only in the excep- tional case , and is generally a mixed question of law and fact , and we think what is said as to the Dargie note in the ...
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... record on ap- peal , and by which a jury may properly be more or less in- fluenced in reaching a verdict . In addition to considering the facts and circumstances proved by the people in a crim- inal case , the jury may , and ...
... record on ap- peal , and by which a jury may properly be more or less in- fluenced in reaching a verdict . In addition to considering the facts and circumstances proved by the people in a crim- inal case , the jury may , and ...
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... record with care , and as a result are convinced that the defendant was fairly tried , the court's charge , as a whole , full , clear and correct , and that the verdict is warranted by the evidence . For the reasons herein given , the ...
... record with care , and as a result are convinced that the defendant was fairly tried , the court's charge , as a whole , full , clear and correct , and that the verdict is warranted by the evidence . For the reasons herein given , the ...
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Page 576 - The rule of the common law, that penal statutes are to be strictly construed, has no application to this code. All its provisions are to be construed according to the fair import of their terms, with a view to effect its objects and to promote justice.
Page 151 - ... damages, except where otherwise expressly provided by this Code, is the amount which will compensate...
Page 220 - Utah, to say whether the facts made a case of murder in the first degree or murder in the second degree...
Page 4 - When the contempt is not committed in the immediate view and presence of the court, or of the judge at chambers, an affidavit shall be presented to the court or judge of the facts constituting the contempt, or a statement of the facts by the referees or arbitrators, or other judicial officers.
Page 361 - The General Assembly shall not pass local or special laws in any of the following enumerated cases, that is to say : Regulating the jurisdiction and duties of justices of the peace and of constables; For the punishment of crimes and misdemeanors; Regulating the practice in courts of justice...
Page 197 - The court shall, in every stage of an action, disregard any error or defect in the pleadings or proceedings which shall not affect the substantial rights of the adverse party, and no judgment shall be reversed or affected by reason of such error or defect.
Page 654 - That for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar cash in hand paid by the party of the second part to the party of the first part...
Page 473 - Except as provided in the last section, the jury cannot be discharged after the cause is submitted to them until they have agreed upon their verdict and rendered it in open court, unless by consent of both parties, entered upon the minutes, or unless, at the expiration of such time as the court may deem proper, it satisfactorily appears that there is no reasonable probability that the jury can agree.
Page 514 - Any county, city, town, or township may make and enforce within its limits all such local, police, sanitary, and other regulations as are not in conflict with general laws.
Page 228 - ... in the county in which the defendants, or some of them, reside at the commencement of the action...