Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court And, at Law, in the Court of Errors and Appeals of the State of New Jersey, Volume 17Soney and Sage, 1877 - Law reports, digests, etc |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 77
Page 16
... verdict , that where the words are ambig- uous and equivocal , and require explanation , by reference to some extrinsic matter to make them actionable ; it must not only be predicated , that such matter existed , but also , that the ...
... verdict , that where the words are ambig- uous and equivocal , and require explanation , by reference to some extrinsic matter to make them actionable ; it must not only be predicated , that such matter existed , but also , that the ...
Page 42
... verdict in legal form , by a justice , but it was com- plained that he had not exercised his jurisdiction according to law ; that after the jury had retired to consider their verdict , he went into their room and conversed with them , a ...
... verdict in legal form , by a justice , but it was com- plained that he had not exercised his jurisdiction according to law ; that after the jury had retired to consider their verdict , he went into their room and conversed with them , a ...
Page 87
... verdict should be for the plaintiff , unless you be satisfied from the evidence in the cause , that Dr. Mickle has devised , or given it away by a last Will and Testament , duly executed , according to the for- malities of our act of ...
... verdict should be for the plaintiff , unless you be satisfied from the evidence in the cause , that Dr. Mickle has devised , or given it away by a last Will and Testament , duly executed , according to the for- malities of our act of ...
Page 89
... verdict will be , that the defendants are not guilty . But if you do not so find , your ver- dict should be , that the defendants are guilty , with an assess- ment of nominal damages , six cents in favor of the plaintiff— and six cents ...
... verdict will be , that the defendants are not guilty . But if you do not so find , your ver- dict should be , that the defendants are guilty , with an assess- ment of nominal damages , six cents in favor of the plaintiff— and six cents ...
Page 90
... verdict , and grant a new trial . If an " actual " signing by the testator in the presence of the witnesses , is essential to the valid execution of a Will , as was held by this Court in Den v . Mitton , ( 7 Halst . R. 70 ) decided in ...
... verdict , and grant a new trial . If an " actual " signing by the testator in the presence of the witnesses , is essential to the valid execution of a Will , as was held by this Court in Den v . Mitton , ( 7 Halst . R. 70 ) decided in ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
action affidavit agreement Amboy appear appointed assessment assigned assumpsit attorney authority award bail bill Bordentown Brittin cause Certiorari charge cited Commissioners common law Common Pleas Company contract costs counsel count court damages David Combs death debt declaration defendant defendant's deforcement demand demurrer devise discount dollars dower evidence execution executor executor or administrator fact fendant filed Freeman adsm Haines Halst heir HORNBLOWER husband indorser intestate John judges judgment jury Justice land legislature Matlack ment Mickle Morris Canal NEVIUS New-Jersey Rail Road notice oath objection opinion paid party payment person Peter Davison plaintiff plaintiff in error plead present principle proceedings promissory note prove question recover refused rendered Road and Tr Robert McKeen rule scire facias sheriff signed Sinnickson slave statute statute of Merton suit surveyors Suydam term testator testator's thereof tion tout temps prist trial usury verdict widow witnesses Woodruff