The Code of Law for the District of Columbia: Enacted March 3, 1901; Amended by the Acts Approved January 31 and June 30, 1902 |
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... Execution Chapter XXVII . Exemptions Chapter XXVIII . Fees of officers and others Chapter XXIX . Statute of frauds ............ Chapter XXX . Fraudulent conveyances and assignments . Chapter XXXI . Guardian and ward Chapter XXXII ...
... Execution Chapter XXVII . Exemptions Chapter XXVIII . Fees of officers and others Chapter XXIX . Statute of frauds ............ Chapter XXX . Fraudulent conveyances and assignments . Chapter XXXI . Guardian and ward Chapter XXXII ...
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... Executions . - It shall be law- ful for any justice of the peace , in all cases within his jurisdiction , to try , hear ... execution in all cases in which they are authorized to render judgment . A judgment entered by a justice of the ...
... Executions . - It shall be law- ful for any justice of the peace , in all cases within his jurisdiction , to try , hear ... execution in all cases in which they are authorized to render judgment . A judgment entered by a justice of the ...
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... execution issued on such judg- ment , it shall be lawful for any justice of the peace , on complaint under oath by the person aggrieved by said unlawful detention , to issue a summons to the party complained of to appear and show cause ...
... execution issued on such judg- ment , it shall be lawful for any justice of the peace , on complaint under oath by the person aggrieved by said unlawful detention , to issue a summons to the party complained of to appear and show cause ...
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... execution is issued thereon , any other justice , upon a copy of said judgment being filed with him , may issue execution thereon , which shall be returned to the justice issuing the same . Sec . 28. SATISFACTION OF JUDGMENT . - No ...
... execution is issued thereon , any other justice , upon a copy of said judgment being filed with him , may issue execution thereon , which shall be returned to the justice issuing the same . Sec . 28. SATISFACTION OF JUDGMENT . - No ...
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... execution ] as if it had been a judgment of the said supreme court . Sec . 30. APPEAL .-- Where the debt or demand ... execution or other process issued by a justice of the peace is claimed by a person other than the defendant therein ...
... execution ] as if it had been a judgment of the said supreme court . Sec . 30. APPEAL .-- Where the debt or demand ... execution or other process issued by a justice of the peace is claimed by a person other than the defendant therein ...
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action aforesaid amount appear application appointed assignment association attachment attorney authorized bill bond cause certificate chattels claim clerk Commissioners contract corporation creditor death debts deceased decree deed of trust deemed defendant deposition devise discharge District of Columbia drawer duty entitled equity exceeding execution executor or administrator fee simple fieri facias garnishee guardian heirs hereby holder hundred dollars imprisonment indorsement infant instrument intent interest intestate issue judgment June 30 jurors jury justice land letters testamentary liable lien manner marriage ment mortgage or deed non compos mentis notary public notice oath paid party payable payment personal estate petition plaintiff police court possession preceding section probate court proceedings real estate receive recorder of deeds replevin seal subchapter suit supreme court surety term therein thereof thereto tion trial trustee United unless witness writ
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Page 293 - A cheque is a Bill of Exchange drawn on a banker payable on demand. Promissory Note. — A Promissory Note is an unconditional promise in writing made by one person to another, signed by the maker, engaging to pay on demand or at a fixed...
Page 275 - Where the instrument contains or a person adds to his signature words indicating that he signs for or on behalf of a principal, or in a representative capacity, he is not liable on the instrument if he was duly authorized; but the mere addition of words describing him as an agent, or as filling a representative character, without disclosing his principal, does not exempt him from personal liability.
Page 280 - That the instrument is genuine and in all respects what it purports to be; 2. That he has a good title to it; 3. That all prior parties had capacity to contract; 4. That he has no knowledge of any fact which would impair the validity of the instrument or render it valueless.
Page 231 - The words of the statute are, that " no action shall be brought whereby to charge any executor or administrator, upon any special promise, to answer damages out of his own estate...
Page 276 - The indorsement must be an indorsement of the entire instrument. An indorsement, which purports to transfer to the indorsee a part only of the amount payable, or which purports to transfer the instrument to two or more indorsees severally, does not operate as a negotiation of the instrument. But where the instrument has been paid in part, it may be indorsed as to the residue.
Page 231 - And by the seventeenth section of the same statute it is enacted, that " no contract for the sale of any goods, wares and merchandizes, for the price of ten pounds sterling or upwards, shall be allowed to be good, except the buyer shall accept part of the goods so sold, and actually receive the same...
Page 286 - Where the instrument is paid by a party secondarily liable thereon it is not discharged; but the party so paying it is remitted to his former rights as regards all prior parties, and he may strike out his own and all subsequent indorsements, and again negotiate the instrument, except: 1.
Page 290 - Where the holder of a bill drawn payable elsewhere than at the place of business or the residence of the drawee has not time with the exercise of reasonable diligence to present the bill for acceptance before presenting it for payment on the day that it falls due, the delay caused by presenting the bill for acceptance before presenting it for payment is excused, and does not discharge the drawers and indorsers.
Page 262 - ... in actions of debt or upon the case grounded upon any simple contract, no acknowledgment or promise by words only shall be deemed sufficient evidence of a new or continuing contract...
Page 270 - Every such action shall be brought by and in the name of the personal representative of such deceased person...