The Central Law Journal, Volume 42Soule, Thomas & Wentworth, 1896 - Law Vols. 65-96 include "Central law journal's international law list." |
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... contract or tort , and to the sendee in tort , and that where plaintiffs telegraphed their correspondents to sell certain cotton at 8 1-2 cents per pound , and the message as deliv- ered read 8 5-16 cents per pound , and the cotton was ...
... contract or tort , and to the sendee in tort , and that where plaintiffs telegraphed their correspondents to sell certain cotton at 8 1-2 cents per pound , and the message as deliv- ered read 8 5-16 cents per pound , and the cotton was ...
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... contract , in the case of an altered message . Mr. Cooley says : " In many cases an action as for a tort or an action as for a breach of contract may be brought by the same party , on the same state of facts . " Cooley , Torts , pp ...
... contract , in the case of an altered message . Mr. Cooley says : " In many cases an action as for a tort or an action as for a breach of contract may be brought by the same party , on the same state of facts . " Cooley , Torts , pp ...
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... Contract . - Where a contract with a railroad company for construction of a building provides that all allowances and differences not agreed on before work has begun shall be referred to its chief engineer for settlement , his decision ...
... Contract . - Where a contract with a railroad company for construction of a building provides that all allowances and differences not agreed on before work has begun shall be referred to its chief engineer for settlement , his decision ...
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... contract , and retains them , after a technical default in the performance by the other party , until it is im- possible to put the latter in the situation he occupied when the contract was made , and when the default oc- curred ...
... contract , and retains them , after a technical default in the performance by the other party , until it is im- possible to put the latter in the situation he occupied when the contract was made , and when the default oc- curred ...
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... contract may not be wrongful in law ; still , if the persuasion be used for an indirect pur- pose of injuring the plaintiff , or benefiting the defendant at the expense of the plaintiff , it is a malicious act , which , in law and fact ...
... contract may not be wrongful in law ; still , if the persuasion be used for an indirect pur- pose of injuring the plaintiff , or benefiting the defendant at the expense of the plaintiff , it is a malicious act , which , in law and fact ...
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Page 394 - Amendment; and compelling a man "in a criminal case to be a witness against himself," which is condemned In the Fifth Amendment, throws light on the question as to what is an "unreasonable search and seizure" within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment. And we have been unable to perceive that the seizure of a man's private books and papers to be used In evidence against him Is substantially different from compelling him to be a witness against himself.
Page 305 - But, on the other hand, if these special circumstances were wholly unknown to the party breaking the contract, he at the most could only be supposed to have had in his contemplation the amount of injury which would arise generally, and in the great multitude of cases not affected by any special circumstances, from such a breach of contract.
Page 50 - It is perhaps correct .to say that public policy is that principle of law which holds that no person can lawfully do that which has a tendency to be injurious to the public or against the public good...
Page 159 - There must be a misstatement of an existing fact: but the state of a man's mind is as much a fact as the state of his digestion.
Page 245 - Any married woman may carry on any trade or business, and perform any labor or services, on her sole and separate account; and the earnings of any married woman, from her trade, business, labor, or services, shall be her sole and separate property, and may be used and invested by her in her own name.
Page 305 - ... the difference between the contract price and the market value at the time and place of delivery.
Page 305 - ... such as may fairly and reasonably be considered either arising naturally, ie, according to the usual course of things, from such breach of contract itself, or such as may reasonably be supposed to have been in the contemplation of both parties, at the time they made the contract, as the probable result of the breach of it.
Page 107 - The obligation of a contract, in the constitutional sense, is the means provided by law by which it can be enforced, — by which the parties can be obliged to perform it. Whatever legislation lessens the efficacy of these means impairs the obligation. If it tend to postpone or retard the enforcement of the contract, the obligation of the latter is to that extent weakened.
Page 216 - ... no civil suit shall be brought before either of said courts against any person by any original process or proceeding in any other district than that whereof he is an inhabitant...
Page 379 - Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice to defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises...