The Northeastern Reporter, Volume 35West Publishing Company, 1894 - Law Includes the decisions of the Supreme Courts of Massachusetts, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, and Court of Appeals of New York; May/July 1891-Mar./Apr. 1936, Appellate Court of Indiana; Dec. 1926/Feb. 1927-Mar./Apr. 1936, Courts of Appeals of Ohio. |
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... assessment of the amount of recovery is erroneous , being too large ; ( 3 ) the decision of the court is not sus- tained by sufficient evidence ; ( 4 ) the de- cision of the court is contrary to law . The cause was tried by the court ...
... assessment of the amount of recovery is erroneous , being too large ; ( 3 ) the decision of the court is not sus- tained by sufficient evidence ; ( 4 ) the de- cision of the court is contrary to law . The cause was tried by the court ...
Page 36
... assessment , the contractor , and not the city , is the proper party plaintiff . 6. Where a city orders the graveling of a street in which are located two strips of land originally dedicated for park purposes , and ac- cepted by it as ...
... assessment , the contractor , and not the city , is the proper party plaintiff . 6. Where a city orders the graveling of a street in which are located two strips of land originally dedicated for park purposes , and ac- cepted by it as ...
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... assessing the entire cost of the improve- ment against the individual property owners , except $ 23.33 , assessed ... assess- ment made against the city may have paid for all of the improvements for which the city was liable upon any ...
... assessing the entire cost of the improve- ment against the individual property owners , except $ 23.33 , assessed ... assess- ment made against the city may have paid for all of the improvements for which the city was liable upon any ...
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... assess- ment of 40 per cent . on said premiun note , and was received in lieu of other assess- ments to cover losses and expenses of said company during the term of said policy . The answer further avers that the com- pany , as provided ...
... assess- ment of 40 per cent . on said premiun note , and was received in lieu of other assess- ments to cover losses and expenses of said company during the term of said policy . The answer further avers that the com- pany , as provided ...
Page 60
... ASSESSMENT . Where the record of confirmation of a special assessment shows that the court acted upon prima facie proof that proper notice had been given to the property owners , the judg- ment of confirmation is conclusive as to the ...
... ASSESSMENT . Where the record of confirmation of a special assessment shows that the court acted upon prima facie proof that proper notice had been given to the property owners , the judg- ment of confirmation is conclusive as to the ...
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Page 412 - After hearing the appeal, the court must give judgment, without regard to technical errors or defects or to exceptions which do not affect the substantial rights of the parties.
Page 199 - When the death of one Is caused by the wrongful act or omission of another, the personal representatives of the former may maintain an action therefor against the latter If the former might have maintained an action, had he lived, against the latter for an injury for the same act or omission.
Page 64 - No corporation shall be created by special laws, or its charter extended, changed or amended, except those for charitable, educational, penal or reformatory purposes, which are to be and remain under the patronage and control of the state, but the general assembly shall provide, by general laws, for the organization of all corporations hereafter to be created.
Page 23 - The rule that penal laws are to be construed strictly, is perhaps not much less old than construction itself. It is founded on the tenderness of the law for the rights of individuals ; and on the plain principle that the power of punishment is vested in the legislative, not in the judicial department. It is the legislature, not the court, which is to define a crime, and ordain its punishment.
Page 257 - Constitution, as they shall judge to be for the good and welfare of this Commonwealth, and for the government and ordering thereof and of the subjects of the same...
Page 394 - RULE 5. Every dead body must be accompanied by a person in, charge, who must be provided with a ticket, and also present a full first-class ticket marked "Corpse...
Page 178 - The governor shall have the power to grant reprieves, commutations and pardons after conviction, for all offenses, except treason and cases of impeachment, upon such conditions and with such restrictions and limitations as he may think proper, subject to such regulations as may be provided by law relative to the manner of applying for pardons.
Page 141 - To lay out, to establish, open, alter, widen, extend, grade, pave or otherwise improve streets, alleys, avenues, sidewalks, wharves, parks and public grounds, and vacate the same.
Page 113 - ... that no such government shall be erected or constituted in any town not containing twelve thousand inhabitants; nor unless it be with the •consent, and on the application, of a majority of the inhabitants of such town, present and voting thereon, pursuant to a vote at a meeting duly warned and holden for that purpose...
Page 407 - The absolute ownership of personal property shall not be suspended by any limitation or condition, for a longer period than during the continuance and until the termination of [not more than two] lives in being...