Albany Law Journal, Volume 11Weed, Parsons & Company, 1875 - Law |
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... WITNESS . This action was brought against defendant as sur- viving partner of the firm of E. & Son . Plaintiff , as a witness in his own behalf , was allowed , upon the trial , to testify to a conversation between the deceased partner ...
... WITNESS . This action was brought against defendant as sur- viving partner of the firm of E. & Son . Plaintiff , as a witness in his own behalf , was allowed , upon the trial , to testify to a conversation between the deceased partner ...
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... witness had a conversation with the captain of the company's boat relative to the accident , and this conversation was offered and received in evidence . The court held that this was error . The court said : " Declarations of an agent ...
... witness had a conversation with the captain of the company's boat relative to the accident , and this conversation was offered and received in evidence . The court held that this was error . The court said : " Declarations of an agent ...
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... witness , and while his neglect or refusal to testify cannot create any presumption against him , yet when he has chosen to be a witness , he is made com- petent for all purposes in the case , and if he can by his own testimony , if ...
... witness , and while his neglect or refusal to testify cannot create any presumption against him , yet when he has chosen to be a witness , he is made com- petent for all purposes in the case , and if he can by his own testimony , if ...
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... witness was reluctantly repeating indelicate lauguage , his Lordship exclaimed in a tone of astonishment and anger , " Good God , is this a Christian country ? " Having threatened to have one man arrested who had been laughing at every ...
... witness was reluctantly repeating indelicate lauguage , his Lordship exclaimed in a tone of astonishment and anger , " Good God , is this a Christian country ? " Having threatened to have one man arrested who had been laughing at every ...
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... witnesses on the part of the prosecution has been completed , the English magis- trate says to the prisoner , in the language of the Statute , as follows : " Having heard the evidence , do you wish to say any thing in answer to the ...
... witnesses on the part of the prosecution has been completed , the English magis- trate says to the prisoner , in the language of the Statute , as follows : " Having heard the evidence , do you wish to say any thing in answer to the ...
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Page 288 - An act to provide a national currency secured by a pledge of United States bonds, and to provide for the circulation and redemption thereof...
Page 345 - Prevent the long-aimed blow, And crush the tyrant while they rend the chain; These constitute a State; And sovereign law, that State's collected will, O'er thrones and globes elate Sits empress, crowning good, repressing ill.
Page 203 - That the circuit courts of the United States shall have original cognizance, concurrent with the courts of the several States, of all suits of a civil nature, at common law or in equity, where the matter in dispute exceeds, exclusive of interest and costs, the sum or value of two thousand dollars, and arising under the Constitution or laws of the United States...
Page 28 - Secondly, not to permit or suffer either belligerent to make use of its ports or waters as the. base of naval operations against the other, or for the purpose of the renewal or augmentation of military supplies or arms, or the recruitment of men. Thirdly, to exercise due diligence in its own ports and waters, and, as to all persons within its jurisdiction, to prevent any violation of the foregoing obligations and duties.
Page 252 - To exercise by its board of directors, or duly authorized officers or agents, subject to law, all such incidental powers as shall be necessary to carry on the business of banking; by discounting and negotiating promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, and other evidences of debt...
Page 349 - Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and publish the same, except such parts as may require secrecy. The doors of each house shall be kept open, except when the public welfare shall require secrecy.
Page 148 - Judges ought to be more learned than witty ; more reverend than plausible ; and more advised ' than confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue.
Page 116 - The Parliament of Canada may, notwithstanding anything in this Act, from Time to Time provide for the Constitution, Maintenance, and Organization of a General Court of Appeal for Canada, and for the Establishment of any additional Courts for the better Administration of the Laws of Canada.
Page 203 - ... nor shall any district, or circuit court, have cognizance of any suit to recover the contents of any promissory note, or other chose in action, in favor of an assignee, unless a suit might have been prosecuted in such court to recover the said contents if no assignment had been made, except in cases of foreign bills of exchange.
Page 40 - ... judges of courts of superior or general jurisdiction are not liable to civil actions for their judicial acts, even when such acts are in excess of their jurisdiction, and are alleged to have been done maliciously or corruptly.