The New York Supplement, Volume 170West Publishing Company, 1918 - Law reports, digests, etc "Cases argued and determined in the Court of Appeals, Supreme and lower courts of record of New York State, with key number annotations." (varies) |
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Page 25
... street , where it hit a pushcart , and the latter struck the plaintiff , who was bending over a barrel . The swerving was caused to avoid striking a child , who was in the roadway . The only question in the case is whether the chauffeur ...
... street , where it hit a pushcart , and the latter struck the plaintiff , who was bending over a barrel . The swerving was caused to avoid striking a child , who was in the roadway . The only question in the case is whether the chauffeur ...
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... STREET OBSTRUCTION- JOINT ENTERPRISE . In an action for injuries to plaintiff , when she stumbled over a timber lying in the gutter of the street she was attempting to cross , at a point near where a railway company was fixing its ...
... STREET OBSTRUCTION- JOINT ENTERPRISE . In an action for injuries to plaintiff , when she stumbled over a timber lying in the gutter of the street she was attempting to cross , at a point near where a railway company was fixing its ...
Page 52
... street , sidewalk or vaults in front thereof . In case of default by the tenant under this para- graph , then and in that event the landlords , their successors or assigns , make such repairs as may be necessary , and all necessary ...
... street , sidewalk or vaults in front thereof . In case of default by the tenant under this para- graph , then and in that event the landlords , their successors or assigns , make such repairs as may be necessary , and all necessary ...
Page 137
... street sweepings , and rubbish in the borough of Manhattan at 14 water front dumps of the department of street cleaning . The contract called for the payment by the plaintiff of the weekly sum of $ 1,401.21 after January 2 , 1914 , when ...
... street sweepings , and rubbish in the borough of Manhattan at 14 water front dumps of the department of street cleaning . The contract called for the payment by the plaintiff of the weekly sum of $ 1,401.21 after January 2 , 1914 , when ...
Page 139
... street cleaning in the borough of Manhattan . There is no provision in the contract that deck scows should be furnished either exclusively or mainly . It may be that , standing alone , this privilege of picking would imply an obligation ...
... street cleaning in the borough of Manhattan . There is no provision in the contract that deck scows should be furnished either exclusively or mainly . It may be that , standing alone , this privilege of picking would imply an obligation ...
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Page 255 - It is a maxim, not to be disregarded, that general expressions, in every opinion, are to be taken in connection with the case in which those expressions are used. If they go beyond the case, they may be respected, but ought not to control the judgment in a subsequent suit, when the very point is presented for decision.
Page 15 - A bill of exchange is an unconditional order in writing, addressed by one person to another, signed by the person giving it, requiring the person to whom it is addressed to pay on demand or at a fixed or determinable future time a sum certain in money to or to the order of a specified person, or to bearer.
Page 591 - It Is now very well settled that a corporation cannot avail itself of the defense of ultra vires when the contract has been in good faith fully performed by the other party, and the corporation has had the full benefit of the performance and of the contract.
Page 651 - ... it depends in each case on the terms of the contract and the circumstances of the case...
Page 658 - For wrongs done to the property, rights or interests of another, for which an action might be maintained against the wrongdoer, such action may be brought by the person injured, or after his death, by his executors or administrators against such wrong-doer, and after his death, against his executors or administrators in the same manner and with the like effect in all respects as actions founded upon contract.
Page 658 - The right of action now existing to recover damages for injuries resulting in death, shall never be abrogated; and the amount recoverable shall not be subject to any statutory limitation.
Page 647 - The promisee, if he pleases, may treat the notice of intention as inoperative, and await the time when the contract is to be executed, and then hold the other party responsible for all the consequences of non-performance. But in that case he keeps the contract alive for the benefit of the other party as well as his own...
Page 700 - That any contract, rule, regulation, or device whatsoever, the purpose or intent of which shall be to enable any common carrier to exempt itself from any liability created by this act, shall to that extent be void...
Page 493 - ... the meaning of any provision of this act, which limits the time for commencing an action, when the summons is served on him; or on a co-defendant who Is a joint contractor, or otherwise united in interest with him.
Page 286 - To the above named defendant : You are hereby summoned to answer the complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer on the plaintiff's attorney within twenty days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service ; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default, for the relief demanded in the complaint.