Proceedings ..., Volume 21New York State Bar Association, 1898 - Bar associations |
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Page 174
... calendar of the Court of Appeals is well known to every member of the Bar . One of the principal reasons for the calling of the convention was the revision of the judiciary article , more especially with reference to the crowded ...
... calendar of the Court of Appeals is well known to every member of the Bar . One of the principal reasons for the calling of the convention was the revision of the judiciary article , more especially with reference to the crowded ...
Page 175
... calendar was made up containing 852 causes , and in 1897 a new calendar containing 966 causes with 58 un- disposed of upon the calendar made in 1895 , making a calendar of 1,024 cases at the beginning of 1897. During 1897 , 448 appeals ...
... calendar was made up containing 852 causes , and in 1897 a new calendar containing 966 causes with 58 un- disposed of upon the calendar made in 1895 , making a calendar of 1,024 cases at the beginning of 1897. During 1897 , 448 appeals ...
Page 176
... calendar would not be heard until three years from the present term . Further discussion of the necessity for some prompt ac- tion does not seem necessary , particularly in view of the fact that , even in case action is taken by the ...
... calendar would not be heard until three years from the present term . Further discussion of the necessity for some prompt ac- tion does not seem necessary , particularly in view of the fact that , even in case action is taken by the ...
Page 179
... calendar to be cleared and the court to start out with a clear calendar in 1900 , and en- able causes to be heard within a reasonable time after the filing of the return . Some relief to the members of the court , although not ...
... calendar to be cleared and the court to start out with a clear calendar in 1900 , and en- able causes to be heard within a reasonable time after the filing of the return . Some relief to the members of the court , although not ...
Page 184
... calendar of the Court of Appeals that the public interests require a more speedy disposition thereof , the said court may certify such fact to the Governor , who shall thereupon designate seven persons to act as associate judges , for ...
... calendar of the Court of Appeals that the public interests require a more speedy disposition thereof , the said court may certify such fact to the Governor , who shall thereupon designate seven persons to act as associate judges , for ...
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Page 112 - A holder in due course is a holder who has taken the instrument under the following conditions: 1. That it is complete and regular upon its face; 2. That he became the holder of it before it was overdue, and without notice that it had been previously dishonored, if such was the fact; 3. That he took it in good faith and for value; 4. That at the time it was negotiated to him he had no notice of any infirmity in the instrument or defect in the title of the person negotiating it.
Page 103 - A holder in due course holds the instrument free from any defect of title of prior parties, and free from defenses available to prior parties among themselves, and may enforce payment of the instrument for the full amount thereof against all parties liable thereon.
Page 125 - Still one thing more, fellow-citizens, a wise and frugal government which shall restrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned.
Page 5 - Association is formed to cultivate the science of jurisprudence, to promote reform in the law, to facilitate the administration of justice, to elevate the standard of integrity, honor and courtesy in the legal profession, and to cherish a spirit of brotherhood among the members thereof.
Page 114 - Where the instrument is not payable on demand, presentment must be made on the day it falls due. Where it is payable on demand, presentment must be made within a reasonable time, after its issue...
Page 66 - ... or law and collection office, or office of any kind for the practice of law, without having first been duly and regularly licensed and admitted to practice law in the courts of record of this state...
Page 111 - Where the holder of an instrument payable to his order transfers it for value without indorsing it, the transfer vests in the transferee such title as the transferrer had therein, and the transferee acquires, in addition, the right to have the indorsement of the transferrer.
Page 111 - Where an indorsement is conditional, a party required to pay the instrument may disregard the condition, and make payment to the indorsee or his transferee, whether the condition has been fulfilled or not. But any person to whom an instrument so indorsed Is negotiated, will hold the same, or the proceeds thereof, subject to tbe rights of the person indorsing conditionally.
Page 106 - Where the holder has a lien on the instrument, arising either from contract or by implication of law, he is deemed a holder for value to the extent of his lien.
Page 149 - A communication made bona fide upon any subject-matter In which the party communicating has an interest, or in reference to which he has a duty, is privileged if made to a person having a corresponding interest or duty, although it contain criminatory matter, which, without this privilege, would be slanderous and actionable...