Report of the ... Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association, Volume 10E.C. Markley & Son, 1887 - Bar associations |
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... matter of filling the Executive Committee for present action . We were unwilling , after his long and faith- ful service , to treat the office of Professor Baldwin as vacated by his absence in Europe , where he and Mr. Rawle , with our ...
... matter of filling the Executive Committee for present action . We were unwilling , after his long and faith- ful service , to treat the office of Professor Baldwin as vacated by his absence in Europe , where he and Mr. Rawle , with our ...
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... matter has been called to our attention , in regard to which we offer a slight amendment , It has seemed to us that it would be a becoming courtesy to make the ex - Presidents of this body honorary members of it ; we therefore recommend ...
... matter has been called to our attention , in regard to which we offer a slight amendment , It has seemed to us that it would be a becoming courtesy to make the ex - Presidents of this body honorary members of it ; we therefore recommend ...
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... matter that ought to precede that . We have James L. Orr present at this meeting as a delegate from South Carolina ... matters were referred to committees at the last meeting , the list of business of which will be found on page 551. We ...
... matter that ought to precede that . We have James L. Orr present at this meeting as a delegate from South Carolina ... matters were referred to committees at the last meeting , the list of business of which will be found on page 551. We ...
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... matters are ex- pected to come before this meeting by the reports of the various committees . The usual programme of the proceedings has been printed , and is in the hands of the members . At every meeting of the Association large ...
... matters are ex- pected to come before this meeting by the reports of the various committees . The usual programme of the proceedings has been printed , and is in the hands of the members . At every meeting of the Association large ...
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... matter that , as was seen by the address of the President this morning , two other States have passed laws in relation to this matter during the past year . The provisions of those laws , however , have not been brought to the attention ...
... matter that , as was seen by the address of the President this morning , two other States have passed laws in relation to this matter during the past year . The provisions of those laws , however , have not been brought to the attention ...
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Page 157 - New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Texas Vermont Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin Total 732 686 i.
Page 379 - Delay in Giving Notice — How Excused Delay in giving notice of dishonor is excused when the delay is caused by circumstances beyond the control of the holder, and not imputable to his default, misconduct, or negligence.
Page 199 - To commit any act injurious to the public health, to public morals, or to trade or commerce, or for the perversion or obstruction of justice, or of the due administration of the laws, Each of them is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Page 305 - In their exercise it has been customary in England from time immemorial, and in this country from its first colonization, to regulate ferries, common carriers, hackmen, bakers, millers, wharfingers, innkeepers, etc., and in so doing to fix a maximum of charge to be made for services rendered, accommodations furnished, and articles sold.
Page 337 - Commerce, undoubtedly, is traffic, but it is something more, — it is intercourse. It describes the commercial intercourse between nations, and parts of nations, in all its branches, and is regulated by prescribing rules for carrying on that intercourse.
Page 161 - All claims founded upon the constitution of the United States or any law of congress, except for pensions, or upon any regulation of an executive department, or upon any contract express or implied with the government of the United States...
Page 377 - Where a bill is addressed to two or more drawees who are not partners, presentment must be made to them all...
Page 365 - 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 381 - Where the person giving and the person to receive notice reside in different places, the notice must be given within the following times : 1. If...
Page 372 - An accommodation party is one who has signed the instrument as maker, drawer, acceptor or indorser, without receiving value therefor, and for the purpose of lending his name to some other person. Such a person is liable on the instrument to a holder for value, notwithstanding such holder at the time of taking the instrument knew him to be only an accommodation party.