The Southwestern Reporter, Volume 151

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West Publishing Company, 1913 - Law reports, digests, etc

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Page 373 - Every holder is deemed prima facie to be a holder in due course; but when it is shown that the title Of any person who has negotiated the instrument was defective, the burden is on the holder to prove that he or some person under whom he claims acquired the title as a holder in due course.
Page 372 - To constitute notice of an infirmity in the instrument or defect in the title of the person negotiating the same, the person to whom it is negotiated must have had actual knowledge of the infirmity or defect, or knowledge of such facts that his action in taking the instrument amounted to bad faith.
Page 358 - The party holding the affirmative of the issue must produce the evidence to prove it; therefore, the burden of proof lies on the party who would be defeated if no evidence were given on either side.
Page 146 - Magistrate may also sentence him to be sent, at the expiration of his period of imprisonment, to a Certified Reformatory School, and to be there detained for a period of not less than two years and not more than five years.
Page 271 - SECTION 1. The legislative authority of this State shall be vested in a General Assembly, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives; and the style of every law shall be — "Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa.
Page 438 - ... vested by operation of law with the title of the bankrupt, as of the date he was adjudged a bankrupt...
Page 273 - Any measure referred to the people shall take effect and become the law when it is approved by a majority of the votes cast thereon, and not otherwise. The style of all bills shall be •• Be it enacted by the people of the State of Oregon.
Page 271 - Petitions and orders for the initiative and for the referendum shall be filed with the secretary of state, and in submitting the same to the people he, and all other officers, shall be guided by the general laws and the act submitting this amendment, until legislation shall be especially provided therefor.
Page 290 - A bell of at least thirty pounds weight or a steam whistle shall be placed on each locomotive engine, and shall be rung or whistled at the distance of at least eighty rods...
Page 157 - Dudley, he appeared in said proceeding specially and for the sole purpose of objecting to the jurisdiction of the court, and moved...

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