Atlantic Reporter, Volume 112West Publishing Company, 1921 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... negligence . A boy 18 years of age boarding a crowded street car , which he could not enter , and stand- ing on a step where he knew that there was only six inches clearance between the car and any other car that would pass on the next ...
... negligence . A boy 18 years of age boarding a crowded street car , which he could not enter , and stand- ing on a step where he knew that there was only six inches clearance between the car and any other car that would pass on the next ...
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... negligent foreman . In our judg- ment these are two separate and distinct acts of negligence , for either of which an action might be maintained by the plaintiff , and to allow the proposed . amendment would introduce a new cause for ...
... negligent foreman . In our judg- ment these are two separate and distinct acts of negligence , for either of which an action might be maintained by the plaintiff , and to allow the proposed . amendment would introduce a new cause for ...
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... Negligence and con- tributory negligence jury questions . The jury were further instructed they were the sole judges of the credibility of the wit- nesses and were to take into consideration ( Supreme the appearance of the witnesses ...
... Negligence and con- tributory negligence jury questions . The jury were further instructed they were the sole judges of the credibility of the wit- nesses and were to take into consideration ( Supreme the appearance of the witnesses ...
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... negligence of the driver and appellant . The place of the accident was on a street at a much - used grade crossing in Kittanning , the injury occurring through a collision be tween a train of the Pennsylvania Railroad , then operated by ...
... negligence of the driver and appellant . The place of the accident was on a street at a much - used grade crossing in Kittanning , the injury occurring through a collision be tween a train of the Pennsylvania Railroad , then operated by ...
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... negligence which will bar recovery . Al- though a guest is not required to exercise the same degree of care and watchfulness as the driver , and the carelessness of the latter is not imputed to the former , yet a passenger must bear the ...
... negligence which will bar recovery . Al- though a guest is not required to exercise the same degree of care and watchfulness as the driver , and the carelessness of the latter is not imputed to the former , yet a passenger must bear the ...
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Page 132 - The free communication of thoughts and opinions is one of the invaluable rights of man: and every citizen may freely speak, write, and print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty.
Page 132 - That the citizens have a right in a peaceable manner to assemble together for their common good, and to apply to those invested with the powers of government for redress of grievances, or other proper purposes, by petition, address, or remonstrance.
Page 479 - ... notice to show cause why his name should not be stricken from the...
Page 344 - ... removal from office and disqualification to hold any office of honor, profit, or trust under this State. The party, whether convicted or acquitted, shall, nevertheless, be liable to indictment, trial, judgment, and punishment, according to law.
Page 176 - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, extending the right of suffrage to women.
Page 382 - At the close of the evidence the defendant moved for a directed verdict upon the ground that there was no evidence to sustain a verdict for the plaintiff.
Page 302 - ... and upon conviction thereof shall be fined a sum not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars...
Page 380 - Johns. 537 (NYCt.App.1819), wherein he categorically stated at p. 588 : ". . . we may lay it down as an incontrovertible rule, that where an estate is given to a person generally, or indefinitely, with a power of disposition...
Page 187 - Defendant afterwards, under leave, reserved at the trial, moved for and obtained a rule to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside...
Page 188 - Court, for a Rule to show Cause why a new Trial should not be granted...