Albany Law Journal, Volume 6Weed, Parsons & Company, 1873 - Law |
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... common law is composed of a series of irregular precedents , laid down from time to time , according to the notions of this court or of that , contradictory of each other in an eminent degree , and destined to be overthrown whenever ...
... common law is composed of a series of irregular precedents , laid down from time to time , according to the notions of this court or of that , contradictory of each other in an eminent degree , and destined to be overthrown whenever ...
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... common law , and therefore one which courts should watch with scrupulous jealousy , yet when a creditor fairly brings himself , by his application , within the spirit and intent of the statute authorizing the remedy , he is to be pro ...
... common law , and therefore one which courts should watch with scrupulous jealousy , yet when a creditor fairly brings himself , by his application , within the spirit and intent of the statute authorizing the remedy , he is to be pro ...
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... common schools in this State , one mill and one - fourth of one mill , pursuant to chapter four hundred and six of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty - seven ; for the payment of the interest and re- demption of the principal of the ...
... common schools in this State , one mill and one - fourth of one mill , pursuant to chapter four hundred and six of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty - seven ; for the payment of the interest and re- demption of the principal of the ...
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... common with our Saxon ancestors , and only began to be discon- tinued after the Norman invasion . Trial by ordeal appears to have been very repugnant to the warlike Normans , who , after continuing it for a considerable time ...
... common with our Saxon ancestors , and only began to be discon- tinued after the Norman invasion . Trial by ordeal appears to have been very repugnant to the warlike Normans , who , after continuing it for a considerable time ...
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... common law , which somewhere says that illegal votes are given as if for a dead man . ' Thus the judge assumes his question , or that the votes were here illegal . Besides , the statute was enacted to supply a void in the Common law ...
... common law , which somewhere says that illegal votes are given as if for a dead man . ' Thus the judge assumes his question , or that the votes were here illegal . Besides , the statute was enacted to supply a void in the Common law ...
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Page 15 - Appeals and justices of the Supreme Court, may be removed by concurrent resolution of both houses of the Legislature, if two-thirds of all the members elected to each house concur therein.
Page 98 - State, may remove such suit into the circuit court of the United States for the proper district, at any time before the trial thereof, when it shall be made to appear to said circuit court that from prejudice or local influence he will not be able to obtain justice in such State court...
Page 383 - And the purchase, discount, or sale of a bona fide bill of exchange, payable at another place than the place of such purchase, discount, or sale, at not more than the current rate of exchange for sight drafts, in addition to the interest, shall not be considered as taking or receiving a greater rate of interest.
Page 181 - 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...
Page 382 - ... to provide a national currency, secured by a pledge of United States stocks, and to provide for the circulation and redemption thereof...
Page 413 - And the General Assembly shall, from time to time, pass laws establishing reasonable maximum rates of charges for the transportation of passengers and freight on the different railroads in this State.
Page 320 - That there were such creatures as witches he made no doubt at all ; for, first, the scriptures had affirmed so much. Secondly the wisdom of all nations had provided laws against such persons, which is an argument of their confidence of such a crime.
Page 82 - ... chairman of the meeting, and also a suitable person for secretary, and proceed to a vote of those present, in person or by proxy; and if, on canvassing the votes, it shall appear that a sufficient number of votes has been given in favor of increasing or diminishing the amount of capital...
Page 229 - the natural and proximate consequence of the act complained of.
Page 281 - And thou opposed, being of no woman born, Yet I will try the last. Before my body I throw my warlike shield. Lay on, Macduff, And damned be him that first cries "Hold enough!