Albany Law Journal, Volume 6Weed, Parsons & Company, 1873 - Law |
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... statute of the train and put out a fire thus kindled ,. supreme court of the State ) was appointed reporter by the governor , and reported cases decided at the July term , 1852. The reports of Mr. Hollinshead and Mr. Atwater were ...
... statute of the train and put out a fire thus kindled ,. supreme court of the State ) was appointed reporter by the governor , and reported cases decided at the July term , 1852. The reports of Mr. Hollinshead and Mr. Atwater were ...
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... statute can be made that will obviate the existing objections , if they are objections , for while a challenge for prin- cipal cause is to be decided by the judge strictly according to the law , a challenge for favor is to be decided by ...
... statute can be made that will obviate the existing objections , if they are objections , for while a challenge for prin- cipal cause is to be decided by the judge strictly according to the law , a challenge for favor is to be decided by ...
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... statute , and are not to be regarded as advance- ments . Ib . 4. But a considerable sum of money , given to a son to enable him to start in business , is prima facie , an ad- vancement . Ib . 5. And every considerable sum of money ...
... statute , and are not to be regarded as advance- ments . Ib . 4. But a considerable sum of money , given to a son to enable him to start in business , is prima facie , an ad- vancement . Ib . 5. And every considerable sum of money ...
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... statute ( Laws of 1855 , ch . 337 , § 3 ) , if it discovers any error which may have prejudiced the prisoner , to give him the benefit of it . Ib . EJECTMENT . 1. Comptroller's deed : on tax sale . - Where the plaintiff , in an action ...
... statute ( Laws of 1855 , ch . 337 , § 3 ) , if it discovers any error which may have prejudiced the prisoner , to give him the benefit of it . Ib . EJECTMENT . 1. Comptroller's deed : on tax sale . - Where the plaintiff , in an action ...
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... statutes , be- come more and more complicated , until a very great necessity was felt for some well - defined law upon the subject . This came at last in the year 1176 , being embodied in a statute called the statute of Northamp- ton ...
... statutes , be- come more and more complicated , until a very great necessity was felt for some well - defined law upon the subject . This came at last in the year 1176 , being embodied in a statute called the statute of Northamp- ton ...
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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!