The Southeastern Reporter, Volume 11West Publishing Company, 1890 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... taken in support of the averment of the answer that the original or “ old road " established in 1845 had never been abandoned , or , by any proper authority , classed against pub- lic travel . An equal , or perhaps greater , amount was ...
... taken in support of the averment of the answer that the original or “ old road " established in 1845 had never been abandoned , or , by any proper authority , classed against pub- lic travel . An equal , or perhaps greater , amount was ...
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... taken advantage of by the appel- lees . There is nothing in the chapter au- thorizing these proceedings which directs such notice to be made a part of the rec- ord . If not given , and it be a case requir- ing it , the omission , in ...
... taken advantage of by the appel- lees . There is nothing in the chapter au- thorizing these proceedings which directs such notice to be made a part of the rec- ord . If not given , and it be a case requir- ing it , the omission , in ...
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... taken for confessed , etc. 39 on his knees , and cry and beg , if she did come back , and that he had done the like before ; and when she left I was present , and she went to Laurel , to a meeting ; and when she left she appeared to be ...
... taken for confessed , etc. 39 on his knees , and cry and beg , if she did come back , and that he had done the like before ; and when she left I was present , and she went to Laurel , to a meeting ; and when she left she appeared to be ...
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... taken . The cause was removed to the cir- cuit court of Kanawha county , and was heard on the 13th day of July last , and the court canceled and annulled the deeds . From said decree this appeal is taken . The charges of fraud , for ...
... taken . The cause was removed to the cir- cuit court of Kanawha county , and was heard on the 13th day of July last , and the court canceled and annulled the deeds . From said decree this appeal is taken . The charges of fraud , for ...
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... taken place in these causes , both before and since the mandamus was awarded . It alleges that , since the causes have been reinstated , delays have taken place , which are detailed at great length , and are considered as amounting to a ...
... taken place in these causes , both before and since the mandamus was awarded . It alleges that , since the causes have been reinstated , delays have taken place , which are detailed at great length , and are considered as amounting to a ...
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Page 36 - The general assembly may vest the corporate authorities of cities, towns and villages with power to make local improvements by special assessment or by special taxation of contiguous property, or otherwise.
Page 164 - Constitution gives the citizens of each state all the privileges and immunities of citizens in the several states...
Page 38 - Will in solemn form of law, shall continue to possess the same rights and privileges, and be subject to the same liabilities with respect to costs, as heretofore...
Page 270 - ... liable for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery of any unrepeated message, whether happening by negligence of its servants or otherwise, beyond the amount received for sending the same...
Page 314 - The court may change the place of trial in the following cases : 1. When the county designated for that purpose in the complaint is not the proper county: 2. When there is reason to believe that an impartial trial cannot be had therein: 3. When the convenience of witnesses and the ends of justice would be promoted by the change.
Page 62 - ... agreement in writing, whereby the contracting party sufficiently indicates an intention to make some particular property, real or personal, or fund, therein described or identified, a security for a debt or other obligation, or whereby the party promises to convey or assign or transfer the property as security, creates an equitable lien upon the property so indicated, which is enforceable against the property in the hands, not only of the original contractor, but of his heirs, administrators,...
Page 270 - It is agreed between the sender of the following message and this company that said company shall not be liable for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery or non-delivery of any unrepeated message, whether happening by negligence of its servants or otherwise, beyond the amount received for sending the same...
Page 257 - ... from a judgment, order or other proceeding, taken against him through his mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect...
Page 3 - The proximate cause of an event must be understood to be that which, in a natural and continuous sequence, unbroken by any new cause, produces that event, and without which that event would not have occurred.
Page 314 - If the county designated for that purpose in the complaint, be not the proper county, the action may, notwithstanding, be tried therein, unless the defendant, before the time for answering expire, demand in writing, that the trial be had in the proper county...