The Standard Library Cyclopedia of Political, Constitutional, Statistical and Forensic Knowledge: Forming a Work of Universal Reference on the Subjects of Civil Administration, Political Economy, Finance, Commerce, Laws and Social Relations ...H. G. Bohn, 1849 - Political science |
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Page 478
... persons may be partners , but there are some exceptions . [ BANK ; JOINT- STOCK COMPANY . ] Any person of sound mind and not under any legal disability may be a part- ner . An infant may enter into this , as into any other trading ...
... persons may be partners , but there are some exceptions . [ BANK ; JOINT- STOCK COMPANY . ] Any person of sound mind and not under any legal disability may be a part- ner . An infant may enter into this , as into any other trading ...
Page 479
... person allow his name to be used in a bu- siness or in any other way consent to ap- pear as a partner , he will be so considered with respect to other persons , whatever may be his agreement with the firm ; and he will be equally ...
... person allow his name to be used in a bu- siness or in any other way consent to ap- pear as a partner , he will be so considered with respect to other persons , whatever may be his agreement with the firm ; and he will be equally ...
Page 485
... person or persons for ( here de- scribe the invention in the most general terms ) , without giving notice to A. B. , of in the county of ( Date . ) These caveats stand good for twelve months , and may be renewed from year to year the ...
... person or persons for ( here de- scribe the invention in the most general terms ) , without giving notice to A. B. , of in the county of ( Date . ) These caveats stand good for twelve months , and may be renewed from year to year the ...
Page 491
... Persons forging or time interest is charged for two calendar counterfeiting duplicates , or not being months . able ... person who represents himself as the owner of the articles pledged , with a blank form of affidavit , which must be ...
... Persons forging or time interest is charged for two calendar counterfeiting duplicates , or not being months . able ... person who represents himself as the owner of the articles pledged , with a blank form of affidavit , which must be ...
Page 496
... person to be licensed . Upon this certi- rum , geneva , or other foreign spirits , to- ficate being given , the commissioners bacco , or snuff , he may be arrested by grant the licence , which is only in force any person to whom the ...
... person to be licensed . Upon this certi- rum , geneva , or other foreign spirits , to- ficate being given , the commissioners bacco , or snuff , he may be arrested by grant the licence , which is only in force any person to whom the ...
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Page 766 - I, AB, do swear that I do from my heart abhor, detest, and abjure, as impious and heretical, that damnable doctrine and position that princes excommunicated or deprived by the Pope, or any authority of the See of Rome, may be deposed or murdered by their subjects, or any other whatsoever.
Page 872 - ... or upon any agreement that is not to be performed within the space of one year from the making thereof; unless the agreement upon which such action shall be brought, or some memorandum or note thereof, shall be in writing, and signed by the party to be charged therewith...
Page 778 - The subjects of every State ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible in proportion to their respective abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the State.
Page 474 - Britain; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal and Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled, had, hath and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the Crown of Great Britain in all cases whatsoever.
Page 860 - ... be from henceforth clearly deemed and adjudged to be in him or them that have, or hereafter shall have, such use, confidence or trust, after such quality, manner, form and condition as they had before, in or to the use, confidence or trust that was in them.
Page 504 - All which they most humbly pray of your most excellent majesty as their rights and liberties, according to the laws and statutes of this realm...
Page 907 - That no will shall be valid unless it shall be in writing and executed in manner herein-after mentioned ; (that is to say,) it shall be signed at the foot or end thereof by the testator, or by some other person in his presence and by his direction; and such signature shall be made or acknowledged by the testator in the presence of two or more witnesses present at the same time, and such witnesses shall attest and shall subscribe the will in the presence of the testator, but no form of attestation...
Page 629 - When, in the progress of society, land of the second degree of fertility is taken into cultivation, rent immediately commences on that of the first quality, and the amount of that rent will depend on the difference in the quality of these two portions of land.
Page 530 - for the first offence be grievously whipped, and burned through the gristle of the right ear with a hot iron of the compass of an inch about...
Page 564 - That each of the respective periods of years herein-before mentioned shall be deemed and taken to be the period next before some suit or action wherein the claim or matter to which such period may relate shall have been or shall be brought into question...