Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Alabama, Volume 3D. Ferguson, printer, 1835 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... , where such instruments are purely ne- gotiable , and the defendant was not allowed the benefit of payments , sets off or discounts , against a bona fide hold- er , though made , had or possessed , previous 36 CASES DETERMINED IN THE.
... , where such instruments are purely ne- gotiable , and the defendant was not allowed the benefit of payments , sets off or discounts , against a bona fide hold- er , though made , had or possessed , previous 36 CASES DETERMINED IN THE.
Page 37
... possessed , previous to the notice of the transfer . This difference is admitted by the coun- sel for the plaintiff in error , but he contends that part of the objection still exists , unless it was clearly shewn that the note had not ...
... possessed , previous to the notice of the transfer . This difference is admitted by the coun- sel for the plaintiff in error , but he contends that part of the objection still exists , unless it was clearly shewn that the note had not ...
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... possession . 7. Where a plaintiff relies on documentary proof of title , a complete title must be shewn ; and if a material link be wanting , his documentary proof should be excluded from the jury . THIS was a writ of error from the ...
... possession . 7. Where a plaintiff relies on documentary proof of title , a complete title must be shewn ; and if a material link be wanting , his documentary proof should be excluded from the jury . THIS was a writ of error from the ...
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... possession accor- ding to the judgment , and how shall he be protected ? Here , the boundaries are as uncertain as the quantity ; the land is described as being about a half mile long , and about three eighths of a mile wide ; the ...
... possession accor- ding to the judgment , and how shall he be protected ? Here , the boundaries are as uncertain as the quantity ; the land is described as being about a half mile long , and about three eighths of a mile wide ; the ...
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... possession of a party , he must rely on that ; he must produce it with proper and legal proof of its execution . It is no answer to say it could do no harm ; we have a right to object to all improper or irrelevant testimony ; it tends ...
... possession of a party , he must rely on that ; he must produce it with proper and legal proof of its execution . It is no answer to say it could do no harm ; we have a right to object to all improper or irrelevant testimony ; it tends ...
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Page 218 - And the said records and judicial proceedings authenticated as aforesaid, shall have such faith and credit given to them in every court within the United States, as they have by law or usage in the courts of the state from whence the said records are or shall be taken.
Page 218 - ... the records and judicial proceedings of the courts of any state shall be proved or admitted, in any other court within the United States, by attestation of the clerk, and the seal of the court annexed, if there be a seal, together with a certificate of the judge, chief justice, or presiding magistrate, as the case may be, that the said attestation is in due form.
Page 482 - A party is not to cast himself upon an obstruction which has been made by the fault of another, and avail himself of it, if he do not himself use common and ordinary caution to be in the right.
Page 130 - or other cattle," being looked upon as much too loose to create a capital offence, the act was held to extend to nothing but mere sheep. And therefore, in the next sessions, it was found necessary to make another statute, 15 Geo. II, c. 34, extending the former to bulls, cows, oxen, steers, bullocks, heifers, calves and lambs, by name.
Page 81 - That an alien can take by deed, and can hold until office found, must now be regarded as a positive rule of law, so well established that the reason of the rule is little more than a subject for the antiquary.
Page 198 - Every surveyor shall note in his field book, the true situations of all mines, salt licks, salt springs, and mill seats, which shall come to his knowledge; all water courses, over which the line he runs shall pass; and also the quality of the lands...
Page 416 - I take it to be a clear position, that if a legislative act oppugns a constitutional principle, the former must give way, and be rejected on the score of repugnance. I hold it to be a position equally clear and sound, that in such case, it will be the duty of the Court to adhere to the constitution, and to declare the act null and void.
Page 490 - ... all, and all manner of action and actions, cause and causes of action, suits, debts, dues, sums of money, accounts...
Page 218 - The records and judicial proceedings of the. courts of any State or Territory, or of any such country, shall be proved or admitted in any other court within the United States, by the attestation of the clerk and the seal of the court annexed, if there be a seal, together with the certificate of the judge, chief justice, or presiding magistrate, that the said attestation is in due form.
Page 417 - The powers of the Government of the State of Kentucky shall be divided into three distinct departments, and each of them be confided to a separate body of magistracy, to wit : those which are Legislative to one ; those which are Executive to another, and those which are Judiciary to another.