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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... sued was , that Pat- ton had told him that he would pay it as soon as he could get it by law . Patton , the administrator , examined by the defendants , deposed , that in the fall of 1822 he qualified as administra tor ; that this claim ...
... sued was , that Pat- ton had told him that he would pay it as soon as he could get it by law . Patton , the administrator , examined by the defendants , deposed , that in the fall of 1822 he qualified as administra tor ; that this claim ...
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... sued on in Robin- son's lifetime , it would probably have been paid ; and pos sibly , if sued against him as early as was possible , but this was doubtful ; that the property of the estate had diminish- ed in value by the fall of prices ...
... sued on in Robin- son's lifetime , it would probably have been paid ; and pos sibly , if sued against him as early as was possible , but this was doubtful ; that the property of the estate had diminish- ed in value by the fall of prices ...
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... sued out a writ of error to the Su- preme Court , to reverse the judgment ; and that on the Comegys and 30th of May 1823 , Comegys and Pershouse , by their agent , made an agreement in writing with Garner , by which it was stipulated ...
... sued out a writ of error to the Su- preme Court , to reverse the judgment ; and that on the Comegys and 30th of May 1823 , Comegys and Pershouse , by their agent , made an agreement in writing with Garner , by which it was stipulated ...
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... sued out a writ of error , and say that thereby he put it out of their power to pro- ceed on the judgment till a decision of the cause in the Supreme Court . They admit the making of the agreement between Garner and their agent as ...
... sued out a writ of error , and say that thereby he put it out of their power to pro- ceed on the judgment till a decision of the cause in the Supreme Court . They admit the making of the agreement between Garner and their agent as ...
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... sued out , and there was no privity between them ; that no right of contribution would exist between them , and the creditor had the right to elect which security he would resort to . Pershouse V. Booth and Bell . By LIPSCOMB , Chief ...
... sued out , and there was no privity between them ; that no right of contribution would exist between them , and the creditor had the right to elect which security he would resort to . Pershouse V. Booth and Bell . By LIPSCOMB , Chief ...
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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.