The Cornell Law Quarterly, Volume 4Cornell University, College of Law, 1919 - Electronic journals The Cornell Law Quarterly's contents are topical and intended to be of special relevance to to those practicing law in New York State. |
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... COMMON LAW . Francis M. Finch ..... 148 THE FACULTY 114 BOOK REVIEWS BARNES : Barnes ' Federal Code . .... 227 CHASE : Lemuel Shaw , Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts , 1830-1860 ..... 87 COLLIER : A Treatise ...
... COMMON LAW . Francis M. Finch ..... 148 THE FACULTY 114 BOOK REVIEWS BARNES : Barnes ' Federal Code . .... 227 CHASE : Lemuel Shaw , Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts , 1830-1860 ..... 87 COLLIER : A Treatise ...
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... common use of the word describes a posses- sion taken peaceably and lawfully and with the consent of the parties engaged in the transfer . The better derivation is from sedeo or sedes . The occupant sits down upon the land ; comes to ...
... common use of the word describes a posses- sion taken peaceably and lawfully and with the consent of the parties engaged in the transfer . The better derivation is from sedeo or sedes . The occupant sits down upon the land ; comes to ...
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... common law to Rome , frankly concede were founded upon " the canonists actio spolii which itself had its origin in the Roman interdict Unde vi . " These writs operated wholly upon the possession , and the judgment favored priority of ...
... common law to Rome , frankly concede were founded upon " the canonists actio spolii which itself had its origin in the Roman interdict Unde vi . " These writs operated wholly upon the possession , and the judgment favored priority of ...
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... common . Almost every tenant had such right appendant to his farm or lot , and exercised in accordance with a well understood custom . He was not seised of the pasture land but only of a right in or over it , but there was unmistakable ...
... common . Almost every tenant had such right appendant to his farm or lot , and exercised in accordance with a well understood custom . He was not seised of the pasture land but only of a right in or over it , but there was unmistakable ...
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... common of course that a freeholder desired to borrow money upon the security of his land . But how give that security in accord with the law of seisin and in the absence of the executory contract ? Easy enough for us who understand a ...
... common of course that a freeholder desired to borrow money upon the security of his land . But how give that security in accord with the law of seisin and in the absence of the executory contract ? Easy enough for us who understand a ...
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Page 84 - Future estates are either vested or contingent. They are vested, when there is a person in being, who would have an immediate right to the possession of the lands, upon the ceasing of the intermediate or precedent estate.
Page 45 - The taking, receiving, reserving, or charging a rate of interest greater than is allowed by the preceding section, when knowingly done, shall be deemed a forfeiture of the entire interest which the note, bill, or other evidence of debt carries with it, or which has been agreed to be paid thereon.
Page 47 - Where a negotiable instrument is materially altered without the assent of all parties liable thereon, it is avoided, except as against a party who has himself made, authorized or assented to the alteration, and subsequent indorsers.
Page 148 - Commentaries remarks, that this law of Nature being coeval with mankind, and dictated by God himself, is of course superior in obligation to any other. It is binding over all the globe, in all countries and at all times; no human laws are of any validity if contrary to this, and such of them as are valid, derive all their force, and all their validity, and all their authority, mediately and immediately, from this original...
Page 192 - ally of enemy," as used herein, shall be deemed to mean — (a) Any individual, partnership, or other body of individuals, of any nationality, resident within the territory (including that occupied by the military and naval forces) of any nation...
Page 44 - A holder in due course holds the instrument free from any defect of title of prior parties, and free from defences available to prior parties among themselves, and may enforce payment of the instrument for the full amount thereof against all parties liable thereon.
Page 192 - Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to authorize the prosecution of any suit or action at law or in equity in any court within the United States by an enemy or ally of enemy prior to the end of the war, except as provided in section ten hereof...
Page 45 - ... per annum; and such interest may be taken in advance, reckoning the days for which the note, bill or evidence of debt has to run.
Page 75 - Where the goods are bought by description from a seller who deals in goods of that description (whether he be the grower or manufacturer or not), there is an implied warranty that the goods shall be of merchantable quality.
Page 74 - Where the buyer, expressly or by implication, makes known to the seller the particular purpose for which the goods are required...