Albany Law Journal, Volume 23Weed, Parsons & Company, 1881 - Law |
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... means of ditches and drains , when by so doing the stream will be constantly swelled beyond its natural capacity , and will overflow the lands of a lower proprietor . In this case the city , by the consent of the proprietors , had ...
... means of ditches and drains , when by so doing the stream will be constantly swelled beyond its natural capacity , and will overflow the lands of a lower proprietor . In this case the city , by the consent of the proprietors , had ...
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... means . And to this the Scripture responds by de- nouncing the maxim , " Let us do evil that good may come , means . " " or in other words , " The end justifies the But where one is actually guilty of a crime , does he not owe it to ...
... means . And to this the Scripture responds by de- nouncing the maxim , " Let us do evil that good may come , means . " " or in other words , " The end justifies the But where one is actually guilty of a crime , does he not owe it to ...
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... means , and in particular as to 1200l . which he owed to Mrs. Jorden , as joint obligor on a bond , which , in Mrs ... mean more than that the agreement in question was not one of those contracts which have well - known legal names and ...
... means , and in particular as to 1200l . which he owed to Mrs. Jorden , as joint obligor on a bond , which , in Mrs ... mean more than that the agreement in question was not one of those contracts which have well - known legal names and ...
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... means of travel and transport , and especially for the general administration of justice . With scarcely an exception all the powers and func- tions of the county organization have a direct and ex- clusive reference to the general ...
... means of travel and transport , and especially for the general administration of justice . With scarcely an exception all the powers and func- tions of the county organization have a direct and ex- clusive reference to the general ...
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... means singular . It is the same in nearly all the larger States , and we notice a great deal of recent agita- tion about overcoming the difficulty in such States . A census of 50 millions demands ampler provision than one of 40 millions ...
... means singular . It is the same in nearly all the larger States , and we notice a great deal of recent agita- tion about overcoming the difficulty in such States . A census of 50 millions demands ampler provision than one of 40 millions ...
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Page 58 - People, of what Nation, Condition, or Quality soever, Barratry of the Master and Mariners, and of all other Perils, Losses, and Misfortunes that have or shall come to the Hurt, Detriment, or Damage of the said Goods and Merchandises and Ship, &c., or any part thereof...
Page 152 - Be it therefore enacted, that whensoever the death of a person shall be caused by wrongful act, neglect, or default, and the act, neglect, or default is such as would (if death had not ensued) have entitled the party injured to maintain an action and recover damages in respect thereof...
Page 151 - The liability of the owner of any vessel, for any embezzlement, loss, or destruction, by any person, of any property, goods, or merchandise, shipped or put on board of such vessel, or for any loss, damage, or injury by collision, or for any act, matter, or thing, loss, damage or forfeiture, done, occasioned, or incurred, without the privity or knowledge of such owner or owners, shall in no case exceed the amount or value of the interest of such owner in such vessel, and her freight then pending.
Page 282 - ... the jurors ought to be told in all cases that every man is to be presumed to be sane, and to possess a sufficient degree of reason to be responsible for his crimes, until the contrary be proved to their satisfaction; and that to establish a defence on the ground of insanity, it must be clearly proved that, at the time of...
Page 153 - ... death had not ensued) have entitled the party injured to maintain an action and recover damages in respect thereof, then and in every such case the person who would have been liable if death had not ensued shall be liable to an action for damages, notwithstanding the death of the person injured, and although the death shall have been caused under such circumstances as amount in law to felony.
Page 153 - ... in every such action the jury may give such damages as they may think proportioned to the injury resulting from such death to the parties respectively for whom and for whose benefit such action shall be brought...
Page 348 - And further, full power and authority are hereby given and granted to the said general court, from time to time to make, ordain, and establish, all manner of wholesome and reasonable orders, laws, statutes, and ordinances, directions and instructions, either with penalties or without; so as the same be not repugnant or contrary to this constitution, as they shall judge to be for the good and welfare of this commonwealth, and for the government and ordering thereof, and of the subjects of the same...
Page 293 - Every law that alters the legal rules of evidence and receives less or different testimony than the law required at the time of the commission of the offense, in order to convict the offender.
Page 246 - The general rule, resulting from considerations as well of justice as of policy, is, that he who engages in the employment of another for the performance of specified duties and services, for compensation, takes upon himself the natural and ordinary risks and perils incident to the performance of such services, and in legal presumption, the compensation is adjusted accordingly.
Page 198 - Nothing can call forth this court into activity, but conscience, good faith, and reasonable diligence : where these are wanting, the court is passive, and does nothing. Laches and neglect are always discountenanced, and therefore from the beginning of this jurisdiction, there was always a limitation to suits in this court.