The American and English Railroad Cases: A Collection of All the Railroad Cases in the Courts of Last Resort in America and EnglandLawrence Lewis, Adelbert Hamilton, John Houston Merrill, William Mark McKinney, James Manford Kerr, John Crawford Thomson Edward Thompson Company, 1886 - Railroad law Covers cases decided [1879?]-1895. |
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... common parlance , we say that a man is possessed of a right , and it is a sufficiently intelligible mode of speaking ; but then the meaning of the term possession must be understood to be modified by the object to which it relates , if ...
... common parlance , we say that a man is possessed of a right , and it is a sufficiently intelligible mode of speaking ; but then the meaning of the term possession must be understood to be modified by the object to which it relates , if ...
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... common - law action for trover , and made it only applicable for the conversion of tangible property , no longer exists , and the action may be maintained for the conversion of every species of personal property . We think the complaint ...
... common - law action for trover , and made it only applicable for the conversion of tangible property , no longer exists , and the action may be maintained for the conversion of every species of personal property . We think the complaint ...
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... common law . " Mr. Lowell also points out a distinc- tion between trover for shares of stock and an action in the nature of trover for their conversion which is important . " A special action on the case , " says he , " has generally ...
... common law . " Mr. Lowell also points out a distinc- tion between trover for shares of stock and an action in the nature of trover for their conversion which is important . " A special action on the case , " says he , " has generally ...
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... common stock a dividend obligation of $ 100 , bearing in lieu of interest the dividend payable on each share of common stock at the several dates when such dividends should be payable , and entitled in any dividend of the assets of the ...
... common stock a dividend obligation of $ 100 , bearing in lieu of interest the dividend payable on each share of common stock at the several dates when such dividends should be payable , and entitled in any dividend of the assets of the ...
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... common stock of the said company . The object of these suits was to enforce the contracts between the holders of the said guaranteed stock and the said company as expressed on the face of the said stock , and to have the rights of said ...
... common stock of the said company . The object of these suits was to enforce the contracts between the holders of the said guaranteed stock and the said company as expressed on the face of the said stock , and to have the rights of said ...
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Page 424 - Every such corporation shall start and run their cars for the transportation of passengers and property, at regular times, to be fixed by public notice; and shall furnish sufficient accommodations for the transportation of all such passengers and property, as shall, within a reasonable time previous thereto, be offered for transportation at the place of starting...
Page 85 - Municipal and other corporations and individuals invested with the privilege of taking private property for public use, shall make just compensation for property taken, injured, or destroyed by the construction or enlargement of their works, highways, or improvements, which compensation shall be paid or secured before such taking, injury, or destruction.
Page 473 - Duress, in its more extended sense, means that degree of constraint or danger, either actually inflicted or threatened and impending, which is sufficient, in severity or in apprehension, to overcome the mind and will of a person of ordinary firmness.* Opinion of the court.
Page 512 - And the General Assembly shall, from time to time, pass laws establishing reasonable maximum rates of charges for the transportation of passengers and freight on the different railroads in this State.
Page 324 - ... because the implied contract of the master does not extend to Indemnify the servant against the negligence of any one but himself; and he is not liable in tort, as for the negligence of his servant, because the person suffering does not stand towards him in the relation of a stranger, but Is one whose rights are regulated by contract, express or implied.
Page 480 - His business will not admit such a course. He prefers, rather, to accept any bill of lading, or sign any paper the carrier presents; often, indeed, without knowing what the one or the other contains. In most cases, he has no alternative but to do this, or abandon his business.
Page 233 - ... due process of law,' but if found to be arbitrary, oppressive, and unjust, it may be declared to be not 'due process of law.
Page 324 - Besides, it appears to us, that the argument rests upon an assumed principle of responsibility which does not exist. The master, in the case supposed, is not exempt from liability, because the servant has better means of providing for his safety, when he is employed in immediate connection with those from whose negligence he might suffer ; but because the implied contract of the master does not extend to indemnify the servant against the negligence of any one but himself...
Page 59 - The summons shall be served by delivering a copy thereof as follows : 1. If the suit be against a corporation, to the president or other head of the corporation, secretary, cashier, treasurer, a director, or managing agent thereof; but such service can be made in respect to a foreign corporation only when it has property within this State, or the cause of action arose therein, or where such service shall be made within this State personally upon the president, treasurer, or secretary thereof.
Page 235 - that, although there are no positive words in a statute requiring that the party shall be heard, yet the justice of the common law will supply the omission of the legislature.