A General Abridgment and Digest of American Law: With Occasional Notes and Comments, Volume 1Cummings, Hilliard & Company, 1823 - Law |
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... thing men attain to in society . Peter the Great soon understood every thing in the civiliz- ed parts of Europe , but the laws ; and because he could uot understand them , he never ceased to prefer the despotism of Turkey , " where the ...
... thing men attain to in society . Peter the Great soon understood every thing in the civiliz- ed parts of Europe , but the laws ; and because he could uot understand them , he never ceased to prefer the despotism of Turkey , " where the ...
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... thing promised . 13. A prior moral duty is a sufficient ground of an actual promise . 14. A deliberate contract in writing is prima facie , though not con- clusive , evidence of a consideration . 4 VOL . I. Art . 15. As to impeaching a ...
... thing promised . 13. A prior moral duty is a sufficient ground of an actual promise . 14. A deliberate contract in writing is prima facie , though not con- clusive , evidence of a consideration . 4 VOL . I. Art . 15. As to impeaching a ...
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... thing , after legally demanded by the bailor , tender , & c . the effects . 15. Ordinary care , what . 16. When is one's property bailed or sold . 17. Roman and French laws on this subject . Art . 18. Reasons for bringing into one view ...
... thing , after legally demanded by the bailor , tender , & c . the effects . 15. Ordinary care , what . 16. When is one's property bailed or sold . 17. Roman and French laws on this subject . Art . 18. Reasons for bringing into one view ...
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... thing in potentia than in esse . 2. How a chose in action , substantially , belongs to the assignee . 3. Further cases in the United States . 4. Choses in action , how far assignable or not in their nature . 5. Chose in action , when it ...
... thing in potentia than in esse . 2. How a chose in action , substantially , belongs to the assignee . 3. Further cases in the United States . 4. Choses in action , how far assignable or not in their nature . 5. Chose in action , when it ...
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... thing devised . CHAPTER CXXVIII . ESTATES IN FEE SIMPLE . Art . 1. Words that give a fee simple . 2. Words paying , & c . when a fee or not . VOL . I. 8 3. The words estate , interest , when a fee TABLE OF CONTENTS . 53.
... thing devised . CHAPTER CXXVIII . ESTATES IN FEE SIMPLE . Art . 1. Words that give a fee simple . 2. Words paying , & c . when a fee or not . VOL . I. 8 3. The words estate , interest , when a fee TABLE OF CONTENTS . 53.
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Page 235 - That no contract for the sale of any goods, wares, and merchandises, for the price of ten pounds sterling or upwards shall be allowed to be good, except the buyer shall accept part of the goods so sold, and actually receive the same, or give something in earnest to bind the bargain, or in part payment...
Page 87 - And, in the just preservation of rights and property, it is understood and declared, that no law ought ever to be made, or have force in the said territory, that shall, in any manner whatever, interfere with, or affect private contracts or engagements, bona fide, and without fraud previously formed.
Page 146 - Be it known that as well in own name as for and in the name and names of all and every other person or persons to whom the same doth, may, or shall appertain, in part or in all...
Page 378 - ... and also every such note payable to any person or persons, body politick and corporate, his, her, or their order, shall be assignable or indorsable over, in the same manner as inland bills of exchange are or may be, according to the custom of merchants...
Page 316 - no State . . . shall pass any bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts.
Page 234 - g reements (1677) no action shall be brought whereby to charge any executor or administrator upon any special promise to answer damages out of his own estate...
Page 241 - June all declarations or creations of trusts or confidences of any lands, tenements or hereditaments, shall be manifested and proved by some writing signed by the party who is by law enabled to declare such trust, or by his last will in writing, or else they shall be utterly void and of none effect.
Page 378 - ... assigned, or the money therein mentioned ordered to be paid by indorsement thereon, shall and may maintain his, her, or their action for such sum of money, either against the person or persons, body...
Page 234 - ... unless the agreement, upon which such action shall be brought or some memorandum or note thereof, shall be in writing, and signed by the party to be charged therewith, or some other person thereunto by him lawfully authorized.