A General Abridgment and Digest of American Law: With Occasional Notes and Comments, Volume 1Cummings, Hilliard & Company, 1823 - Law |
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... whole Federal territory , whether of English or American origin . THE PARTS OF THE WORK , HOW ARRANGED , & c . Herein the main object has been to avoid two evils in the entire al- phabetical order - 1st , The bringing together to be ...
... whole Federal territory , whether of English or American origin . THE PARTS OF THE WORK , HOW ARRANGED , & c . Herein the main object has been to avoid two evils in the entire al- phabetical order - 1st , The bringing together to be ...
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... whole nation ; for if there be a code for each inconsiderable part , laws , and so law books , must necessarily be so extremely multiplied in the numerous parts , making and execut- ing laws independently of each other , that soon , but ...
... whole nation ; for if there be a code for each inconsiderable part , laws , and so law books , must necessarily be so extremely multiplied in the numerous parts , making and execut- ing laws independently of each other , that soon , but ...
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... whole , in order to judge of it correctly ; and this cannot be readily done , nor until after all the eight volumes shall have been published , it has been obvious that some other mode must be adopted , to enable them more expeditiously ...
... whole , in order to judge of it correctly ; and this cannot be readily done , nor until after all the eight volumes shall have been published , it has been obvious that some other mode must be adopted , to enable them more expeditiously ...
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... whole . His opinion , given in May 1821 , ( lately published at large ) is , in substance , that the titles he examined " exhibit a far more complete and methodi- cal view of the law , than the corresponding titles of any abridgment now ...
... whole . His opinion , given in May 1821 , ( lately published at large ) is , in substance , that the titles he examined " exhibit a far more complete and methodi- cal view of the law , than the corresponding titles of any abridgment now ...
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... whole or in part , are bad . 26. Forbearance , when a consideration or not . 27. A debt due only in conscience is a consideration of a promise . 28. When assets are a good consideration for an executor's pro- mise , & c . 29. If no ...
... whole or in part , are bad . 26. Forbearance , when a consideration or not . 27. A debt due only in conscience is a consideration of a promise . 28. When assets are a good consideration for an executor's pro- mise , & c . 29. If no ...
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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.