United States Reports: Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court at ... and Rules Announced at ...Banks & Bros., Law Publishers, 1892 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... defendants in error . MR . JUSTICE BLATCHFORD delivered the opinion of the court . This is an action at law ... defendant having died , his executors were substituted as defendants in his stead , in January , 1887 . The case was ...
... defendants in error . MR . JUSTICE BLATCHFORD delivered the opinion of the court . This is an action at law ... defendant having died , his executors were substituted as defendants in his stead , in January , 1887 . The case was ...
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... defendant as a stockholder in the Memphis , Carthage and Northwestern Railroad Company , a corporation of Mis- souri , upon a judgment recovered by the plaintiff against the corporation . The defendant answered , denying that he was a ...
... defendant as a stockholder in the Memphis , Carthage and Northwestern Railroad Company , a corporation of Mis- souri , upon a judgment recovered by the plaintiff against the corporation . The defendant answered , denying that he was a ...
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... defendant in error as plaintiff below against the plaintiff in error , defendant below , to recover a balance alleged to be due from him to the plaintiff below as its treasurer . The defendant be- low denied that any sum was due , and ...
... defendant in error as plaintiff below against the plaintiff in error , defendant below , to recover a balance alleged to be due from him to the plaintiff below as its treasurer . The defendant be- low denied that any sum was due , and ...
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... defendant's opening with all expla- nations and qualifications to be true , he had no case , to direct a verdict for the plaintiff ; but ( 2 ) That he should have been allowed , especially in view of the state- ment that there was no ...
... defendant's opening with all expla- nations and qualifications to be true , he had no case , to direct a verdict for the plaintiff ; but ( 2 ) That he should have been allowed , especially in view of the state- ment that there was no ...
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... defendant had any legal claim for services as acting treasurer or otherwise , and averring that there never was any agreement or under- standing between the Board of Managers and the defendant that the latter should receive compensation ...
... defendant had any legal claim for services as acting treasurer or otherwise , and averring that there never was any agreement or under- standing between the Board of Managers and the defendant that the latter should receive compensation ...
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Page 517 - The court may determine any controversy between parties before it, when it can be done without prejudice to the rights of others, or by saving their rights ; but when a complete determination of the controversy cannot be had without the presence of other parties, the court must order them to be brought in.
Page 339 - That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed; nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
Page 49 - Citizens of the United States visiting or residing in China shall enjoy the same privileges, immunities, or exemptions in respect to travel or residence as may there be enjoyed by the citizens or subjects of the most favored nation...
Page 281 - In this connection it is proper to state that civil rights, such as are guaranteed by the Constitution against State aggression, cannot be impaired by the wrongful acts of individuals, unsupported by State authority in the shape of laws, customs, or Judicial or executive proceedings.
Page 225 - Collins, party of the second part, witnesseth: "That for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar cash in hand paid by the party of the second part to the party of the first part...
Page 50 - ... the same privileges, immunities or exemptions in respect to travel or residence as may there be enjoyed by the citizens or subjects of the most favored nation; and, reciprocally, Chinese subjects visiting or residing in the United States shall enjoy the same privileges, immunities and exemptions in respect to travel or residence as may there be enjoyed by the citizens or subjects of the most favored nation.
Page 38 - ... if any nonenumerated article equally resembles two or more enumerated articles on which different rates of duty are chargeable, there shall be levied on such nonenumerated article the same rate of duty as is chargeable on the article which it resembles paying the highest rate of duty...
Page 226 - And the said party of the second part agrees to pay to the party of the first part...
Page 300 - Statutes, which provides that "in the courts of the United States no witness shall be excluded in any action on account of color or in any civil action because he is a party to or interested in the issue tried : Provided, that in actions by or against executors, administrators or guardians in which judgment may be rendered for or against them, neither party shall be allowed to testify against the other as to any transaction with or statement by the testator, intestate or ward unless called to testify...
Page 686 - The head of each department is authorized to prescribe regulations, not inconsistent with law, for the government of his department, the conduct of its officers and clerks, the distribution and performance of its business, and the custody, use, and preservation of the records, papers, and property appertaining to it"