Reports of Cases Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of California, Volume 19

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Page 142 - The right of trial by jury shall be secured to all, and remain inviolate ; but in civil actions three-fourths of the jury may render a verdict.
Page 555 - ... that he is a citizen of the United States, or has declared his intention to become such...
Page 39 - ... that the same is true of his own knowledge except as to the matters therein stated to be alleged on information and belief, and as to those matters he believes it to be true.
Page 591 - By the law of the land is most clearly intended the general law, a law which hears before it condemns; which proceeds upon inquiry and renders judgment only after trial.
Page 553 - ... in trust for the several use and benefit of the occupants thereof, according to their respective interests ; the execution of which trust, as to the disposal of the lots in such town, and the proceeds of the sales thereof, to be conducted under such regulations as may be prescribed by the legislative authority of the State or Territory in which the same may be situated.
Page 92 - The executor or administrator shall have a right to the possession of all the real as well as personal estate of the deceased, and may receive the rents, issues and profits of the real estate, until the estate shall have been settled, or until delivered over, by order of the probate court, to the heirs or devisees, and shall keep in good tenantable repair, all houses, buildings and fences thereon which are under his control.
Page 656 - In the case of an assignment of a thing in action, the action by the assignee is without prejudice to any set-off, or other defense existing at the time of, or before, notice of the assignment...
Page 253 - That each and every person claiming lands in California by virtue of any right or title derived from the Spanish or Mexican Government...
Page 554 - An act for the relief of the citizens of towns upon the lands of the United States, under certain circumstances...
Page 346 - ... and out of the money arising from such sale, to retain the principal and interest which shall then be due...

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