Reports of Cases in Law and Equity in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Volume 29Gould, Banks & Gould, 1860 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... received the full benefit , is void for want of power in them to make it , is not a gracious one . Per W. F. ALLEN ... receiving at the same time a check for his baggage over the entire route , may recover of the company of whom such ...
... received the full benefit , is void for want of power in them to make it , is not a gracious one . Per W. F. ALLEN ... receiving at the same time a check for his baggage over the entire route , may recover of the company of whom such ...
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... received at Toledo and checked by the defendant's ser- vants over the intervening roads , will be considered in another connection , so far as it becomes important to do so . That there was no proof of a contract on the part of the ...
... received at Toledo and checked by the defendant's ser- vants over the intervening roads , will be considered in another connection , so far as it becomes important to do so . That there was no proof of a contract on the part of the ...
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... received by the re- spective companies were deposited daily to the credit of the company by whom they were received ; and that settlements were periodically made between the several companies . It was also proved that at Cleveland the ...
... received by the re- spective companies were deposited daily to the credit of the company by whom they were received ; and that settlements were periodically made between the several companies . It was also proved that at Cleveland the ...
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... received the full benefit , is void for want of power in them to make it . Eminent judges have expressed regret that covenants entered into deliberately , and with fair inten- tions on both sides , should be resisted on the ground of ...
... received the full benefit , is void for want of power in them to make it . Eminent judges have expressed regret that covenants entered into deliberately , and with fair inten- tions on both sides , should be resisted on the ground of ...
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... received pay for the carriage over the de- fendant's line , only . See also Scottham v . The South Staf- fordshire Railway Company , ( 18 Eng . L. and Eq . R. 553 , ) ary v . Cleveland and Toledo Rail Road Company . ONONDAGA - JANUARY ...
... received pay for the carriage over the de- fendant's line , only . See also Scottham v . The South Staf- fordshire Railway Company , ( 18 Eng . L. and Eq . R. 553 , ) ary v . Cleveland and Toledo Rail Road Company . ONONDAGA - JANUARY ...
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Page 29 - The court may determine any controversy between the 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 cause them to be brought in.
Page 108 - ... has departed therefrom, with intent to defraud his creditors, or to avoid the service of a summons, or keeps himself concealed therein with the like intent...
Page 197 - ... shall be jointly and severally liable for all the debts of the company, then existing, and for all that shall be contracted before such report shall be made.
Page 118 - The absolute power of alienation shall not be suspended by any limitation or condition whatever, for a longer period than during the continuance of not more than two lives in being at the creation of the estate, except in the single case mentioned in the next section.
Page 190 - ... to take the case from the jury and direct a verdict for the plaintiff subject to the opinion of the court at general term (Sackett v.
Page 50 - A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of law, it possesses only those properties which the charter of its creation confers upon it, either expressly, or as incidental to its very existence.
Page 82 - The Legislature shall, by general laws, confer upon the boards of supervisors of the several counties of the State such further powers of local legislation and administration as the Legislature may from time to time deem expedient.
Page 489 - Every contract for the leasing for*a longer period than one year, or for the sale of any lands, or any interest in lands, shall be void, unless the contract, or some note or memorandum thereof, expressing the consideration, be in writing, and be subscribed by the party by whom the lease or sale is made.
Page 497 - ... [B]ut when the party by his own contract creates a duty or charge upon himself, he is bound to make it good, if he may, notwithstanding any accident by inevitable necessity, because he might have provided against it by his contract.
Page 143 - The person accepting this free ticket, in consideration thereof assumes all risk of all accidents, and expressly agrees that the company shall not be liable, under any circumstances, whether of negligence by their agents or otherwise...