Reports of Cases Heard and Determined in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Volume 190

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Page 256 - Where the buyer, expressly or by implication, makes known to the seller the particular purpose for which the goods are required, and it appears that the buyer relies on the seller's skill or judgment (whether he be the grower or manufacturer or not), there is an implied warranty that the goods shall be reasonably fit for such purpose...
Page 868 - When the convenience of witnesses and the ends of justice would be promoted by the change.
Page 377 - Claims for loss, damage, or delay must be made in writing to the carrier at the point of delivery or at the point of origin within four months after delivery of the property, or, in case of failure to make delivery, then within four months after a reasonable time for delivery has elapsed. Unless claims are so made the carrier shall not be liable.
Page 867 - An action, for either of the following causes, must be tried in the county, where the cause of action, or some part thereof, arose : 1. To recover a penalty or forfeiture, imposed by statute ; except that, where the offence, for which it'is imposed, was committed on a lake, river, or other stream of water, situated in two or more counties, the action may be tried in...
Page 624 - To divide, withdraw, or in any manner pay to the stockholders, or any of them, any part of the capital stock of the corporation ; or to reduce such capital stock without the consent of the legislature ; or 3.
Page 18 - It is insisted, however, that the owner of property is entitled to a reasonable compensation for its use, even though it be clothed with a public interest, and that what is reasonable is a judicial and not a legislative question.
Page 18 - In countries where the common law prevails, it has been customary from time immemorial for the legislature to declare what shall be a reasonable compensation under such circumstances, or, perhaps more properly speaking, to fix a maximum beyond which any charge made would be unreasonable.
Page 520 - Court of General Sessions of the Peace of the city and county of New York...
Page 20 - What the company is entitled to demand, in order that it may have just compensation, is a fair return upon the reasonable value of the property at the time it is being used for the public.
Page 861 - There shall be prepared under the direction and supervision of the commissioners of taxes and assessments of the city of New York...

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