Massachusetts Reports: Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Volumes 10-11H.O. Houghton and Company, 1864 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... witness , that on the said 19th of June , a letter was written by them to the plaintiff , enclosing the said bills , and regular protests , and advising that the said bills had been paid by them under protest , for the honor of the ...
... witness , that on the said 19th of June , a letter was written by them to the plaintiff , enclosing the said bills , and regular protests , and advising that the said bills had been paid by them under protest , for the honor of the ...
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... witnesses ; and , in some cases , a copy , or some other memorial of it , should accompany the notice . endorse a bill on this country abroad , and afterwards come here , a notice to him here But if a man draw or need not be accompanied ...
... witnesses ; and , in some cases , a copy , or some other memorial of it , should accompany the notice . endorse a bill on this country abroad , and afterwards come here , a notice to him here But if a man draw or need not be accompanied ...
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... witnesses , who proved this usage , also testified that it was well known at the several offices , that there had been sundry decis- ions of this Court , establishing the right of the underwriters to the whole of the premium ...
... witnesses , who proved this usage , also testified that it was well known at the several offices , that there had been sundry decis- ions of this Court , establishing the right of the underwriters to the whole of the premium ...
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... witness believed to be the note sued in this action . On their arrival , Mr. Hall got out of the chaise , and calling the defend- ant out , had some conversation with him , which the witness did not hear . The witness , being then ...
... witness believed to be the note sued in this action . On their arrival , Mr. Hall got out of the chaise , and calling the defend- ant out , had some conversation with him , which the witness did not hear . The witness , being then ...
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... witness . Yet the jury were told , by the judge , that they might reject this evidence , plain and full as it was , if they doubted the genuineness of the signature . It was competent , indeed , for the jury to inquire whether the ...
... witness . Yet the jury were told , by the judge , that they might reject this evidence , plain and full as it was , if they doubted the genuineness of the signature . It was competent , indeed , for the jury to inquire whether the ...
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15 Mass action ADDITIONAL NOTE administrator aforesaid afterwards agreed agreement alleged appear assessments assigned assumpsit authority averment Bakerstown bill Billerica bond cause charter-party claim common law Common Pleas commonwealth consideration considered contract conveyance conveyed corporation Court of Sessions covenant creditor damages debt debtor declaration deed defendant defendant's delivered demanded premises demurrer discharge dollars duly effect endorsed entitled error evidence execution executor facts grant holden ISAAC PARKER issue Johns judge judgment jury justice land legislature liable ment mortgage nonsuit officer opinion owner paid parties pauper payment person Pick plaintiff plaintiff in error pleaded possession principle promise promissory note proprietors proved question received recover remedy rendered SAMUEL SEWALL scire facias seisin SEWALL sheriff ship statute sufficient suit tenant term testator thereof tion town trial usury verdict versus vessel vote voyage Wend witness writ writ of error
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Page 269 - Shall and Will Warrant and forever Defend by these presents. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said parties to these presents have interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
Page 367 - ... It hath sovereign and uncontrollable authority in the making, confirming, enlarging, restraining, abrogating, repealing, reviving, and expounding of laws, concerning matters of all possible denominations, ecclesiastical or temporal, civil, military, maritime, or criminal: this being the place where that absolute despotic power, which must in all governments reside somewhere, is entrusted by the constitution of these kingdoms.
Page 207 - In contracts likewise for sales, it is constantly understood that the seller undertakes that the commodity he sells is his own ; and if it proves otherwise, an action on the case lies against him, to exact damages for this deceit.
Page 365 - Each individual of the society has a right to be protected by it in the enjoyment of his life, liberty and property, according to standing laws.
Page 388 - And to remove all doubts concerning the meaning of the word "inhabitant," in this constitution, every person shall be considered as an inhabitant, for the purpose of electing and being elected into any office, or place within this State, in that town, district, or plantation, where he dwelleth, or hath his home.
Page 444 - ... if the court should be of opinion that the plaintiff was not entitled to recover.
Page 233 - ... to plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence...
Page 238 - The condition of the above obligation is such, that if the said AB, administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of JK, deceased, do make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits...
Page 63 - The court instructed the jury, that if they were satisfied from the evidence...
Page 348 - In all controversies concerning property, and in all suits between two or more persons, except in cases in which it has heretofore been otherways used and practised, the parties have a right to a trial by jury; and this method of procedure shall be held sacred, unless, in causes arising on the high seas, and such as relate to mariners' wages, the legislature shall hereafter find it necessary to alter it.