Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Superior Court of the City of New York [1828-1829]: 1828/1829W. C. Little, 1831 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... possession of the premises until 1927 , when she died . After her death Archibald Gatfield , the heir at law of the testator , brought an action of ejectment against the defend- ant , who was one of the children and heirs at law of the ...
... possession of the premises until 1927 , when she died . After her death Archibald Gatfield , the heir at law of the testator , brought an action of ejectment against the defend- ant , who was one of the children and heirs at law of the ...
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... possession of the mother until her death , which hap- pened in the year 1827 , and before the commencement of this suit . Archibald Gatfield , the lessor of the plaintiff , was the surviving brother and sole heir at law of the testator ...
... possession of the mother until her death , which hap- pened in the year 1827 , and before the commencement of this suit . Archibald Gatfield , the lessor of the plaintiff , was the surviving brother and sole heir at law of the testator ...
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... possession of the premises until 1827 , when she died . After her death , this suit was brought by Archibald Gatfield , who is the heir at law of the testator and of his surviving daughter Eliza , against the defendant , who is one of ...
... possession of the premises until 1827 , when she died . After her death , this suit was brought by Archibald Gatfield , who is the heir at law of the testator and of his surviving daughter Eliza , against the defendant , who is one of ...
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... possession , but as contin- gent devises over , that might , in certain events , take place . To construe the devise to the daughters , a contingent estate to take effect in the contingency of outliving the mother , but to fail 1828 ...
... possession , but as contin- gent devises over , that might , in certain events , take place . To construe the devise to the daughters , a contingent estate to take effect in the contingency of outliving the mother , but to fail 1828 ...
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... possession of the estate ; or if either of them should die before the widow , her issue would represent her , and take her share of the estate . And in default of issue , her share would devolve upon the surviving sister ; and in the ...
... possession of the estate ; or if either of them should die before the widow , her issue would represent her , and take her share of the estate . And in default of issue , her share would devolve upon the surviving sister ; and in the ...
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action admitted agent agreement amount applied April Term assignment assumpsit Att'y August Term authority averment Benedict bill bill of lading bonds brig Bunker cargo cause charge charter-party charterer city of New-York claim co-partner consignee consignor contended contract counsel count covenant damage debt declaration deed defendant defendant's demurrer devise discharge discount endorsed entitled evidence execution fact favour fendant fire fraud freight Fulton Bank ground held Hudson Company Hudson Insurance Company indemnity insurable interest intended issue John John Wheelwright Judge judgment jury Keeler & Rogers loan loss ment objection opinion owner paid parties payment person plaintiff plea pleaded port possession premises principle pro hac vice promissory note proof property insured prove question received recover rule seal Seton sheriff ship Spencer statute suit Supreme Court tare testator testified testimony tiff tion trial trust usage usurious verdict vessel voyage witness
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Page 156 - And the said records and judicial proceedings, authenticated as aforesaid, shall have such faith and credit given to them in every court within the United States as they have by law or usage in the courts of the State from whence the said records are or shall be taken.
Page 2 - In the name of God, amen. I, John Hale, of the town of , in the county of , and State of , of the age of 50 years, being of sound mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life, do therefore make, ordain, publish and declare, this to be my last will and testament...
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Page 72 - 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 227 - ... upon this policy, then and from thenceforth, so long as the same shall be so appropriated, applied or used, these presents shall cease and be of no force or effect.
Page 270 - Similar difficulties would arise out of the same rule, when the operations of the house required the copartnership to execute other deeds. Can it then be that this stern rule of the common law, which has its appropriate sphere of action, and a most salutary operation on those relations of society where men, not otherwise connected, are the owners of undivided property, is to be applied in all its force, and to govern, with unbending severity, in the concerns of copartners, whose intimate connection...
Page 50 - But independently of any special clauses of this sort, it is clear, both upon principle and authority, that an assignment of a policy by the insured only covers such interest in the premises as he may have at the time of the insurance and at the time of the loss.
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