Lawyers' Reports Annotated, Book 46Lawyers' Co-operative Publishing Company, 1913 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... fact that the description only brings the lot to the edge of the street can make no difference , for the description which thus brings the lot to the edge of the street must be merely understood as specifying the land that the purchaser ...
... fact that the description only brings the lot to the edge of the street can make no difference , for the description which thus brings the lot to the edge of the street must be merely understood as specifying the land that the purchaser ...
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... fact take the life of the husband , while so interfering , in pursuit of such intent , he cannot set up self- defense , but is guilty of murder , the court said : " It is also a too elementary and fa- miliar principle of law to need ...
... fact take the life of the husband , while so interfering , in pursuit of such intent , he cannot set up self- defense , but is guilty of murder , the court said : " It is also a too elementary and fa- miliar principle of law to need ...
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... fact that when seen at the place of the killing she was dressed . The above statement is substantially what was shown upon the trial ; and , as hereto- fore stated , there is no contradiction be- tween the facts shown by the defendants ...
... fact that when seen at the place of the killing she was dressed . The above statement is substantially what was shown upon the trial ; and , as hereto- fore stated , there is no contradiction be- tween the facts shown by the defendants ...
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... fact may be shown for the purpose of affecting his or her credi- bility : Provided , that no person on trial or ... fact that he was not correctly quoting what the record showed . The mere fact that Mrs. Harris had made the statement to ...
... fact may be shown for the purpose of affecting his or her credi- bility : Provided , that no person on trial or ... fact that he was not correctly quoting what the record showed . The mere fact that Mrs. Harris had made the statement to ...
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... fact , or circumstance , then , " etc. When we consider that the statute in silence in explaining and his failure to one discussed here was first enunciated in deny or contradict incriminating facts , statements , or circumstances may ...
... fact , or circumstance , then , " etc. When we consider that the statute in silence in explaining and his failure to one discussed here was first enunciated in deny or contradict incriminating facts , statements , or circumstances may ...
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Page 186 - ... such as may fairly and reasonably be considered either arising naturally, ie according to the usual course of things, from such breach of contract itself, or such as may reasonably be supposed to have been in the contemplation of both parties at the time they made the contract, as the probable result of the breach of it.
Page 205 - Act required to be done, such common carrier shall be liable to the person or persons injured thereby for the full amount of damages sustained in consequence of any such violation of the provisions of this Act...
Page 164 - An accommodation party is one who has signed the instrument as maker, drawer, acceptor or indorser, without receiving value therefor, and for the purpose of lending his name to some other person. Such a person is liable on the instrument to a holder for value, notwithstanding such holder at the time of taking the instrument knew him to be only an accommodation party.
Page 389 - That the provisions of this act shall apply to any corporation or any person or persons engaged in the transportation of oil or other commodity except water, and except natural or artificial gas, by means of pipe lines...
Page 93 - By a valid tender of payment made by a prior party; 5. By a release of the principal debtor, unless the holder's right of recourse against the party secondarily liable is expressly reserved; 6. By any agreement binding upon the holder to extend the time of payment, or to postpone the holder's right to enforce the instrument unless made with the assent of the party secondarily liable, or unless the right of recourse against such party is expressly reserved.
Page 389 - Provided, however, That the provisions of this Act shall not apply to the transportation of passengers or property, or to the receiving , delivering, storage, or handling of property wholly within one State and not shipped to or from a foreign country from or to any State or Territory as aforesaid.
Page 269 - A conviction cannot be had upon the testimony of an accomplice, unless he be corroborated by such other evidence as tends to connect the defendant with the commission of the offense, and the corroboration is not sufficient if It merely shows the commission of the offense or the circumstances thereof.
Page 164 - A person placing his signature upon an instrument otherwise than as maker, drawer or acceptor, is deemed to be an indorser, unless he clearly indicates by appropriate words his intention to be bound in some other capacity.
Page 40 - That in all controversies at law, respecting property, the ancient mode of trial by jury is one of the best securities of the rights of the people, and ought to remain sacred and inviolable.
Page 67 - Where an instrument is negotiated back to a prior party, such party may, subject to the provisions of this act, reissue and further negotiate the same. But he is not entitled to enforce payment thereof against any intervening party to whom he was personally liable.