Bancroft's California Lawyer and Book of Forms: Containing Instructions for Ordinary Transactions ... with Numerous Precedents and Forms ... and Adapted, Under the Revised Laws and the Latest Judicial Decisions, to California, Oregon and Washington TerritoryContaining instructions for ordinary transactions in matters of deeds, marriage and divorce, contracts, etc. ... with numerous precedents and forms ... and adpated, under the revised laws and the latest judicial decisions, to California, Oregon and Washington territory. |
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... possession thereof , shall be maintained , unless it appear that the plaintiff , his ancestor , predecessor or grantor , 1 Wood's Dig . p . 45 . was seized or possessed of the premises in question , 206 BANCROFT'S CALIFORNIA LAWYER .
... possession thereof , shall be maintained , unless it appear that the plaintiff , his ancestor , predecessor or grantor , 1 Wood's Dig . p . 45 . was seized or possessed of the premises in question , 206 BANCROFT'S CALIFORNIA LAWYER .
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... unless it appear that the person prose- cuting the action , or making the defence , or under whose title the action is prosecuted , or the defence is made , or the ancestor , predecessor , or grantor of such person , was seized or possessed ...
... unless it appear that the person prose- cuting the action , or making the defence , or under whose title the action is prosecuted , or the defence is made , or the ancestor , predecessor , or grantor of such person , was seized or possessed ...
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acknowledged action administrators affidavit aforesaid amount appointed attorney bond California cause certificate city and county city of San claim constitution contract corporation county clerk county judge County of San Court of Sessions covenant creditors day of June debts deceased deed defendant District Court EDWARD NORTON election endorsed entitled execution executors filed hand and seal heirs and assigns hereby hundred dollars husband indenture insolvent interest Jonathan Hunt judgment Judicial District jury justice land lease legislature liable license lien marriage ment mortgage notary public notice oath Oregon owner paid partnership party payment peace plaintiff possession premises presents Probate Court promissory note purpose real estate record resident San Francisco sell sheriff statute subscribed sureties term therein thereof thereto thousand dollars thousand eight hundred tion township trustees unto wife WILLIAM DUER witness whereof Wood's Wood's Dig
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Page 235 - The term corporations, as used in this article, shall be construed to include all associations and joint-stock companies having any of the powers or privileges of corporations not possessed by individuals or partnerships. And all corporations shall have the right to sue, and shall be subject to be sued, in all courts in like cases as natural persons.
Page 662 - Attorney for me and in my name, place and stead to (227), giving and granting unto my said Attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if personally present...
Page 17 - Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press.
Page 19 - For the purpose of voting, no person shall be deemed to have gained or lost a residence by reason of his presence or absence while employed in the service of the United States, nor while engaged in the navigation of the waters of this state or of the United States, or of the high seas ; nor while, a student of any seminary of learning ; nor while kept at any almshouse or other asylum at public expense; nor while confined in any public prison.
Page 375 - Mexicans now established in territories previously belonging to Mexico, and which remain for the future within the limits of the United States, as defined by the present treaty, shall be free to continue where they now reside, or to remove at any time to the Mexican republic, retaining the property which they possess in the said territories, or disposing thereof, and removing the proceeds wherever they please, without their being subjected, on this account, to any contribution, tax, or charge whatever.
Page 16 - No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime (except in cases of impeachment, and in cases of militia when in actual service, and the land and naval forces in time of war, or which this state may keep, with the consent of Congress, in- time of peace, and in cases of petit larceny under the regulation of the legislature), unless on presentment or indictment of a grand jury...
Page 23 - Dues from corporations shall be secured by such individual liability of the corporators and other means as may be prescribed by law.
Page 629 - ... that he does not apply to purchase the same on speculation, but in good faith to appropriate it to his own exclusive use and benefit; and that he has not, directly or indirectly, made any agreement or contract, in any way or manner, with any person or persons...
Page 34 - I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of , according to the best of my ability.
Page 17 - The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable seizures and searches, shall not be violated; and no warrant shall issue but on probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons and things to be seized.