The South Western Reporter, Volume 234West Publishing Company, 1922 - Law reports, digests, etc Includes the decisions of the Supreme Courts of Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Texas, and Court of Appeals of Kentucky; Aug./Dec. 1886-May/Aug. 1892, Court of Appeals of Texas; Aug. 1892/Feb. 1893-Jan./Feb. 1928, Courts of Civil and Criminal Appeals of Texas; Apr./June 1896-Aug./Nov. 1907, Court of Appeals of Indian Territory; May/June 1927-Jan./Feb. 1928, Courts of Appeals of Missouri and Commission of Appeals of Texas. |
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... acres , 3 rods , and 36 poles ural object may be extended to close survey , though acreage thereby included greater than that in patent . ( 234 S.W. ) tract through its codefendant , Shepherd. : on the grantee . et al . - tance ...
... acres , 3 rods , and 36 poles ural object may be extended to close survey , though acreage thereby included greater than that in patent . ( 234 S.W. ) tract through its codefendant , Shepherd. : on the grantee . et al . - tance ...
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... acres , while the survey made in his behalf , as assignee of Combs , calls for 150 acres ; but in both the patent and the sur- vey the calls and distances are the same , and in neither of them are there any natural objects called for ...
... acres , while the survey made in his behalf , as assignee of Combs , calls for 150 acres ; but in both the patent and the sur- vey the calls and distances are the same , and in neither of them are there any natural objects called for ...
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... acres instead of 150 acres . That it is com- 159 ; Spradling v . Patrick , 19 Rep . 1038 ; Bell petent to so extend a line in order to close County , etc. , v . Hendrickson , 24 Rep . 371 ; Bruce v . Taylor , 25 Rep . 163 ; Mercer v ...
... acres instead of 150 acres . That it is com- 159 ; Spradling v . Patrick , 19 Rep . 1038 ; Bell petent to so extend a line in order to close County , etc. , v . Hendrickson , 24 Rep . 371 ; Bruce v . Taylor , 25 Rep . 163 ; Mercer v ...
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... acres of land just east veyance from Smith to Metcalfe to whom the of the Smith patent , the beginning corner of former sold the land . That deed , however , which was " a poplar and maple on a line was proven in this case by testimony ...
... acres of land just east veyance from Smith to Metcalfe to whom the of the Smith patent , the beginning corner of former sold the land . That deed , however , which was " a poplar and maple on a line was proven in this case by testimony ...
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... acres of land and for $ 25 damages against him and the court entered judgment on that ver- dict . He alleges that he filed a motion and grounds for a new trial in that action which were overruled , and that Wilson did not ad- vise him ...
... acres of land and for $ 25 damages against him and the court entered judgment on that ver- dict . He alleges that he filed a motion and grounds for a new trial in that action which were overruled , and that Wilson did not ad- vise him ...
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Page 391 - A conviction cannot be had upon the testimony of an accomplice unless it be corroborated by such other evidence as shall tend 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 454 - If a person against whom an action may be brought die before the expiration of the time limited for the commencement thereof, and the cause of action survives, an action may be commenced against his representatives after the expiration of that time, and within one year after the issuing of letters testamentary or of administration...
Page 341 - Property does become clothed with a public interest when used in a manner to make it of public consequence, and affect the community at large. When, therefore, one devotes his property to a use in which the public has an interest, he in effect, grants to the public an interest in that use, and must submit to be controlled by the public for the common good, to the extent of the interest he has thus created.
Page 63 - All taxes shall be uniform upon the same class of property within the territorial limits of the authority levying the tax, and shall be levied and collected for public purposes only.
Page 83 - Neither of the contracting parties shall be bound to deliver up its own citizens or subjects under the stipulations of this Convention.
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Page 224 - food," as used herein, shall include all articles used for food, drink, confectionery, or condiment by man or other animals, whether simple, mixed, or compound.
Page 170 - A widow shall be endowed of the third part of all the lands whereof her husband was seized of an estate of inheritance at any time during the marriage, unless she shall have lawfully released her right thereto.
Page 90 - And the supreme court of Xebraska, answering a similar objection, said: "But, in our opinion, the great weight of authority is in favor of the proposition that, upon conviction of several offenses, charged in separate indictments, or in separate counts of the same indictment, the court has power to impose cumulative sentences.
Page 103 - That in actions by or against executors, administrators or guardians, in which judgment may be rendered for or against them, neither party shall be allowed to testify against the other, as to any transaction with, or statement by, the testator, intestate or ward, unless called to testify thereto by the opposite party, or required to testify thereto by the court.