Albany Law Journal, Volume 6Weed, Parsons & Company, 1873 - Law |
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... tion the company was authorized to build a bridge across a river running through the city . Held , that the clause in the first section relative to grade did not prohibit the company from erecting suitable embank- ments , above grade ...
... tion the company was authorized to build a bridge across a river running through the city . Held , that the clause in the first section relative to grade did not prohibit the company from erecting suitable embank- ments , above grade ...
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... tion of Mr. Moncrief to the bench of the superior court . In 1861 Mr. McCunn was elected city judge of New York , and in the same year accompanied the 69th regiment to Washington as captain of engineers , but soon returned and raised ...
... tion of Mr. Moncrief to the bench of the superior court . In 1861 Mr. McCunn was elected city judge of New York , and in the same year accompanied the 69th regiment to Washington as captain of engineers , but soon returned and raised ...
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... tion who thus responds , the genuine doctors of the law - the legal profession - will not complain . The jury in the Stokes trial , after having been in possession of the case from Saturday afternoon until Monday morning , were ...
... tion who thus responds , the genuine doctors of the law - the legal profession - will not complain . The jury in the Stokes trial , after having been in possession of the case from Saturday afternoon until Monday morning , were ...
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... tion is to set their whole off into three sections or sys- tems , representative of the extremes and the main of the development . That is , the stages of growth , of decline , and of regeneration ; the last composing the mean ...
... tion is to set their whole off into three sections or sys- tems , representative of the extremes and the main of the development . That is , the stages of growth , of decline , and of regeneration ; the last composing the mean ...
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... tion cannot be in a healthy and safe condition so long as the vigor that examines into abuses and defects , the wisdom and public spirit that seeks to remedy them , are confined to a few offi- cials . They may guard well for a time its ...
... tion cannot be in a healthy and safe condition so long as the vigor that examines into abuses and defects , the wisdom and public spirit that seeks to remedy them , are confined to a few offi- cials . They may guard well for a time its ...
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Page 15 - Appeals and justices of the Supreme Court, may be removed by concurrent resolution of both houses of the Legislature, if two-thirds of all the members elected to each house concur therein.
Page 98 - State, may remove such suit into the circuit court of the United States for the proper district, at any time before the trial thereof, when it shall be made to appear to said circuit court that from prejudice or local influence he will not be able to obtain justice in such State court...
Page 383 - And the purchase, discount, or sale of a bona fide bill of exchange, payable at another place than the place of such purchase, discount, or sale, at not more than the current rate of exchange for sight drafts, in addition to the interest, shall not be considered as taking or receiving a greater rate of interest.
Page 181 - A communication made bona fide upon any subject-matter In which the party communicating has an interest, or in reference to which he has a duty, is privileged if made to a person having a corresponding interest or duty, although it contain criminatory matter, which, without this privilege, would be slanderous and actionable...
Page 382 - ... to provide a national currency, secured by a pledge of United States stocks, and to provide for the circulation and redemption thereof...
Page 413 - And the General Assembly shall, from time to time, pass laws establishing reasonable maximum rates of charges for the transportation of passengers and freight on the different railroads in this State.
Page 320 - That there were such creatures as witches he made no doubt at all ; for, first, the scriptures had affirmed so much. Secondly the wisdom of all nations had provided laws against such persons, which is an argument of their confidence of such a crime.
Page 82 - ... chairman of the meeting, and also a suitable person for secretary, and proceed to a vote of those present, in person or by proxy; and if, on canvassing the votes, it shall appear that a sufficient number of votes has been given in favor of increasing or diminishing the amount of capital...
Page 229 - the natural and proximate consequence of the act complained of.
Page 281 - And thou opposed, being of no woman born, Yet I will try the last. Before my body I throw my warlike shield. Lay on, Macduff, And damned be him that first cries "Hold enough!