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... follows : 1. A succinct statement of leading principles in black - letter type . 2. A more extended commentary , elucidating the principles . 3. Notes and authorities . Published in regular octavo form , and sold at the uniform price of ...
... follows : 1. A succinct statement of leading principles in black - letter type . 2. A more extended commentary , elucidating the principles . 3. Notes and authorities . Published in regular octavo form , and sold at the uniform price of ...
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... follows : 1. A succinct statement of leading principles in black - letter type . 2. A more extended commentary , elucidating the principles . 3. Notes and authorities . Published in regular octavo form , and sold at the uniform price of ...
... follows : 1. A succinct statement of leading principles in black - letter type . 2. A more extended commentary , elucidating the principles . 3. Notes and authorities . Published in regular octavo form , and sold at the uniform price of ...
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... follow up through the courts of last resort , though that is not the usual scheme adopted by other text - books on the sub- ject . While this plan involves some duplication and cross- referencing , its advantage in enabling the student ...
... follow up through the courts of last resort , though that is not the usual scheme adopted by other text - books on the sub- ject . While this plan involves some duplication and cross- referencing , its advantage in enabling the student ...
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... follows : " In the courts of the United States no witness shall be excluded in any action on ac- count of color , or in any civil action because he is a party to or interested in the issue tried : provided , that in ac- tions by or ...
... follows : " In the courts of the United States no witness shall be excluded in any action on ac- count of color , or in any civil action because he is a party to or interested in the issue tried : provided , that in ac- tions by or ...
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... follows : " The competency of a witness to testify in any civil ac- tion , suit or proceeding in the courts of the United States shall be determined by the laws of the state or territory in which the court is held . " 21 This renders ...
... follows : " The competency of a witness to testify in any civil ac- tion , suit or proceeding in the courts of the United States shall be determined by the laws of the state or territory in which the court is held . " 21 This renders ...
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Page 147 - ... or made a transfer of any of his property, and the effect of the enforcement of such judgment or transfer will be to enable any one of his creditors to obtain a greater percentage of his debt than any other of such creditors of the same class.
Page 684 - I do solemnly swear that I will administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich; and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge all the duties incumbent on me as , according to the best of my abilities and understanding, agreeably to the constitution and laws of the United States.
Page 537 - States, and the decision is in favor of such their validity, or where any title, right, privilege, or immunity is claimed under the constitution or any treaty or statute of, or commission held or authority exercised under, the United States, and the decision is against the title, right, privilege, or exemption specially set up or claimed by either party, under such constitution, treaty, statute, commission, or authority...
Page 605 - ... when the question is one of a common or general interest, of many persons, or when the parties are numerous, and it is impracticable to bring them all before the court, one or more may sue or defend for the benefit of all.
Page 156 - ... a person shall be deemed insolvent within the provisions of this act whenever the aggregate of his property, exclusive of any property which he may have conveyed, transferred, concealed, or removed, or permitted to be concealed or removed, with intent to defraud, hinder or delay his creditors, shall not, at a fair valuation, be sufficient in amount to pay his debts.
Page 147 - If a bankrupt shall have given a preference within four months before the filing of a petition, or after the filing of the petition and before the adjudication, and the person receiving it, or to be benefited thereby, or his agent acting therein, shall have had reasonable cause to believe that it was intended thereby to give a preference, it shall be voidable by the trustee, and he may recover the property or its value from such person.
Page 153 - Suits by the trustee shall only be brought or prosecuted in the courts where the bankrupt, whose estate is being administered by such trustee, might have brought or prosecuted them if proceedings in bankruptcy had not been instituted, unless by consent of the proposed defendant, except suits for the recovery of property under section sixty, sub-division b, and section sixty-seven, subdivision e.
Page 531 - State in which a decision in the suit could be had, where is drawn in question the validity of a treaty or statute of, or an authority exercised under the United States, and the decision is against their validity; or where is drawn in question the validity of a statute of, or an authority exercised under any State, on the ground of their being repugnant to the constitution, treaties or laws of the United States...
Page 172 - Acts of bankruptcy by a person shall consist of his having (1) conveyed, transferred, concealed, or removed, or permitted to be concealed or removed, any part of his property with intent to hinder, delay, or defraud his creditors...
Page 549 - An act to codify, revise, and amend the laws relating to the judiciary...