Albany Law Journal, Volume 31Weed, Parsons & Company, 1885 - Law |
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... defendant has got at least some letters which ought to have been treated as the letters of the plaintiffs , and to have been sent on to them . Instead of doing that the defendant has opened them , and not until some time afterward has ...
... defendant has got at least some letters which ought to have been treated as the letters of the plaintiffs , and to have been sent on to them . Instead of doing that the defendant has opened them , and not until some time afterward has ...
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... defendant coming there are letters which are addressed to the defendant on their business ; and lastly , the defend- ant has certainly behaved , with regard to some of the letters , and with regard to his other relations to his former ...
... defendant coming there are letters which are addressed to the defendant on their business ; and lastly , the defend- ant has certainly behaved , with regard to some of the letters , and with regard to his other relations to his former ...
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... defendant had the dog in his possession , and was harboring him on his premises as owners usually do with their dogs , then he was the owner within the meaning of the statute ; but if the dog was casually on his premises , and not being ...
... defendant had the dog in his possession , and was harboring him on his premises as owners usually do with their dogs , then he was the owner within the meaning of the statute ; but if the dog was casually on his premises , and not being ...
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... defendant , although requested so to do , has neglected and refused to account with the plaintiffs as to the payments in excess of legal rates , and that defendant has so received to and for the use of the plaintiffs the several sums of ...
... defendant , although requested so to do , has neglected and refused to account with the plaintiffs as to the payments in excess of legal rates , and that defendant has so received to and for the use of the plaintiffs the several sums of ...
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... defendant did not stand on terms of equality , they so paid to se- cure transportation for the succeeding month . The defendant prescribed its own rates , and would carry the plaintiffs ' freight only at the established rates , though ...
... defendant did not stand on terms of equality , they so paid to se- cure transportation for the succeeding month . The defendant prescribed its own rates , and would carry the plaintiffs ' freight only at the established rates , though ...
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Page 253 - In the construction of a pleading for the purpose of determining its effect, its allegations shall be liberally construed, with a view to substantial justice between the parties.
Page 272 - Provided, that in actions by or against executors, administrators, or guardians, in which judgment may be rendered for or against them...
Page 87 - The power we allude to is rather the police power, the power vested in the legislature by the constitution to make, ordain, and establish all manner of wholesome and reasonable laws, statutes, and ordinances, either with penalties or without, not repugnant to the constitution, as they shall judge to be for the good and welfare of the commonwealth and of the subjects of the same.
Page 167 - Provided, that this shall only be done upon such evidence of criminality as, according to the laws of the place where the fugitive or person so charged shall be found, would justify his apprehension and commitment for trial, If the crime or offense had there been committed...
Page 72 - Every law that alters the legal rules of evidence and receives less or different testimony than the law required at the time of the commission of the offense, in order to convict the offender.
Page 209 - The limitation as to value has no tendency to exempt from liability for negligence. It does not induce want of care. It exacts from the carrier the measure of care due to the value agreed on. The carrier is bound to respond in that value for negligence. The compensation for carriage is based on that value. The shipper is estopped from saying that the value is greater.
Page 294 - Property shall be assessed for taxes under general laws, and by uniform rules, according to its true value.
Page 97 - suits in equity shall not be sustained in either of the courts of the United States in any case where a plain, adequate, and complete remedy may be had at law.
Page 118 - The several courts vested with jurisdiction of cases arising under the patent laws shall have power to grant injunctions according to the course and principles of courts of equity, to prevent the violation of any right secured by patent, on such terms as the court may deem reasonable...
Page 354 - It shall be the duty of the Legislature to provide for the organization of cities and incorporated villages, and to restrict their power of taxation, assessment, borrowing money, contracting debts, and loaning their credit, so as to prevent abuses in assessments and in contracting debt by such municipal corporations...