Atlantic Reporter, Volume 113West Publishing Company, 1921 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... jury found a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $ 3,500 . A motion for new trial on the usual grounds was heard by the trial justice , who refused to disturb the finding of the jury . The case is now before this court on bill of ...
... jury found a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $ 3,500 . A motion for new trial on the usual grounds was heard by the trial justice , who refused to disturb the finding of the jury . The case is now before this court on bill of ...
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... jury found specially that the plaintiff was not , and that the defendant was , the owner of this strip of land at the time of the alleged trespass , and returned a general verdict for the defendant , which the plain- tiff moves to set ...
... jury found specially that the plaintiff was not , and that the defendant was , the owner of this strip of land at the time of the alleged trespass , and returned a general verdict for the defendant , which the plain- tiff moves to set ...
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... jury trial resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff in which the damages were as- sessed in the sum of $ 5,237.50 . The defend- ant brings the case before us upon motion that the verdict be set aside and a new trial granted . Whether or ...
... jury trial resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff in which the damages were as- sessed in the sum of $ 5,237.50 . The defend- ant brings the case before us upon motion that the verdict be set aside and a new trial granted . Whether or ...
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... jury in a most careful and impartial man- ner ; the charge was accurate and compre- hensive , and fully as favorable to the appel- lant as he could ask . We are unable to see any merit in the claim that facts were mis- stated or not ...
... jury in a most careful and impartial man- ner ; the charge was accurate and compre- hensive , and fully as favorable to the appel- lant as he could ask . We are unable to see any merit in the claim that facts were mis- stated or not ...
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... jury . Evidence was adduced that defendant requested plaintiffs to perform the various services for which claim is now made , and we find no evidence indicating he was acting for others , or that he was not to be considered personally ...
... jury . Evidence was adduced that defendant requested plaintiffs to perform the various services for which claim is now made , and we find no evidence indicating he was acting for others , or that he was not to be considered personally ...
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Page 301 - From the variety of cases relative to judgments being given in evidence in civil suits these two deductions seem to follow as generally true: First, that the judgment of a court of concurrent jurisdiction directly upon the point is as a plea a bar, or as evidence, conclusive between the same parties upon the same matter directly in question in another court...
Page 8 - After the passage of this act all property which shall pass by will or by the intestate laws of this state, from any person who may die seized or possessed of the same while a resident of this state...
Page 112 - Actions at law or suits in equity may be brought by and against such carriers and judgments rendered as now provided by law ; and in any action at law or suit in equity against the carrier, no defense shall be made thereto upon the ground that the carrier is an instrumentality or agency of the federal government.
Page 470 - That for the purpose of the tax the value of the net estate shall be determined — (a) In the case of a resident, by deducting from the value of the gross estate...
Page 317 - Section 1. After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited. Sec. 2. The Congress and the several States shall have concurrent power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
Page 126 - Was the employee at the time of the injury, engaged in interstate transportation or in work so closely related to it as to be practically a part of it.
Page 71 - To guard against transgressions of the high powers herein delegated, we declare that everything in this "Bill of Rights" is excepted out of the general powers of government, and shall forever remain inviolate, and all laws contrary thereto, or to the following provisions, shall be void.
Page 166 - All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate I give, devise and bequeath to...
Page 203 - A contract to sell or a sale of any goods or choses in action of the value of five hundred dollars or upwards shall not be enforceable by action unless the buyer shall accept part of the goods or choses in action so contracted to be sold or sold, and actually receive the same, or give something in earnest to bind the contract, or in part payment, or unless some note or memorandum in writing of the contract or sale be signed by the party to be charged or his agent in that behalf.
Page 446 - But in all cases there must be a reasonable ground, founded upon the relations of the parties to each other, either pecuniary or of blood or affinity, to expect some benefit or advantage from the continuance of the life of the assured.