The American State Reports: Containing the Cases of General Value and Authority Subsequent to Those Contained in the "American Decisions" [1760-1869] and the "American Reports" [1869-1887] Decided in the Courts of Last Resort of the Several States [1886-1911], 6. köideAbraham Clark Freeman Bancroft-Whitney Company, 1889 |
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Page 39
... PLAINTIFF . — In an action for damages for per- sonal injury , defendant has no absolute right to have a personal exami- nation of plaintiff ; that is entirely within the discretion of the court , the exercise of which discretion will ...
... PLAINTIFF . — In an action for damages for per- sonal injury , defendant has no absolute right to have a personal exami- nation of plaintiff ; that is entirely within the discretion of the court , the exercise of which discretion will ...
Page 40
... plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence in attempting to get off the train when in motion . The evidence for the plaintiff tends to show that when the train began to slack up , the brakeman said : " This is Beverly " ; that he ...
... plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence in attempting to get off the train when in motion . The evidence for the plaintiff tends to show that when the train began to slack up , the brakeman said : " This is Beverly " ; that he ...
Page 41
... plaintiff to submit her person to an examination by a commission of medical experts , to be ap- pointed by the court , in order to determine the character of the injuries , and to what extent they were due to the accident . This motion ...
... plaintiff to submit her person to an examination by a commission of medical experts , to be ap- pointed by the court , in order to determine the character of the injuries , and to what extent they were due to the accident . This motion ...
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... plaintiff , without regard to negligence on her part , is little short of charging them with corruption . The instructions are to be taken as a whole , are so taken by men of common un- derstanding , and can be understood in no other ...
... plaintiff , without regard to negligence on her part , is little short of charging them with corruption . The instructions are to be taken as a whole , are so taken by men of common un- derstanding , and can be understood in no other ...
Page 52
... plaintiff to Lindsay , the execution of the notes by him to the plaintiff , and of the deed of trust to secure them , the payment of the money to the building company , and its acceptance by the company , may be considered as all parts ...
... plaintiff to Lindsay , the execution of the notes by him to the plaintiff , and of the deed of trust to secure them , the payment of the money to the building company , and its acceptance by the company , may be considered as all parts ...
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Page 743 - A charity, in the legal sense, may be more fully defined as a gift, to be applied consistently with existing laws, for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons, either by bringing their minds or hearts under the influence of education or religion, by relieving their bodies from disease, suffering, or constraint, by assisting them to establish themselves in life, or by erecting or maintaining public buildings or works, or otherwise lessening the burden of government. It is immaterial whether...
Page 394 - 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. He may withdraw his grant by discontinuing the use; but, so long as he maintains the use,...
Page 588 - It is agreed between the sender of the following message and this company that said company shall not be liable for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery or non-delivery of any unrepeated message, whether happening by negligence of its servants or otherwise, beyond the amount received for sending the same...
Page 174 - Comparison of a disputed writing with any writing proved to the satisfaction of the Judge to be genuine shall be permitted to be made by witnesses; and such writings, and the evidence of witnesses respecting the same, may be submitted to the Court and jury as evidence of the genuineness, or otherwise, of the writing in dispute.
Page 787 - There must be reasonable evidence of negligence; but where the thing is shown to be under the management of the defendant or his servants, and the accident is such as in the ordinary course of things does not happen if those who have the management use proper care, it affords reasonable evidence, in the absence of explanation by the defendant, that the accident arose from want of care.
Page 337 - It is furthermore hereby provided and mutually agreed, that no suit or action against this company, for the recovery of any claim by virtue of this policy, shall be sustainable in any Court of Law or Chancery until after an award shall have been obtained fixing the amount of such claim in the manner above provided...
Page 405 - No will in writing, except in the cases hereinafter mentioned,, nor any part thereof, shall be revoked, or altered, otherwise than by some other will in writing, or some other writing of the testator, declaring such revocation or alteration, and executed with the same formalities with which the will itself was required by law to be executed...
Page 588 - And this company is hereby made the agent of the sender, without liability, to forward any message over the lines of any other company when necessary to reach its destination.
Page 679 - The father of the minor, and in case of his decease, the mother, being respectively competent to transact their own business, and otherwise suitable, shall be entitled to the custody of the person of the minor and to the care of his education...
Page 752 - No person shall, for the same offense, be twice put in jeopardy of his life or limb, nor shall any man's property be taken or applied to public use without the consent of his representatives, and without just compensation being previously made to him.