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On this fourth day of October , 1852 , personally appeared before me , the
subscriber , a justice of the peace , in and for the county and district aforesaid ,
Joseph T. Coombs , of the county and district aforesaid , agent for the plaintiff in
the ...
On this fourth day of October , 1852 , personally appeared before me , the
subscriber , a justice of the peace , in and for the county and district aforesaid ,
Joseph T. Coombs , of the county and district aforesaid , agent for the plaintiff in
the ...
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In this respect , the Federal Government , though sovereign within the limitation of
its powers , may , in some sense , be considered as the agent of the States , to
provide for the general welfare , by punishing offences under its own laws within
...
In this respect , the Federal Government , though sovereign within the limitation of
its powers , may , in some sense , be considered as the agent of the States , to
provide for the general welfare , by punishing offences under its own laws within
...
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It further appeared that Ticknor built the store ; that in 1839 or 1840 , he became
embarrassed , and that he owed a large sum of money to one James L. Day , and
from some time in 1840 car . ried on business in the store as the agent of said ...
It further appeared that Ticknor built the store ; that in 1839 or 1840 , he became
embarrassed , and that he owed a large sum of money to one James L. Day , and
from some time in 1840 car . ried on business in the store as the agent of said ...
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And , in this respect , a grant by a public agent of limited powers , and bound not
to throw away the interests confided to it , is different from a grant by an individual
who is master of the subject . To revoke the latter , after an expenditure in the ...
And , in this respect , a grant by a public agent of limited powers , and bound not
to throw away the interests confided to it , is different from a grant by an individual
who is master of the subject . To revoke the latter , after an expenditure in the ...
Page 93
Delaware and Raritan Canal Company . cases . license from the legislature ,
knowing that he is dealing with an agent bound by duty not to impair public rights
, does so at his risk ; and a voluntary expenditure on the foot of it , gives him no ...
Delaware and Raritan Canal Company . cases . license from the legislature ,
knowing that he is dealing with an agent bound by duty not to impair public rights
, does so at his risk ; and a voluntary expenditure on the foot of it , gives him no ...
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