The County and Town Officer: Or, A Concise View of the Duties and Offices of County and Town Officers in the State of New-York, with Appropriate Precedents. In Two PartsJ. Tappen, 1816 - 363 pages |
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... justice and duly recognizing the rights and privi- leges of its citizens , it must confessedly be of primary import- ance , that the correspondent duties of civil officers - the guar- dians and executors of the laws , should be well ...
... justice and duly recognizing the rights and privi- leges of its citizens , it must confessedly be of primary import- ance , that the correspondent duties of civil officers - the guar- dians and executors of the laws , should be well ...
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... Justice , ( the only American books that have hitherto appeared having any relation to the subject mat- ter of the following work , ) we leave it to the public considera- tion to judge . It will , however , we believe , be found , that ...
... Justice , ( the only American books that have hitherto appeared having any relation to the subject mat- ter of the following work , ) we leave it to the public considera- tion to judge . It will , however , we believe , be found , that ...
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... Justice , both with respect to property and offences . It is by custom in common law , that the eldest son * inherits from his father - that property may be purchased by writings that a deed is void if not sealed and delivered - that ...
... Justice , both with respect to property and offences . It is by custom in common law , that the eldest son * inherits from his father - that property may be purchased by writings that a deed is void if not sealed and delivered - that ...
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... justice , as far as the same may be conducted on the broad principles of that law . For we anticipate , that a view of the diversity of to- pics here contemplated , according to the course of the common law , would not only swell this ...
... justice , as far as the same may be conducted on the broad principles of that law . For we anticipate , that a view of the diversity of to- pics here contemplated , according to the course of the common law , would not only swell this ...
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... justice within this state , " passed April 9 , 1813 , to the contrary notwithstanding . HIS ACCOUNTS WITH THE EXCHEQUER By the 8th section of the act , entiled , " An act relative to the court of exchequer , " passed April 10 , 1813 ...
... justice within this state , " passed April 9 , 1813 , to the contrary notwithstanding . HIS ACCOUNTS WITH THE EXCHEQUER By the 8th section of the act , entiled , " An act relative to the court of exchequer , " passed April 10 , 1813 ...
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according to law action administration aforesaid appointed assessment roll assessors authorised bail bastard child cause certificate certiorari charges chattels city or town collector common law common pleas common schools constable coroner council of appointment county clerk county of Ulster county treasurer court of common court of record deed defendant delivered district duty election execution executors fees forfeit freeholders gaol half cents hand and seal hath hereby Ibid inspected inspectors Johns judges judgment jurors jury justice lands Law N. Y. letters testamentary levied liable manner monies mortgage neglect notice oath overseers oyer and terminer paid peace penalty plaintiff poor person premises prisoner receive recognizance record recovered refuse respective road sessions sheriff statute subscribed summons supervisors supreme court surrogate swear taxes therein thereof tion town clerk town meeting town of Kingston town officers Ulster County warrant witness writ
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Page 107 - Deceased, do make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said Deceased...
Page 25 - And in order to prevent any unnecessary delays, be it further ordained, that if any bill shall not be returned by the council within ten days after it shall have been presented, the same shall be a law, unless the legislature shall, by their adjournment, render a return of the said bill within ten days impracticable ; in which case the bill shall be returned on the first day of the meeting of the legislature after the expiration of the said ten days.
Page 211 - Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small. Thou shalt not have in thine house divers measures, a great and a small. But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
Page 37 - U, during his continuance in the said office by virtue of the said appointment, without fraud, deceit or oppression, then the above obligation to be void, or else to remain in full force and virtue.
Page 26 - ... and the bill remains with the lords, if they have made no amendment to it. But, if any amendments are made, such amendments are sent down with the bill to receive the concurrence of the commons. If the commons disagree to the amendments a conference usually follows between members deputed from each house, who, for the most part, settle and adjust the difference; but if both houses remain inflexible, the bill is dropped. If the commons agree to the amendments, the bill is sent back to the lords...
Page 27 - April, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven, which have not since expired, or been repealed or altered ; and such acts of the Legislature of this State as are now in force, shall be and continue the law of this State, subject to such alterations as the Legislature shall make concerning the same.
Page 24 - But if after such reconsideration, two-thirds of the said senate or house of representatives, shall, notwithstanding the said objections, agree to pass the same, it shall, together with the objections, be sent to the other branch of the legislature, where it shall also be reconsidered, and if approved by two-thirds of the members present, shall have the force of a law...
Page 37 - C. D., his executors, administrators or assigns ; for which payment, well and truly to be made, I bind myself, my heirs, executors and administrators firmly by these presents.
Page 23 - That every male inhabitant of full age, who shall have personally resided within one of the counties of this State for six months...
Page 25 - After the second reading it is committed, that is, referred to a committee ; which is either selected by the house in matters of small importance, or else, upon a bill of consequence, the house resolves itself into a committee of the whole house.