Albany Law Journal, 36. köideWeed, Parsons & Company, 1888 |
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Page 34
... defendant to charge that " the pos- session of plaintiff by the book - keeper was not such a possession by plaintiff as to remove the case from un- der the statute , " was properly refused . ( 3 ) Defend- ant's request to charge that ...
... defendant to charge that " the pos- session of plaintiff by the book - keeper was not such a possession by plaintiff as to remove the case from un- der the statute , " was properly refused . ( 3 ) Defend- ant's request to charge that ...
Page 36
... defendant's freight agent . Whenever a sale was made P. assigned the proper bills of lading to the purchaser . Plaintiffs claimed as such purchasers and assignees of P. There was evidence that at the time plaintiff's bills of lading ...
... defendant's freight agent . Whenever a sale was made P. assigned the proper bills of lading to the purchaser . Plaintiffs claimed as such purchasers and assignees of P. There was evidence that at the time plaintiff's bills of lading ...
Page 43
... defendant . Mr. Kemp said that although this was a small action the im- portance of it to his client was great . The libel he complained of was as follows : " Umbrella tricks.- Irate customer : Look here , I bought this com- pactum ...
... defendant . Mr. Kemp said that although this was a small action the im- portance of it to his client was great . The libel he complained of was as follows : " Umbrella tricks.- Irate customer : Look here , I bought this com- pactum ...
Page 50
... defendant on the 20th , defendant claimed credit against the plaintiff for the amount of the $ 800 draft so received by it from the City Bank . It appeared that defendant , at the time of receiving said draft , had notice that there was ...
... defendant on the 20th , defendant claimed credit against the plaintiff for the amount of the $ 800 draft so received by it from the City Bank . It appeared that defendant , at the time of receiving said draft , had notice that there was ...
Page 59
... defendants that to retain the cotton would expose it to danger of fire from these sources , then if the fire did destroy it , the defendant is liable , even though it did not originate from those things which admonished of the danger ...
... defendants that to retain the cotton would expose it to danger of fire from these sources , then if the fire did destroy it , the defendant is liable , even though it did not originate from those things which admonished of the danger ...
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Page 214 - That it shall be unlawful for any common carrier subject to the provisions of this Act to charge or receive any greater compensation in the aggregate for the transportation of passengers or of like kind of property, under substantially similar circumstances and conditions, for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line, in the same direction, the shorter being included within the longer distance...
Page 184 - ... no civil suit shall be brought before either of said courts against any person by any original process or proceeding in any other district than that whereof he is an inhabitant, but where the jurisdiction is founded only on the fact that the action is between citizens of different States, suit shall be brought only in the district of the residence of either the plaintiff or the defendant...
Page 205 - To commit any act injurious to the public health, to public morals, or to trade or commerce, or for the perversion or obstruction of justice, or of the due administration of the laws, Each of them is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Page 312 - 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 70 - ... to make, ordain, and establish, all manner of wholesome and reasonable orders, laws, statutes, and ordinances, directions and instructions, either with penalties or without; so as the same be not repugnant or contrary to this constitution, as they shall judge to be for the good and welfare of this commonwealth, and for the government and ordering thereof, and of the subjects of the same...
Page 231 - ... the law considers such publication as malicious, unless it is fairly made by a person in the discharge of some public or private duty, whether legal or moral, or in the conduct of his own affairs, in matters where his interest is concerned.
Page 277 - The party who last has a clear opportunity of avoiding the accident, notwithstanding the negligence of his opponent, is considered solely responsible for it" The United States supreme court in Grand Trunk Ry.
Page 133 - The cases, I think, go further, to this extent, that if the settlement is intended to be effectuated by one of the modes to which I have referred, the Court will not give effect to it by applying another of those modes. If it is intended to take effect by transfer, the Court will not hold the intended transfer to operate as a declaration of trust, for then every imperfect instrument would be made effectual by being converted into a perfect trust.
Page 68 - A telegraph company occupies the same relation to commerce, as a carrier of messages, that a railroad company does as a carrier of goods.