American law reports annotated, Volume 381925 |
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... authorities do not go to the extent of denying to the legislature the power of prescribing a course of descent which will take ... authority in this country . We fully agree with the Missouri court that " it may be laid down as a general ...
... authorities do not go to the extent of denying to the legislature the power of prescribing a course of descent which will take ... authority in this country . We fully agree with the Missouri court that " it may be laid down as a general ...
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... authority , that it is in- cumbent upon the person who claims his property as exempt from tax- ation to show that the use of that property clearly falls within the ex- ception . The rule of strict con- struction applies , and , if any ...
... authority , that it is in- cumbent upon the person who claims his property as exempt from tax- ation to show that the use of that property clearly falls within the ex- ception . The rule of strict con- struction applies , and , if any ...
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... authority seems to be in support of the affirmative of this proposition . " In Re Lake Chelan Land Co. 5 A.L.R. 557 , 168 C. C. A. 504 , 257 Fed . 500 , it was held that an in- solvent corporation in need of funds and ready cash may ...
... authority seems to be in support of the affirmative of this proposition . " In Re Lake Chelan Land Co. 5 A.L.R. 557 , 168 C. C. A. 504 , 257 Fed . 500 , it was held that an in- solvent corporation in need of funds and ready cash may ...
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... authority to the same effect . But these well - settled principles have no application to the case before us , for ... authority whatso- ever to do , a wholly different situation . The conversion , be- ing without authority and in breach ...
... authority to the same effect . But these well - settled principles have no application to the case before us , for ... authority whatso- ever to do , a wholly different situation . The conversion , be- ing without authority and in breach ...
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... authority is presumed to be voluntary , and the one objecting to its admission in evidence must show that it was made because of threats or promises . [ See note on this question beginning on page 116. ] EXCEPTIONS by defendant to ...
... authority is presumed to be voluntary , and the one objecting to its admission in evidence must show that it was made because of threats or promises . [ See note on this question beginning on page 116. ] EXCEPTIONS by defendant to ...
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Page 181 - A check of itself does not operate as an assignment of any part of the funds to the credit of the drawer with the bank, and the bank is not liable to the holder, unless and until it accepts or certifies the check.
Page 150 - No person shall be prosecuted, tried, or punished for any offense, not capital, except as provided in section one thousand and forty-six, [referring to the revenue laws] unless the indictment is found, or the information is instituted within three years next after such offense shall have been committed.
Page 192 - ... if the interest of the insured be other than unconditional and sole ownership; or if the subject of insurance be a building on ground, not owned by the insured in fee simple...
Page 532 - That in case any common carrier subject to the provisions of this Act shall do, cause to be done, or permit to be done, any act. matter, or thing in this Act prohibited or declared to be unlawful, or shall omit to do any act. matter, or thing in this Act required...
Page 187 - This entire policy, unless otherwise provided by agreement indorsed hereon or added hereto, shall be void if the Insured now has or shall hereafter make or procure any other contract of insurance, whether valid or not, on property covered In whole or in part by this policy...
Page 227 - Whatever belongs merely to the remedy may be altered according to the will of the state, provided the alteration does not impair the obligation of the contract. But if that effect is produced, it is immaterial whether it is done by acting on the remedy or directly on the contract itself. In either case it is prohibited by the Constitution.
Page 327 - If the property be sold or transferred, or any change take place in the title or possession, whether by legal process or judicial decree or voluntary transfer or conveyance, etc., then and in every such case this policy shall be void;" and also "when property has been sold and delivered, or otherwise disposed of.
Page 332 - The causes must be grave and weighty, and such as show an absolute impossibility that the duties of the married life can be discharged. In a state of personal danger no duties can be discharged; for the duty of self-preservation must take place before the duties of marriage...
Page 6 - by right of representation" takes place when the descendants of any deceased heir take the same share or right in the estate of another person that their parents would have taken if living. Posthumous children are considered as living at the death of their parents.
Page 159 - The powers of the government of this State are divided into three distinct departments— the Legislative, Executive and Judicial; and no person, or collection of persons, being one of these departments, shall exercise any power properly belonging to either of the others, except as hereinafter expressly directed or permitted.