American law reports annotated, Volume 381925 |
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... regard , will divide with the respondent his estate . Descent-- statute to take property out of blood of decedent . Furthermore , but for the existence of the respondent , he would succeed to deceased's entire estate , thus diverting it ...
... regard , will divide with the respondent his estate . Descent-- statute to take property out of blood of decedent . Furthermore , but for the existence of the respondent , he would succeed to deceased's entire estate , thus diverting it ...
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... regard to the legal descend- ants , but to no other of the kindred of such parent , in the same position as if so born to him , it is clear that an adopted child will inherit from a child of the adoptive parents by birth . Stearns v ...
... regard to the legal descend- ants , but to no other of the kindred of such parent , in the same position as if so born to him , it is clear that an adopted child will inherit from a child of the adoptive parents by birth . Stearns v ...
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... regard to the confes- sion , the court said : " As to whether a confession is presumed to be volun- tary when signed and sworn to by de- fendant is a matter upon which the authorities are not in harmony ; but as a party while under ...
... regard to the confes- sion , the court said : " As to whether a confession is presumed to be volun- tary when signed and sworn to by de- fendant is a matter upon which the authorities are not in harmony ; but as a party while under ...
Page 136
... regard on our Executive from that which the members of the Convention had seen exercised before the Revolu- tion . Nor is there any substance in the practice under the pardoning pow- er and acquiescence in it 136 [ 38 A.L.R. AMERICAN ...
... regard on our Executive from that which the members of the Convention had seen exercised before the Revolu- tion . Nor is there any substance in the practice under the pardoning pow- er and acquiescence in it 136 [ 38 A.L.R. AMERICAN ...
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... regard to crimes , where not abrogated by statute , was in force there . Grinder v . State , 2 Tex . 338. Later , and with the de- sign of enacting into Code form every offense against the laws of that state , a complete system of penal ...
... regard to crimes , where not abrogated by statute , was in force there . Grinder v . State , 2 Tex . 338. Later , and with the de- sign of enacting into Code form every offense against the laws of that state , a complete system of penal ...
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Popular passages
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.