United States Circuit Courts of Appeals Reports: With Key-number Annotations ... V. 1-171 [1891-1919].West, 1920 |
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... tion , unenforceable by legal action . When used restrictively , it may mean , without more , an obligation founded on contract to pay a definite or cer- tain sum of money , and whether the duty to pay a sum of money is or is not a debt ...
... tion , unenforceable by legal action . When used restrictively , it may mean , without more , an obligation founded on contract to pay a definite or cer- tain sum of money , and whether the duty to pay a sum of money is or is not a debt ...
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... tion by the vendee company of the debts , liabilities , and obligations of the Waters - Pierce Oil Company does not relieve the stockholders , who have received the proceeds of the sale of the assets of their cor- poration , from ...
... tion by the vendee company of the debts , liabilities , and obligations of the Waters - Pierce Oil Company does not relieve the stockholders , who have received the proceeds of the sale of the assets of their cor- poration , from ...
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... tion whose character and whose relation to Cruikshank and his trans- actions will presently be considered in the discussion of Hitchcock's appeal against Cruikshank . The contract was between the parties individually and not between ...
... tion whose character and whose relation to Cruikshank and his trans- actions will presently be considered in the discussion of Hitchcock's appeal against Cruikshank . The contract was between the parties individually and not between ...
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... tion , though he does it as an officer and in the name of the corpora- tion , he is individually liable . National Cash Register Co. v . Le- land , 94 Fed . 502 , 508 , 37 C. C. A. 372. This is so , because in an action for infringement ...
... tion , though he does it as an officer and in the name of the corpora- tion , he is individually liable . National Cash Register Co. v . Le- land , 94 Fed . 502 , 508 , 37 C. C. A. 372. This is so , because in an action for infringement ...
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... tion by one innocent of the infringement presents a different ques- tion . We base the ruling on the fact that as an officer of the corpo- ration he inspired , directed and brought about the infringements , and in doing so he committed ...
... tion by one innocent of the infringement presents a different ques- tion . We base the ruling on the fact that as an officer of the corpo- ration he inspired , directed and brought about the infringements , and in doing so he committed ...
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Page 339 - ... any refuse matter of any kind or description whatever other than that flowing from streets and sewers and passing therefrom in a liquid state...
Page 651 - The question in every case is whether the words used are used in such circumstances and are of such a nature as to create a clear and present danger that they will bring about the substantive evils that Congress has a right to prevent.
Page 425 - ... resulting in whole or in part from the negligence of any of the officers, agents, or employees of such carrier, or by reason of any defect or insufficiency, due to its negligence, in its cars, engines, appliances, machinery, track, roadbed, works, boats, wharves, or other equipment.
Page 549 - An Act to authorize the President to increase temporarily the Military Establishment of the United States...
Page 647 - It is the historic mission of the working class to do away with capitalism. The army of production must be organized, not only for the everyday struggle with capitalists, but also to carry on production when capitalism shall have been overthrown.
Page 326 - ... the practice, pleadings, and forms and modes of proceeding existing at the time in like causes in the courts of record of the state within which such circuit or district courts are held, any rule of court to the contrary notwithstanding,
Page 562 - States to a point in an adjacent foreign country shall issue a receipt or bill of lading therefor, and shall be liable to the lawful holder thereof for any loss, damage or injury to such property caused by it or by any common carrier, railroad or transportation company to which such property may be delivered or over whose line or lines such property may pass within the United States or within an adjacent foreign country...
Page 405 - Actions at law or suits in equity may be brought by and against such carriers and judgments rendered as now provided by law; and in any action at law or suit in equity against the carrier, no defense shall be made thereto upon the ground that the carrier is an instrumentality or agency of the federal government.
Page 87 - All laws should receive a sensible construction. General terms should be so limited in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. It will always, therefore, be presumed that the legislature intended exceptions to its language, which would avoid results of this character. The reason of the law in such cases should prevail over its letter.
Page 222 - No law shall be passed granting to any citizen, class •of citizens, or corporation other than municipal, privileges or immunities which upon the same terms shall not equally belong to all citizens or corporations.