Reports of Cases Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Washington, Volume 19Bancroft-Whitney Company, 1899 Vol. 1 includes the decisions of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Washington for 1889. |
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19 Wash affirmative defense Affirmed alleged amount ANDERS Appeal from Superior appellant assessment attorney authority bond cause of action claim commissioners complaint concur constitution contention contract corporation counsel County.-Hon court was delivered Court-DUNBAR Court-SCOTT creditors debt Decided decree defendant demurrer DUNBAR duty evidence ex rel executed fact filed foreclosure fraud fund GORDON Hill's Code interest issued Judge judgment June jurisdiction jury LEANDER H lease legislature liability lower court mandamus ment mortgage motion National Bank notice Opinion Per Curiam paid parties payment person Pierce county plaintiff pleadings premises proceedings promissory note prosecuting purchase question reason REAVIS record relator rendered respondent rule SCOTT Seattle Snohomish county Spokane Spokane county statute street sufficient superior court supra sustained Swalwell Syllabus taxes testimony thereof tide lands tion trial verdict warrants Washington Whatcom County writ
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Page 661 - ... and every such law making a new appropriation* or continuing or reviving1 an appropriation, shall distinctly specify the sum appropriated and the object to which it is to be applied; and it shall not be sufficient for such law to refer to any other law to fix such sum.
Page 235 - The shareholders of every national banking association shall be held individually responsible, equally and ratably, and not one for another, for all contracts, debts and engagements of such association, to the extent of the amount of their stock therein, at the par value thereof, in addition to the amount invested in such shares...
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Page 332 - All officers not liable to impeachment shall be subject to removal for misconduct or malfeasance in office, in such manner as may be provided by law.
Page 10 - The supreme court shall also have power to issue writs of mandamus, review, prohibition, habeas corpus, certiorari, and all other writs necessary and proper to the complete exercise of its appellate and revisory jurisdiction.
Page 682 - A void judgment is, in legal effect, no judgment. By it no rights are divested. From it no rights can be obtained. Being worthless in itself, all proceedings founded upon it are equally worthless. It neither binds nor bars any one. All acts performed under it and all claims flowing out of it are void.
Page 134 - When the death of a person not being a minor, or when the death of a minor person who leaves surviving him either a husband or wife or child or children, is caused by the wrongful act or neglect of another, his heirs or personal representatives may maintain an action for damages against the person causing the death...
Page 514 - To divide, withdraw, or in any manner pay to the stockholders, or any of them, any part of the capital stock of the corporation ; or to reduce such capital stock without the consent of the legislature ; or 3.
Page 421 - ... obligation shall be void and of no effect, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Page 420 - Within five years — An action upon a judgment or decree of any court of the United States, or of any state or territory within the United States. Within four years — An action upon any contract, obligation, or liability founded upon an instrument of writing, except those mentioned in the preceding section.