Massachusetts Reports: Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Volume 93H.O. Houghton and Company, 1867 |
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... by them , as stated in the bill of exceptions , properly ruled that the demanded premises did not pass by the devise to the demandant . Exceptions overruled . Kendall v . Mann . MOSES KENDALL US . EBENEZER 14 WORCESTER .
... by them , as stated in the bill of exceptions , properly ruled that the demanded premises did not pass by the devise to the demandant . Exceptions overruled . Kendall v . Mann . MOSES KENDALL US . EBENEZER 14 WORCESTER .
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... BILL IN EQUITY , alleging that on the 15th day of January 1862 the plaintiff owned a certain farm ; that he went ... bill sought discovery as well as reiief ; and the answer denied all the material allegations of the bill , and alleged ...
... BILL IN EQUITY , alleging that on the 15th day of January 1862 the plaintiff owned a certain farm ; that he went ... bill sought discovery as well as reiief ; and the answer denied all the material allegations of the bill , and alleged ...
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... bill , the plaintiff offered parol evi- dence to show that he employed the defendant to bid off the premises at the auction in his behalf and as his agent , and agreed to repay him whatever sum he should pay for the same , and the ...
... bill , the plaintiff offered parol evi- dence to show that he employed the defendant to bid off the premises at the auction in his behalf and as his agent , and agreed to repay him whatever sum he should pay for the same , and the ...
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... bill and the offer of evidence in connection with each other , there appear to have been two separate transactions ; and the first one must be re- garded separately from the second . The old and well established doctrine of equity ...
... bill and the offer of evidence in connection with each other , there appear to have been two separate transactions ; and the first one must be re- garded separately from the second . The old and well established doctrine of equity ...
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... bill according to the report . * Another case involving the same principle was argued at the same term . SAMUEL DAVIS vs. JOHN W. Wetherell . CONTRACT to recover money received by the defendant , upon the sale of an equity of redemption ...
... bill according to the report . * Another case involving the same principle was argued at the same term . SAMUEL DAVIS vs. JOHN W. Wetherell . CONTRACT to recover money received by the defendant , upon the sale of an equity of redemption ...
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Page 59 - There shall be at least two attesting witnesses, each of whom shall sign his name as a witness, at the end of the will, at the request of the testator.
Page 61 - In his presence, and by his express directions, and shall be attested and subscribed in the presence of the testator by three or more competent witnesses.
Page 174 - They cannot be subjected to legal proceedings, at law or in equity, without their consent ; and whoever institutes such proceedings must bring his case within the authority of some act of Congress.
Page 256 - ... together with the principal felon, or after the conviction of the principal felon, or may be indicted and convicted of a substantive felony whether the principal felon shall or shall not have been previously convicted, or shall or shall not be amenable to justice, and may thereupon be punished in the same manner as any accessory before the fact to the same felony, if convicted as an accessory, may be punished.
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