Reports of Decisions of the Supreme Court of the State of Nevada, Volume 7A.L. Bancroft, 1872 |
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... common sense , operate to repeal the former . " Can there be any doubt whatever , upon an inspection of the laws under consideration , that the legislature of Nevada intended to abrogate all former schedules , and to make that adopted ...
... common sense , operate to repeal the former . " Can there be any doubt whatever , upon an inspection of the laws under consideration , that the legislature of Nevada intended to abrogate all former schedules , and to make that adopted ...
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... , the allowance of claims , the drawing of warrants , referring equally to one common subject , of which two must fall , and the other stand , if Hess v . Pegg . the applicant be correct . 22 [ APRIL , SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA .
... , the allowance of claims , the drawing of warrants , referring equally to one common subject , of which two must fall , and the other stand , if Hess v . Pegg . the applicant be correct . 22 [ APRIL , SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA .
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... common law , has made the subscribing witness to an instrument in writing the person who must prove its execution ; and consequently his evidence is the best evidence of that fact , unless the proper foundation for secondary proof has ...
... common law , has made the subscribing witness to an instrument in writing the person who must prove its execution ; and consequently his evidence is the best evidence of that fact , unless the proper foundation for secondary proof has ...
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... common law at a time when the parties to a suit could not , on account of their interest , be witnesses in their own behalf . Hence , it was claimed , that by selecting a subscribing witness , " the parties agreed that the proof of ...
... common law at a time when the parties to a suit could not , on account of their interest , be witnesses in their own behalf . Hence , it was claimed , that by selecting a subscribing witness , " the parties agreed that the proof of ...
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... common law , go with the land to the heir , and pass to a vendee of the land . Maples v . Mallon , 31 Conn . 598 ; Lee v . Risdon , 7 Taunton , 188 ; Smith v . Price , 39 Ill . 28 . If this machinery was personal property after ...
... common law , go with the land to the heir , and pass to a vendee of the land . Maples v . Mallon , 31 Conn . 598 ; Lee v . Risdon , 7 Taunton , 188 ; Smith v . Price , 39 Ill . 28 . If this machinery was personal property after ...
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Page 491 - ... must recover upon the strength of his own title and not upon the weakness of the title of the defendant.
Page 143 - State, may remove such suit into the Circuit Court of the United States for the proper district, at any time before the trial thereof, when it shall be made to appear to said Circuit Court that from prejudice or local influence he will not be able to obtain justice in such State Court...
Page 380 - A statement of the acts constituting the offense, in ordinary and concise language, and in such manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended.
Page 145 - The corresponding provision of the act of 1789 enacts that the applicant "shall, at the time of entering his appearance in such state court, file a petition for the removal of the cause for trial into the next circuit court to be held in the district where the suit is pending...
Page 349 - ... every partial or private law which directly proposes to destroy or affect individual rights, or does the same thing by affording remedies leading to similar consequences, is unconstitutional and void.
Page 357 - It is urged, that this maintenance of separate schools tends to deepen and perpetuate the odious distinction of caste, founded in a deep-rooted prejudice in public opinion. This prejudice, if it exists, is not created by law, and probably cannot be changed by law.
Page 47 - The intention of the party making the annexation to make the article a permanent accession to the freehold; this intention being inferred from the nature of the article affixed, the relation and situation of the party making the annexation, and the policy of the law in relation thereto, the structure and mode of annexation, and the purpose or use for which the annexation has been made.
Page 81 - In the construction of a pleading for the purpose of determining its effect, its allegations shall be liberally construed, with a view to substantial justice between the parties.
Page 27 - In all the cases enumerated in the preceding section, and in all other cases where a general law can be made applicable, all laws shall be general, and of uniform operation throughout the State.
Page 349 - First, they are to govern by promulgated established laws, not to be varied in particular cases, but to have one rule for rich and poor, for the favorite at court and the countryman at plough.