 | 1896 - 866 pages
...Legislatures, such a mass of amendments made the law complicated and uncertain. Says Chief Justice Church: " It is scarcely safe for any one to speak confidently...thereto have been modified, superseded, and repealed so ofted and to such an extent that it is difficult to ascertain just what statutes are in force at any... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature. Assembly - 1877 - 932 pages
...Justice Church (62 New York Eeports, p. 459) : " It is scarcely safe for any one to speak confidently of the exact condition of the law in respect to public...the cities of New York and Brooklyn. The enactments in reference thereto have been modified, superseded and repealed so often and to such an extent, that... | |
 | Simon Sterne - 1879 - 32 pages
...the opinion of the Court of Last Resort, said that it was not safe for him to speak confidently of the exact condition of the law in respect to public...cities of New York and Brooklyn ; " the enactments in reference thereto had been modified, superseded, and repealed so often and to such an extent that... | |
 | 1883 - 1004 pages
...judicial opinion rendered in 1875, namely: "It is clearly unsafe for any one to speak confidently of the exact condition of the law in respect to public...the cities of New York and Brooklyn. The enactments with reference thereto have been modified, superseded, and repealed so often and to such an extent... | |
 | 1883 - 994 pages
...judicial opinion rendered in 1875, namely: "It is clearly unsafe for any one to speak confidently of the exact condition of the law in respect to public...the cities of New York and Brooklyn. The enactments with reference thereto have been modified, superseded, and repealed so often and to such an extent... | |
 | Frederick Clifford - 1887 - 1008 pages
...that State in 1875 a judicial statement thatitwas "clearly unsafe for any one to speak confidently of the exact condition of the law in respect to public...the cities of New York and Brooklyn. The enactments with reference thereto have been modified, superseded, and repealed so often and to such an extent... | |
 | Frederick Clifford - 1887 - 996 pages
...and Brooklyn. The enactments with reference thereto have been modified, superseded, and repealed BO often and to such an extent that it is difficult to ascertain what statutes are in force at any particular time." With a view to put an end to this confusion, the... | |
 | Simon Sterne - 1888 - 402 pages
...1875, in a judicial opinion stated that " it is clearly unsafe for any one to speak confidently of the exact condition of the law in respect to public...the cities of New York and Brooklyn. The enactments with reference thereto have been modified, superseded and repealed so often and to such an extent that... | |
 | James Bryce Bryce (Viscount) - 1893 - 776 pages
...professional lawyers. In many instances even professional skill is baffled. Says Chief-Justice Church: ' It is scarcely safe for any one to speak confidently...repealed so often and to such an extent that it is VOL. I 2 T difficult to ascertain just what statutes are in force at any particular time. The uncertainties... | |
 | James Bryce Bryce (Viscount) - 1893 - 756 pages
...professional lawyers. In many instances even professional skill is baffled. Says ChieMustice Church: ' It is scarcely safe for any one to speak confidently...and repealed so often and to such an extent that it ia VOL. I 2 T difficult to ascertain just what statutes are in force at any particular time. The uncertainties... | |
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It is scarcely safe for any one to speak confidently on the exact condition of the law in respect to public improvements in the cities of New York and Brooklyn. The enactments referring thereto have been modified, superseded, and repealed so often and... 
