Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Arkansas, at ..., in Law and Equity, Volume 2Budd and Colby, 1841 |
From inside the book
Results 6-10 of 70
Page 172
... breach of contract to marry , and the like , in which the damages , or sum which may be recovered , are unliqui- dated and uncertain , and are not specially limited or prescribed by law , the damages claimed in the declaration or ...
... breach of contract to marry , and the like , in which the damages , or sum which may be recovered , are unliqui- dated and uncertain , and are not specially limited or prescribed by law , the damages claimed in the declaration or ...
Page 175
... breach , " that they , the said defendants did not , nor did either of them pay unto John Pope , Governor of the Territory of Arkansas , nor to William S. Fulton , Governor of the Territory of Arkansas , who was the successor of John ...
... breach , " that they , the said defendants did not , nor did either of them pay unto John Pope , Governor of the Territory of Arkansas , nor to William S. Fulton , Governor of the Territory of Arkansas , who was the successor of John ...
Page 177
... breaches of the condition of the bond sued on , and a writ of enquiry was awarded , returnable instanter ; where- upon a jury was " empannelled , and sworn , well and truly to enquire and assess the damages , " which returned a verdict ...
... breaches of the condition of the bond sued on , and a writ of enquiry was awarded , returnable instanter ; where- upon a jury was " empannelled , and sworn , well and truly to enquire and assess the damages , " which returned a verdict ...
Page 178
... breaches be inquired into , and the damages sustained thereby assessed . Sixth . Whether the jury should have been sworn to find whether the assignment of breaches was true . Seventh . Whether the verdict and judgment , each being for ...
... breaches be inquired into , and the damages sustained thereby assessed . Sixth . Whether the jury should have been sworn to find whether the assignment of breaches was true . Seventh . Whether the verdict and judgment , each being for ...
Page 179
... breach is that the defendants have not paid the $ 15,000 , the penalty of the bond , to Pope or his successors , or to the Auditor , since his right of action accrued .. These are all the allegations in the declaration . What right of ...
... breach is that the defendants have not paid the $ 15,000 , the penalty of the bond , to Pope or his successors , or to the Auditor , since his right of action accrued .. These are all the allegations in the declaration . What right of ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
accord and satisfaction according admitted affidavit aforesaid alleged appear Arkansas assignment assumpsit attorney Auditor authority averment Belding bill of exceptions bond breach cause of action Chicot county Circuit Court common law Constitution contract covenant Cummins damages debt debtor decision declaration defect delivered the opinion demurrer discharge dollars Dunn entitled evidence executed expressly facts fendant filed garnishee given Governor ground instructions interest issue Judge judgment judicial jurisdiction jury Justice Legislature levy liable matter ment motion objection obligor overruled oyer party payment Peace person plaintiff in error plea plea in abatement pleaded presumption principle privilege privity of contract proceedings proof prove provisions Pulaski Pulaski county question receipt record refused replevin resident right of action rule satisfaction Sevier against Holliday Sheriff statute sued sufficient suit Supreme Court sustained term testimony thereof tion trial verdict Walker Wend witness writ of error writing obligatory
Popular passages
Page 258 - to issue writs of mandamus in cases warranted by the principles and usages of law, to any courts appointed, or persons holding office, under the authority of the United States.
Page 546 - ... defectively or imperfectly stated or omitted, and without which it is not to be presumed that either the judge would direct the jury to give or the jury would have given the verdict, such defect, imperfection, or omission is cured by the verdict...
Page 229 - The general principle on which this species of evidence is admitted is that they are declarations made in extremity, when the party is at the point of death, and when every hope of this world is gone — when every motive to falsehood is silenced, and the mind is induced by the most powerful considerations to speak the truth. A situation so solemn and so awful is considered by the law as creating an obligation equal to that which is imposed by a positive oath, administered in a court of justice.
Page 284 - No person or persons, belonging to one of these departments, shall exercise any of the powers properly belonging to either of the others, except in the cases herein expressly directed or permitted.
Page 299 - All men are born equally free and independent, and have certain inherent and indefeasible rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property and reputation, and of pursuing their own happiness.
Page 257 - The supreme court, except in cases otherwise directed by this constitution, shall have appellate jurisdiction only, which shall be co-extensive with the state, under such restrictions and regulations, not repugnant to this constitution, as may, from time to time, be prescribed by law...
Page 257 - It is the essential criterion of appellate jurisdiction that it revises and corrects the proceedings in a cause already instituted, and does not create that cause.
Page 266 - No person shall be a senator who shall not have attained the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state for which he shall be chosen.
Page 615 - Now the general principle on which this species of evidence is admitted is that they are declarations made in extremity, when the party is at the point of death, and when every hope of this world is gone; when every motive to falsehood is silenced, and the mind is induced by the most powerful considerations to speak the truth ; a situation so solemn and so awful is considered by the law as creating an obligation equal to that which is imposed by a positive oath administered in a court of justice.
Page 283 - The powers of the government of the State of Alabama shall be divided into three distinct departments; and each of them confided to a separate body of magistracy to wit, those which are legislative, to one; those which are executive to another, and those which are judicial to another.