Massachusetts Reports, Volumen163H.O. Houghton and Company, 1895 |
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accident action agreement aldermen Allen answer appear apply assessment assignment attorney BARKER bill of exceptions Boston breach building cargo charter-party claim commissioners Commonwealth contended contract corporation count creditor Cush damages debtor December 16 decree deed defendant defendant's dollars entitled evidence Exceptions overruled execution executors facts February 28 feet fendant filed Fitchburg Railroad Haverhill held HOLMES horse income indictment indorsed insolvency intended January 28 judge judgment jury KNOWLTON land LATHROP lease liability licenses liquors Mass ment Middlesex mortgage MORTON negligence Old Colony Railroad opinion owner paid parties payment petition petitioner plaintiff premises present proceedings promissory note question quo warranto real estate reason recover replevin returned a verdict rule sewer spile statute Street Suffolk Superior Court tending to show testator testified testimony thereof tion TORT town train trial trust warrant witness writ
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Página 578 - I think the third is but an instance of the second, for one who makes a statement under such circumstances can have no real belief in the truth of what he states. To prevent a false statement being fraudulent there must, I think, always be an honest belief in its truth. And this probably covers the whole ground, for one who knowingly alleges that which is false has obviously no such honest belief.
Página 593 - While it may be conceded that, generally speaking, among the inalienable rights of the citizen is that of the liberty of contract, yet such liberty is not absolute and universal. It is within the undoubted power of government to restrain some individuals from all contracts, as well as all individuals from some contracts.
Página 269 - ... giving and granting unto my said attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation; hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney or his substitute shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue hereof.
Página 285 - And while the public charges of government, or any part thereof, shall be assessed on polls and estates, in the manner that has hitherto been practised, in order that such assessments may be made with equality, there shall be a valuation of estates within the commonwealth, taken anew once in every ten years at least, and as much oftener as the general court shall order.
Página 527 - The question remains whether the plaintiff has made out his title; for he must recover (if at all) upon the strength of his own title, and not upon the weakness of that of his adversaries.
Página 595 - ... to make, ordain and establish all manner of wholesome and reasonable orders, laws, statutes and ordinances, directions and instructions, either with penalties or without, so as the same be not repugnant or contrary to this constitution, as they shall judge to be for the good and welfare of this Commonwealth, and for the government and ordering thereof, and of the subjects of the same...
Página 591 - All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and unalienable rights; among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties; that of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property; in fine, that of seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness.
Página 114 - The very meaning of a warranty is to preclude all questions whether it has been substantially complied with ; it must be literally so.
Página 36 - Cambridge, and shall, except as herein otherwise provided, be appointed by the mayor subject to confirmation by the board of aldermen...
Página 448 - ... to bring an information in the nature of a quo warranto, to try the title to a public office...