Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia: Sitting in General Term, from June 14, 1880, to [June 20, 1892], Volumen17J. L. Ginck, 1888 |
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... suit , subject , of course , to the opera- tion of the Statute of Limitations . The principle involved in this view was , that to the extent of the price which the plaintiff might have obtained notwithstanding the nuis- ance ( that ...
... suit , subject , of course , to the opera- tion of the Statute of Limitations . The principle involved in this view was , that to the extent of the price which the plaintiff might have obtained notwithstanding the nuis- ance ( that ...
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... suit was originally infected with such fraud or illegality as to cast upon the plaintiffs the burden of showing the circumstances under which they became the holders of said paper . Comrs . of Marion Co. vs. Clark , 94 U. S. , 285 ...
... suit was originally infected with such fraud or illegality as to cast upon the plaintiffs the burden of showing the circumstances under which they became the holders of said paper . Comrs . of Marion Co. vs. Clark , 94 U. S. , 285 ...
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... suit in the usual course of business , without notice that the loan was for the individual benefit of Thomas L. Hume , the theory of the defense being that they did not so receive it . It was for the jury to decide whether the paper was ...
... suit in the usual course of business , without notice that the loan was for the individual benefit of Thomas L. Hume , the theory of the defense being that they did not so receive it . It was for the jury to decide whether the paper was ...
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... suit brought , the defendant being shown the note , recognized and identified it and said : " It is all right . I will come down next Wednesday and make a settlement . " Held , competent evidence to go to the jury , and , if believed by ...
... suit brought , the defendant being shown the note , recognized and identified it and said : " It is all right . I will come down next Wednesday and make a settlement . " Held , competent evidence to go to the jury , and , if believed by ...
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... suit was brought , October 14 , 1882 , early in the morn- ing , the plaintiff called upon the defendant at his house and asked for payment of the note , and the defendant answered ; " Mr. Soper I had thought to make a payment on that ...
... suit was brought , October 14 , 1882 , early in the morn- ing , the plaintiff called upon the defendant at his house and asked for payment of the note , and the defendant answered ; " Mr. Soper I had thought to make a payment on that ...
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act of Congress alleged amended amount appeal apply assessment assignment assumpsit authority averments Balloch Bank Beall bill bonds cause of action certified charge CHIEF JUSTICE choses in action claim common law complainant contract conveyance court of equity creditors debt Decided declaration decree deed of trust defendant defendant's delivered the opinion demurrer District of Columbia entitled equity evidence execution executors fact filed firm fraud fraudulent grantor heirs held husband intent interest issue JAMES sitting judgment jurisdiction jurors jury JUSTICE and JUSTICES JUSTICES COX JUSTICES HAGNER land legacy lien lots Mackey Maryland ment MERRICK sitting MESSRS motion nulla bona owner party payment person plaintiff possession proceedings purchase question real estate reason rule scire facias Solari sold Special Term Sprague Stat Statute of Limitations sufficient suit Supreme Court taxes tenant testimony tion trial United verdict void Wall wife William Sprague writ
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Página 335 - Whenever the death of a person shall be caused by wrongful act, neglect, or default, and the act, neglect, or default, is such as would (if death had not ensued,) have entitled the party injured to maintain an action and recover damages, in respect thereof, then and in every such case, the person who, or the corporation which would have been liable, if death had not ensued, shall be liable to an action for damages, notwithstanding the death of the person injured, and although the death shall have...
Página 335 - Be it therefore enacted, that whensoever the death of a person shall be caused by wrongful act, neglect or default, and the act, neglect or default is such as would (if death had not ensued) have entitled the party injured to maintain an action and recover damages in respect thereof...
Página 322 - That the Constitution, and all laws of the United States which are not locally inapplicable, shall have the same force and effect within the said territory of Nebraska as elsewhere within the United States...
Página 363 - It says that whenever a party, who, as actor, seeks to set the judicial machinery in motion and obtain some remedy, has violated conscience, or good faith, or other equitable principle, in his prior conduct, then the doors of the court will be shut against him in limine; the court will refuse to interfere on his behalf, to acknowledge his right, or to award him any remedy.
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Página 336 - Every such action shall be brought by and in the name of the personal representatives of such deceased person...
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Página 321 - It is an established rule in the exposition of statutes that the intention of the lawgiver is to be deduced from a view of the whole and of every part of a statute taken and compared together. The real intention, when accurately ascertained, will always prevail over the literal sense of terms.
Página 454 - That as soon as said assignee is appointed and qualified, the judge, or, where there is no opposing interest, the register, shall, by an instrument under his hand, assign and convey to the assignee all the estate, real and personal, of the bankrupt, with all his deeds, books, and papers relating thereto, and such assignment shall relate back to the commencement of said proceedings in bankruptcy, and thereupon, by operation of law, the title to all such property and estate, both real and personal,...
Página 36 - In every case where any person convicted of any offense against the United States is sentenced to imprisonment for a period longer than one year, the Court by which the sentence is passed may order the same to be executed in any State jail or penitentiary...