The Central Law Journal, Volume 6Soule, Thomas & Wentworth, 1878 Vols. 65-96 include "Central law journal's international law list." |
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... applied to two entirely distinct kinds of acts . One embraces the acts of the directors of joint stock companies , who are the agents of the shareholders , ultra the deed of settlement . Properly , these are only acts of agents in ex ...
... applied to two entirely distinct kinds of acts . One embraces the acts of the directors of joint stock companies , who are the agents of the shareholders , ultra the deed of settlement . Properly , these are only acts of agents in ex ...
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... applied according to the old and well - settled rules of law , while the other , resting on mere metaphysical con- ceptions , can not ; that its source is the legis- lative will , as expressed in the statute creating the corporation ...
... applied according to the old and well - settled rules of law , while the other , resting on mere metaphysical con- ceptions , can not ; that its source is the legis- lative will , as expressed in the statute creating the corporation ...
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... applied to the support and educa- tion of the minors . It wholly ignores the rights and powers of the guardian , who had an authority coupled with an interest , withdraws the estate from the jurisdiction and control of the probate court ...
... applied to the support and educa- tion of the minors . It wholly ignores the rights and powers of the guardian , who had an authority coupled with an interest , withdraws the estate from the jurisdiction and control of the probate court ...
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... applied for compensation for his loss of time . Maule , J. , said : " There is a distinction between the case of a man who sees a fact , and is called to prove it in a court of justice , and that of a man who is selected by a party to ...
... applied for compensation for his loss of time . Maule , J. , said : " There is a distinction between the case of a man who sees a fact , and is called to prove it in a court of justice , and that of a man who is selected by a party to ...
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... applied for discovering whether he is inno- cent or guilty . " The English law on this subject , based on the ancient maxim nemo tenetur seipsum accu- sare , is at present in the same state as to crim- inal cases , as less than thirty ...
... applied for discovering whether he is inno- cent or guilty . " The English law on this subject , based on the ancient maxim nemo tenetur seipsum accu- sare , is at present in the same state as to crim- inal cases , as less than thirty ...
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Page 249 - No county, city, township, school district, or other municipal corporation, shall be allowed to become indebted in any manner or for any purpose, to an amount, including existing indebtedness, in the aggregate exceeding five per centum on the value of the taxable property therein, to be ascertained by the last assessment for the state and county taxes, previous to the incurring of such indebtedness.
Page 313 - Every act shall embrace but one subject, and matters properly connected therewith; which subject shall be expressed in the title. But if any subject shall be embraced in an act, which shall not be expressed in the title, such act shall be void only as to so much thereof as shall not be expressed in the title.
Page 107 - ... The taking, receiving, reserving, or charging a rate of interest greater than is allowed by the preceding section, when knowingly done, shall be deemed a forfeiture of the entire interest which the note, bill, or other evidence of debt carries with it, or which has been agreed to be paid thereon.
Page 148 - that the laws of the several states, except where the Constitution, treaties or statutes of the United States shall otherwise require or provide, shall be regarded as rules of decision in trials at common law in the courts of the United States in cases where they apply.
Page 126 - Stock (Sec. 5201). —No association shall make any loan or discount on the security of the shares of its own capital stock, nor be the purchaser or holder of any such shares, unless such security or purchase shall be necessary to prevent loss upon a debt previously contracted in good faith...
Page 46 - Negligence is the failure to do what a reasonable and prudent person would ordinarily have done under the circumstances of the situation, or doing what such a person, under the existing circumstances would not have done.
Page 107 - When no rate is fixed by the laws of the State, or Territory, or District, the bank may take, receive, reserve, or charge a rate not exceeding seven per centum...
Page 126 - ... every person becoming a shareholder by such transfer shall, in proportion to his shares, succeed to all the rights and liabilities of the prior holder of such shares, and no change shall be made in the articles of association by which the rights, remedies, or security of the existing creditors of the association shall be impaired.
Page 150 - 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.
Page 126 - ... guardian or trustee, shall be liable in like manner, and to the same extent as the testator or intestate. or the ward or person interested in such trust fund would have been, if he had been living and competent to act, and held the same stock in his own name.