The American Law Review, Volume 4Little, Brown, and Company, 1870 - Law |
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... United States , unless expressly stipulated ; for the mercantile custom of paying interest is the foundation of such ... United States , no public contract can be made with a member of Congress . Whoever , then , proposes to enter into ...
... United States , unless expressly stipulated ; for the mercantile custom of paying interest is the foundation of such ... United States , no public contract can be made with a member of Congress . Whoever , then , proposes to enter into ...
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... United States , that our attention will be confined in these pages . The first question to be asked by one who purposes contracting with the Government , is , whether the officer has full power to make a binding agreement ; - not merely ...
... United States , that our attention will be confined in these pages . The first question to be asked by one who purposes contracting with the Government , is , whether the officer has full power to make a binding agreement ; - not merely ...
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... United States . In the important case of the Floyd acceptances , the question arose whether the Secretary of War could bind the United States by accepting bills of exchange without authority . This was a fraudulent transaction on his ...
... United States . In the important case of the Floyd acceptances , the question arose whether the Secretary of War could bind the United States by accepting bills of exchange without authority . This was a fraudulent transaction on his ...
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... United States accepts the articles sold , or receives other benefits from such contract , there is an implied promise to pay according to their value . This doctrine rests upon general principles of equity and justice . But in such ...
... United States accepts the articles sold , or receives other benefits from such contract , there is an implied promise to pay according to their value . This doctrine rests upon general principles of equity and justice . But in such ...
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... United States . This was practically decided in the affirmative by a majority of the court , though they held that his appointment was illegal . It appeared that the property thus purchased was used in the lawful service of the United ...
... United States . This was practically decided in the affirmative by a majority of the court , though they held that his appointment was illegal . It appeared that the property thus purchased was used in the lawful service of the United ...
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