The Southwestern Reporter, Volume 76West Publishing Company, 1904 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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action affirmed alleged answer Appeal from Circuit Appeals of Kentucky appellant appellant's appellee appellee's assignment authority bank Bell County bill bond cattle cause charge Chickasaw Chickasaw Nation Circuit Court claim Colossal Cavern commissioner Commonwealth complaint contempt contract contributory negligence Coun court erred Court of Appeals damages debt deed defendant defendant's demurrer denied District entitled error Eugene O'Callaghan evidence executed executors fact fence fendant filed held Indian Territory indictment injury instruction issue judge judgment jury land liable lien Marion county ment motion negligence officially reported option law overruled Owensboro paid parties pellant Perry County person petition plaintiff pleaded possession premises purchase question railroad reason recover res adjudicata reversed statute suit sureties sustained testator testified testimony thereof tiff tion tract train trust verdict wife witness
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Page 241 - That for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar cash in hand paid by the party of the second part to the party of the first part...
Page 90 - The right of trial by jury, as heretofore enjoyed, shall remain inviolate; but the trial of civil cases before justices of the peace by a jury of less than twelve men, may be authorized by law.
Page 100 - Whoever attentively considers the different departments of power must perceive, that, in a government in which they are separated from each other, the judiciary, from the nature of its functions, will always be the least dangerous to the political rights of the Constitution; because it will be least in a capacity to annoy or injure them.
Page 379 - Mich. 305, it was held that in an action for the nondelivery of lumber the true measure of damages is the difference between the contract price and what it would have cost the...
Page 93 - Which?" Jesus said, "Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Page 84 - That we respectfully urge upon the Congress of the United States and the legislatures of the several states...
Page 139 - No variance between the allegation in a pleading and the proof is to be deemed material, unless it has actually misled the adverse party to his prejudice in maintaining his action or defense upon the merits.
Page 51 - To have and to hold the same, together with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging; unto the party of the second part , his heirs and assigns forever.
Page 341 - ... the felonious and forcible taking from the person of another of goods or money to any value, by violence or putting him in fear...
Page 22 - This company shall not be liable beyond the actual cash value of the property at the time any loss or damage occurs...