American Law Reports Annotated, Volume 53Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, 1928 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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Page 72
... recover the amount thereof , in an action against the procurer of the letter , as the damage he has suffered by the act of the latter in inducing the writer of the letter unjustifiably to refuse to pay the draft . SECOND NAT . BANK ...
... recover the amount thereof , in an action against the procurer of the letter , as the damage he has suffered by the act of the latter in inducing the writer of the letter unjustifiably to refuse to pay the draft . SECOND NAT . BANK ...
Page 105
... recover instalments that became payable before destruction of the uncompleted work , and throws the loss upon the property owner . The reason for this latter assumption is not apparent ; on the contrary , one who lets a contract for the ...
... recover instalments that became payable before destruction of the uncompleted work , and throws the loss upon the property owner . The reason for this latter assumption is not apparent ; on the contrary , one who lets a contract for the ...
Page 109
... recover the balance of the contract price , less the value of the unfinished work and materials not furnished . In some jurisdictions statutes have been enacted expressly providing up- on whom losses from destruction of a building in ...
... recover the balance of the contract price , less the value of the unfinished work and materials not furnished . In some jurisdictions statutes have been enacted expressly providing up- on whom losses from destruction of a building in ...
Page 114
... recover for part per- formance , since his own neglect con- curred with the act of God in the de- struction of the boat . Ollinger & B. Dry Dock Co. v . James Gibbony & Co. ( 1918 ) 202 Ala . 516 , 81 So. 18 . In Doster v . Brown ( 1858 ) ...
... recover for part per- formance , since his own neglect con- curred with the act of God in the de- struction of the boat . Ollinger & B. Dry Dock Co. v . James Gibbony & Co. ( 1918 ) 202 Ala . 516 , 81 So. 18 . In Doster v . Brown ( 1858 ) ...
Page 115
... recover for instalments which have been fully earned , although , it seems , not for a proportional part of the next instalment that has been partially earned . Anderson v . Quick ( 1912 ) 163 Cal . 658 , 126 Pac . 871 ; Richardson v ...
... recover for instalments which have been fully earned , although , it seems , not for a proportional part of the next instalment that has been partially earned . Anderson v . Quick ( 1912 ) 163 Cal . 658 , 126 Pac . 871 ; Richardson v ...
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Page 630 - All courts shall be open; and every person for an injury done him in his lands, goods, person or reputation, shall have remedy by due course of law, and right and justice administered without sale, denial or delay.
Page 182 - motion picture houses and all other places of public accommodation, amusement and recreation and all public educational institutions of the state subject only to the conditions and limitations established by law and applicable alike and to all citizens.
Page 36 - aforesaid, for the payment whereof well and truly to be made we jointly and severally bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and signed by us
Page 51 - When Delay in Making Presentment Is Excused.—Delay in making presentment for payment is excused when the delay is caused by circumstances beyond the control of the holder and not imputable to his default, misconduct or negligence. When the cause of delay ceases to operate, presentment must be made with reasonable diligence.
Page 233 - or so as to endanger life or limb of any person, or the safety of any property, or in any event on any public highway where the territory contiguous thereto is closely built up, at a greater rate than one mile in six minutes, or elsewhere in any incorporated city or town,
Page 630 - It is a fundamental principle, long established, that the freedom of speech and of the press which is secured by the Constitution does not confer an absolute right to speak or publish, without responsibility, whatever one may choose, or an unrestricted and unbridled license that gives immunity,
Page 183 - The power we allude to is rather the police power, the power vested in the Legislature by the Constitution, to make, ordain and establish all manner of wholesome and reasonable laws, statutes and ordinances, either with penalties or without, not repugnant to the Constitution, as they shall judge to be for the good and welfare of the commonwealth.
Page 182 - thereof shall be fined not less than fifteen dollars or more than one hundred dollars or shall be imprisoned in the county jail for not less than ten days nor more than ninety days or both such fine and imprisonment
Page 274 - Gundling v. Chicago, 177 US 183, 44 L. ed. 725, 20 Sup. Ct. Rep. 633. "The possession and enjoyment of all rights are subject to such reasonable conditions as may be deemed by the governing authority of the country essential to the safety, health, peace, good order and morals of the community.
Page 629 - The freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and therefore ought never to be restrained, but every individual shall be held responsible for the abuse of the same.