Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Chancery of the State of New York [1845-1848], Volume 3Banks & Brothers, 1859 - Equity |
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Page 214 - ... it shall not be lawful for the Directors of any such company to divide, withdraw, or in any way pay to the stockholders or any of them, any part of the capital stock...
Page 353 - The absolute power of alienation shall not be suspended by any limitation or condition whatever, for a longer period than during the continuance of not more than two lives in being at the creation of the estate, except in the single case mentioned in the next section.
Page 241 - To divide, withdraw, or in any manner pay to the stockholders, or any of them, any part of the capital stock of the corporation; or to reduce such capital stock without the consent of the legislature; or 3.
Page 158 - ... valid. In the execution of wills, the statute does not require any particular form of words to be used by the testator, either in the admission of his signature, in the publication of the instrument as his will, or in the communication to the witnesses of his request or desire that they should subscribe their names to the will as attesting witnesses to the fact of its due execution by him.
Page 667 - Every future estate shall be void in its creation, which shall suspend the absolute power of alienation, by any limitation or condition whatever, for a longer period than during the continuance of not more than two lives in being at the creation of the estate...
Page 365 - States; and such discharge and certificate, when duly granted, shall in all courts of justice be deemed a full and complete discharge of all debts, contracts and other engagements of such bankrupt which are provable under this act...
Page 97 - in the construction of every instrument creating or conveying, or authorizing the creation or conveyance of, any estate or interest in lands it shall be the duty of courts of justice to carry into effect the intent of the parties, so far as such intent can be collected from the whole instrument, and is consistent with the rules of law.
Page 51 - ... of one of the copartners only; for an insolvent copartner, who was unable to pay the debts which the firm owed, would be guilty of a fraud upon the joint creditors if he authorized his share of the property of the firm to be applied to the payment of a debt for which neither he nor his property was liable at law or in equity.
Page 271 - That a devise to A. and his heirs, in trust for B. and his heirs...
Page 271 - ... or other hereditaments, to the use, confidence, or trust of any other person or persons...