The York Legal Record, Volume 5

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York Legal Record Print, 1892 - Law
A record of cases argued and determined in the various courts of York County; together with reports and abstracts of the most important cases adjudicated throughout the Commonwealth (varies slightly).
 

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Page 198 - His report, upon the facts of the case submitted to him, is entitled to the same weight as the verdict of a jury, and will not be set aside except for reasons which would constrain a trial judge, in an action at law, to set aside a verdict and order a new trial.
Page 215 - I desire to be the real owner thereof, and for her only proper use, benefit and behoof during her natural life, or so long as she remains my widow...
Page 169 - That it shall not be lawful for any person with or without license to furnish by sale, gift or otherwise to any person any spirituous, vinous, malt or brewed liquors, on any day upon which elections are now or hereafter may be required to be held, nor on Sunday, nor at any time, to a minor...
Page 153 - Assembly prohibiting the crime and prescribing the punishment, if any such there be, or, if at common law so plainly that the nature of the offense charged may be easily understood by the Jury...
Page 169 - ... sale, gift, or otherwise, to any person any spirituous, vinous, malt or brewed liquors, on any day upon which elections are now or hereafter may be required to be held, nor on Sunday, nor at any time, to a minor or a person of known intemperate habits, or a person visibly affected by intoxicating drink, either for his or her use, or for the use of any other person, or to sell or furnish liquors to any person on a pass-book or order on a store, or to receive from any person any goods, wares, merchandise...
Page 154 - ... to bring a case within this clause, in addition to the fraudulent disposal of the property, it must be proved: First, that there was such a delivery of the property as to divest the owner of the possession, and vest it in the prisoner for some time; secondly, that at the expiration or determination of that time the same identical property was to be restored to the owner.
Page 142 - And for the true performance of all and every the covenants and agreements aforesaid...
Page 74 - ... accrued pension shall be made or allowed except so much as may be necessary to reimburse the person who bore the expense of their last sickness and burial, if they did not leave sufficient assets to meet such expense.
Page 74 - ... shall not be considered a part of the assets of said estate, nor liable to be applied to the payment of the debts of said estate in any case whatever.
Page 153 - Whosoever being a bailee of any chattel, money, or valuable security, shall fraudulently take or convert the same to his own use, or the use of any person other than the owner thereof, although he shall not break bulk or otherwise determine the bailment, shall be guilty of larceny...

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