The Pacific Reporter, Volume 221

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West Publishing Company, 1924 - Law reports, digests, etc
 

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Page 229 - It is a general and undisputed proposition of law that a municipal corporation possesses and can exercise the following powers, and no others : first, those granted in express words ; second, those necessarily or fairly implied in, or incident to, the powers expressly granted: third, those essential to the accomplishment of the declared objects and purposes of the corporation — not simply convenient, but indispensable. Any fair, reasonable, substantial doubt concerning the existence of power is...
Page 58 - This company shall not be held to have waived any provision or condition of this policy, or any forfeiture thereof by any requirement, act, or proceeding on Its part relating to the appraisal or to any examination herein provided for...
Page 261 - The Commission may, in its discretion, prescribe the forms of any and all accounts, records, and memoranda...
Page 405 - An accomplice is hereby defined as one who is liable to prosecution for the identical offense charged against the defendant on trial in the cause in which the testimony of the accomplice is given.
Page 274 - His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
Page 114 - Constitution, should find no sanction in the judgments of the courts which are charged at all times with the support of the Constitution and to which people of all conditions have a right to appeal for the maintenance of such fundamental rights.
Page 261 - The Board shall at all times have access to all lands, buildings, and equipment of any carrier and to all accounts, records, and memoranda, including all documents, papers, and correspondence, now or hereafter existing, and...
Page 440 - ... property in satisfaction of the judgment ; 5. In the cases when a corporation has been dissolved, or is insolvent, or in imminent danger of insolvency, or has forfeited its corporate rights; 6. In all other cases where receivers have heretofore been appointed by the usages of courts of equity.
Page 57 - If fire occur the insured shall give immediate notice of any loss thereby in writing to this company, protect the property from further damage...
Page 261 - Upon the application of the Attorney General of the United States, at the request of the commission, the district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction to issue writs of mandamus commanding any person or corporation to comply with the provisions of this Act or any order of the commission made in pursuance thereof.

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