The American State Reports: Containing the Cases of General Value and Authority Subsequent to Those Contained in the "American Decisions" [1760-1869] and the "American Reports" [1869-1887] Decided in the Courts of Last Resort of the Several States [1886-1911], Volume 131Abraham Clark Freeman Bancroft-Whitney Company, 1910 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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Page 450 - ... the party of the first part. The party of the second part agrees to accept said commissions, upon the condition that it is hereby employed as the sole and exclusive sales agent of the party of the first part.
Page 884 - The title of a person who negotiates an instrument is defective within the meaning of this act when he obtained the instrument, or any signature thereto, by fraud, duress, or force and fear, or other unlawful means, or for an illegal consideration, or when he negotiates it in breach of faith, or under such circumstances as amount to a fraud.
Page 647 - Here no question of the rights of third persons is involved, and the court in effect finds that at the time of the execution and delivery of the deed the...
Page 176 - The damages must be such as may fairly be supposed to have entered into the contemplation of the parties when they made the contract; that is, must be such as might naturally be expected to follow its violation; and they must be certain, both in their nature and in respect to the cause from which they proceed.
Page 850 - The general assembly shall provide such revenue as may be needful by levying a tax, by valuation, so that every person and corporation shall pay a tax in proportion to the value of his, her or its property...
Page 885 - Every negotiable instrument is deemed prima facie to have been issued for a valuable consideration, and every person whose signature appears thereon to have become a party thereto for value.
Page 423 - ... territory or district of the United States or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof into any other state, territory or district of the United States or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof...
Page 462 - Every bidding is nothing more than an offer on one side, which is not binding on either side till it is assented to. But. according to what is now contended for, one party would be bound by the offer, and the other not, which can never be allowed.
Page 883 - A holder in due course holds the instrument free from any defect of title of prior parties, and free from defences available to prior parties among themselves, and may enforce payment of the instrument for the full amount thereof against all parties liable thereon.
Page 843 - a will is to be construed according to the intention of the testator. Where his intention cannot have effect to its full extent, it must have effect as far as possible.