The Code of Law for the District of Columbia: Enacted March 3, 1901; Amended by the Acts Approved January 31 and June 30, 1902U.S. Government Printing Office, 1902 - 386 páginas |
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... WITNESSES . - Where the testimony of nonresi- dent witnesses is required by either party the justice may , upon motion designating the names of such witnesses , appoint an examiner to take such testimony , to whom he shall issue a ...
... WITNESSES . - Where the testimony of nonresi- dent witnesses is required by either party the justice may , upon motion designating the names of such witnesses , appoint an examiner to take such testimony , to whom he shall issue a ...
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... witnesses sworn , and at whose request . Sixth . The judgment of the justice and the items of cost . Seventh . The appeal , if one is taken , by which party taken , the undertaking and the time of giving the same . Eighth . The ...
... witnesses sworn , and at whose request . Sixth . The judgment of the justice and the items of cost . Seventh . The appeal , if one is taken , by which party taken , the undertaking and the time of giving the same . Eighth . The ...
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... witnesses ; to punish contempts by fine not exceeding twenty dollars and imprison- ment for not more than forty - eight hours , or either , and to enforce any of its judgments by fine or imprisonment , or both , and to make such rules ...
... witnesses ; to punish contempts by fine not exceeding twenty dollars and imprison- ment for not more than forty - eight hours , or either , and to enforce any of its judgments by fine or imprisonment , or both , and to make such rules ...
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... witnesses to such will who are within the District and competent to testify must be produced and examined , or the ... witness and take his testimony . If the testimony of resident attesting witnesses 34 CODE OF LAW FOR THE DISTRICT OF ...
... witnesses to such will who are within the District and competent to testify must be produced and examined , or the ... witness and take his testimony . If the testimony of resident attesting witnesses 34 CODE OF LAW FOR THE DISTRICT OF ...
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... witness to said will shall reside out of the District or be temporarily absent there- from , but within the United States , it shall be sufficient to prove the signature of such witness so out of the District . If the sole witnesses to ...
... witness to said will shall reside out of the District or be temporarily absent there- from , but within the United States , it shall be sufficient to prove the signature of such witness so out of the District . If the sole witnesses to ...
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action aforesaid amount appear application appointed assignment association attachment attorney authorized bill bond cause certificate chattels claim clerk Commissioners contract corporation creditor death debts deceased decree deed of trust deemed defendant deposition devise discharge District of Columbia drawer duty entitled equity exceeding execution executor or administrator fee simple fieri facias garnishee guardian heirs hereby holder hundred dollars imprisonment indorsement infant instrument intent interest intestate issue judgment June 30 jurors jury justice land letters testamentary liable lien manner marriage ment mortgage or deed non compos mentis notary public notice oath paid party payable payment personal estate petition plaintiff police court possession preceding section probate court proceedings real estate receive recorder of deeds replevin seal subchapter suit supreme court surety term therein thereof thereto tion trial trustee United unless witness writ
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Página 293 - A cheque is a Bill of Exchange drawn on a banker payable on demand. Promissory Note. — A Promissory Note is an unconditional promise in writing made by one person to another, signed by the maker, engaging to pay on demand or at a fixed...
Página 275 - Where the instrument contains or a person adds to his signature words indicating that he signs for or on behalf of a principal, or in a representative capacity, he is not liable on the instrument if he was duly authorized; but the mere addition of words describing him as an agent, or as filling a representative character, without disclosing his principal, does not exempt him from personal liability.
Página 280 - That the instrument is genuine and in all respects what it purports to be; 2. That he has a good title to it; 3. That all prior parties had capacity to contract; 4. That he has no knowledge of any fact which would impair the validity of the instrument or render it valueless.
Página 231 - The words of the statute are, that " no action shall be brought whereby to charge any executor or administrator, upon any special promise, to answer damages out of his own estate...
Página 276 - The indorsement must be an indorsement of the entire instrument. An indorsement, which purports to transfer to the indorsee a part only of the amount payable, or which purports to transfer the instrument to two or more indorsees severally, does not operate as a negotiation of the instrument. But where the instrument has been paid in part, it may be indorsed as to the residue.
Página 231 - And by the seventeenth section of the same statute it is enacted, that " no contract for the sale of any goods, wares and merchandizes, for the price of ten pounds sterling or upwards, shall be allowed to be good, except the buyer shall accept part of the goods so sold, and actually receive the same...
Página 286 - Where the instrument is paid by a party secondarily liable thereon it is not discharged; but the party so paying it is remitted to his former rights as regards all prior parties, and he may strike out his own and all subsequent indorsements, and again negotiate the instrument, except: 1.
Página 290 - Where the holder of a bill drawn payable elsewhere than at the place of business or the residence of the drawee has not time with the exercise of reasonable diligence to present the bill for acceptance before presenting it for payment on the day that it falls due, the delay caused by presenting the bill for acceptance before presenting it for payment is excused, and does not discharge the drawers and indorsers.
Página 262 - ... in actions of debt or upon the case grounded upon any simple contract, no acknowledgment or promise by words only shall be deemed sufficient evidence of a new or continuing contract...
Página 270 - Every such action shall be brought by and in the name of the personal representative of such deceased person...