Atlantic Reporter, Volumen21West Publishing Company, 1891 |
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... charged with fur- nishing liquors to minors , or for permit- ting a minor to play billiards in his sa- loon , he is not permitted to set up his ig- norance of the minor's age to defeat the charge . Whart.Crim . Law , § 2442 , and cases ...
... charged with fur- nishing liquors to minors , or for permit- ting a minor to play billiards in his sa- loon , he is not permitted to set up his ig- norance of the minor's age to defeat the charge . Whart.Crim . Law , § 2442 , and cases ...
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... charge that under the evidence the verdict of the jury must be for the defendants , which was re- fused , and is the subject of an assignment of error . The court was also asked to charge that there was no evidence that the machine ...
... charge that under the evidence the verdict of the jury must be for the defendants , which was re- fused , and is the subject of an assignment of error . The court was also asked to charge that there was no evidence that the machine ...
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... CHARGE . A bank which had discounted a note had , when it matured , funds of the maker on deposit applicable to the note , and sufficient to pay it ;. but the maker , who conceived that he had a de- fense against the payee , induced the ...
... CHARGE . A bank which had discounted a note had , when it matured , funds of the maker on deposit applicable to the note , and sufficient to pay it ;. but the maker , who conceived that he had a de- fense against the payee , induced the ...
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... charge up the amount of the note against the deposit . In such case , the note is , in effect , a draft on the bank in favor of the holder , and in discharge of the indorser . " The case in hand comes directly within this rule . The ...
... charge up the amount of the note against the deposit . In such case , the note is , in effect , a draft on the bank in favor of the holder , and in discharge of the indorser . " The case in hand comes directly within this rule . The ...
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... charge that the jury should take that fact into consideration in determining plaintiff's expect- ancy of life , and the loss of his earning power . Appeal from court of common pleas , Al- legheny county . This appeal arises out of the ...
... charge that the jury should take that fact into consideration in determining plaintiff's expect- ancy of life , and the loss of his earning power . Appeal from court of common pleas , Al- legheny county . This appeal arises out of the ...
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Página 202 - It is agreed that the party of the second part shall pay to the party of the first part...
Página 214 - The General Assembly shall have the power to alter, revoke, or annul any charter of incorporation now existing and revocable at the adoption of this Constitution, or any that may hereafter be created, whenever, in their opinion it may be injurious to the citizens of this Commonwealth, in such manner, however, that no injustice shall be done to the corporators.
Página 267 - The sound and true rule is, that if the contract, when made, was valid by the laws of the State as then expounded by all departments of the government, and administered in its courts of justice, its validity and obligation cannot be impaired by any subsequent action of legislation, or decision of its courts altering the construction of the law.
Página 297 - No court will lend its aid to a man who founds his cause of action upon an immoral or an illegal act.
Página 267 - After a statute has been settled by judicial construction, the construction becomes, so far as contract rights acquired under it are concerned, as much a part of the statute as the text itself, and a change of decision is to all intents and purposes the same in its effect on contracts as an amendment of the law by means of a legislative enactment.
Página 213 - No corporation shall issue stocks or bonds except for money, labor done, or money or property actually received, and all fictitious increase of stock or indebtedness shall be void. The stock and indebtedness of corporations shall not be increased except in pursuance of general law, nor without the consent of the persons holding the larger amount in value of the stock first obtained at a meeting to be held after sixty days' notice given in pursuance of law.
Página 214 - The General Assembly shall not remit the forfeiture of the charter of any corporation now existing, or alter or amend the same, or pass any other general or special law for the benefit of such corporation, except upon the condition that such corporation shall thereafter hold its charter subject to the provisions of this Constitution.
Página 297 - For no country ever takes notice of the revenue laws of another. " <The objection, that a contract is immoral or illegal as between plaintiff and defendant, sounds at all times very ill in the mouth of the defendant. It is not for his sake, however, that the objection is ever allowed; but it is founded in general principles of policy, which the defendant has the advantage of, contrary to the real justice, as between him and the plaintiff, by accident, if I may so say. The principle of public policy...
Página 194 - In relief against conscience or public convenience, has always refused Its aid to stale demands, where the party has slept upon his right, and acquiesced for a great length of time. Nothing can call forth this court into activity but conscience, good faith, and reasonable diligence ; where these are wanting, the court is passive, and does nothing. Laches and neglect are always discountenanced, and therefore, from the beginning of this Jurisdiction, there was always a limitation to suits In this court.
Página 267 - Rep. 677, in which it was held that " the true rule is to give a change of judicial construction in respect to a statute the same effect in its operation on contracts and existing contract rights that would be given to a legislative amendment ; that is to say, make it prospective, but not retroactive.