Atlantic Reporter, Volumen21West Publishing Company, 1891 |
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Página 8
... passed March 23 , 1865 , ( P. L. 607 , ) a work - house was established in Allegheny county for the keeping of prisoners . By a supple- ment thereto , passed February 1 , 1866 , ( P. L. 8 , ) it is provided , in section 5 , at page 9 ...
... passed March 23 , 1865 , ( P. L. 607 , ) a work - house was established in Allegheny county for the keeping of prisoners . By a supple- ment thereto , passed February 1 , 1866 , ( P. L. 8 , ) it is provided , in section 5 , at page 9 ...
Página 13
... passed through the lands of plaintiffs . For a por- tion of the distance the easement was pur- chased . For the remainder , viewers were appointed to assess damages for the land taken , the company having first filed its bond in court ...
... passed through the lands of plaintiffs . For a por- tion of the distance the easement was pur- chased . For the remainder , viewers were appointed to assess damages for the land taken , the company having first filed its bond in court ...
Página 50
... passed in pursuance of an agreement of counsel prescribing special terms for the hearing of the case on appeal , and for the award of costs by the court . Of course , such an agreement can have no effect here , as this case must be ...
... passed in pursuance of an agreement of counsel prescribing special terms for the hearing of the case on appeal , and for the award of costs by the court . Of course , such an agreement can have no effect here , as this case must be ...
Página 56
... passed an act entitled " An act to provide for the assessment of the unclaimed military lots and tracts of land in Allegany and Garrett counties , and for the collection of state and county taxes thereon , by selling the delinquent ...
... passed an act entitled " An act to provide for the assessment of the unclaimed military lots and tracts of land in Allegany and Garrett counties , and for the collection of state and county taxes thereon , by selling the delinquent ...
Página 61
... passed an account in the orphans ' court on the 24th August , 1864 , and in it the following language is used : " Allowed said accountant for the residue of the estate retained by her as the widow of the deceased for the purposes and ...
... passed an account in the orphans ' court on the 24th August , 1864 , and in it the following language is used : " Allowed said accountant for the residue of the estate retained by her as the widow of the deceased for the purposes and ...
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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.