The American and English Railroad Cases: A Collection of All the Railroad Cases in the Courts of Last Resort in America and EnglandLawrence Lewis, Adelbert Hamilton, John Houston Merrill, William Mark McKinney, James Manford Kerr, John Crawford Thomson Edward Thompson Company, 1891 Covers cases decided [1879?]-1895. |
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... jury . During the trial the court gave at the instance of plaintiff , and against the objection of defendant , seven several instructions . The defendant then moved that the jury be directed to find in writing upon three several ...
... jury . During the trial the court gave at the instance of plaintiff , and against the objection of defendant , seven several instructions . The defendant then moved that the jury be directed to find in writing upon three several ...
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... jury , which are a part of this record , and are as follows : ( 1 ) If the jury believe from the evidence that the petitioner built and constructed its main line of rail- road as designated and contemplated by its charter from the ...
... jury , which are a part of this record , and are as follows : ( 1 ) If the jury believe from the evidence that the petitioner built and constructed its main line of rail- road as designated and contemplated by its charter from the ...
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... jury find from the evidence that any substantial portion of the main line of the railroad contemplated by the charter of the Wheeling & Harrisburg Railroad Company has been built or constructed by the petitioner , their verdict should ...
... jury find from the evidence that any substantial portion of the main line of the railroad contemplated by the charter of the Wheeling & Harrisburg Railroad Company has been built or constructed by the petitioner , their verdict should ...
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... jury ; Oath for jury . " shall take and subscribe an oath that they will justly and impartially ascertain and determine the necessity of taking and using any such real estate for the purposes pro- posed . " Id . p . 893 , § 3466 ...
... jury ; Oath for jury . " shall take and subscribe an oath that they will justly and impartially ascertain and determine the necessity of taking and using any such real estate for the purposes pro- posed . " Id . p . 893 , § 3466 ...
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... jury , and we have no disposition to interfere with their award of damages . It is clear to us that the jury was right upon both of these questions , and the proceedings will be affirmed , and the appeal dismissed , with costs of this ...
... jury , and we have no disposition to interfere with their award of damages . It is clear to us that the jury was right upon both of these questions , and the proceedings will be affirmed , and the appeal dismissed , with costs of this ...
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Página 661 - We think that the true rule of law is that the person who, for his own purposes, brings on his land and collects and keeps there anything likely to do mischief if it escapes, must keep it in at his peril ; and if he does not do so, is prima facie answerable for all the damage which is the natural consequence of its escape.
Página 155 - Municipal and other corporations and Individuals invested with the privilege of taking private property for public use shall make just compensation for property taken, injured or destroyed by the construction or enlargement of their works, highways or improvements, which compensation shall be paid or secured before such taking, injury or destruction.
Página 381 - ... public notice, as may be provided by law. SEC. 12. In all elections for directors or managers of corporations every stockholder shall have the right to vote, in person or by proxy, the number of shares of stock owned by him for as many persons as there are directors or managers to be elected...
Página 241 - In determining the value of land appropriated for public purposes, the same considerations are to be regarded as in a sale of property between private parties. The inquiry in such cases must be what is the property worth in the market, viewed not merely with reference to the uses to which it is at the time applied, but with reference to the uses to which it is plainly adapted ; that is to say, what is it worth from its availability for valuable uses.
Página 325 - ... to its former state, or to such state as not unnecessarily to have impaired its usefulness.
Página 229 - suits in equity shall not be sustained in either of the courts of the United States in any case where a plain, adequate, and complete remedy may be had at law.
Página 383 - Assembly shall provide, by law, that in all elections for directors or managers of incorporated companies, every stockholder shall have the right to vote, in person or by proxy, for the number of shares of stock owned by him, for as many persons as there are directors or managers to be elected...
Página 407 - No right Is held more sacred, or is more carefully guarded, by the common law. than the right of every individual to the possession and control of his own person, free from all restraint or Interference of others, unless by clear and unquestionable authority of law.
Página 98 - Assembly from taking the property and franchises of incorporated companies, and subjecting them to public use, the same as the property of individuals; and the exercise of the police power of the State shall never be abridged or so construed as to permit corporations to conduct their business in such manner as to infringe the equal rights of individuals or the general well-being of the State.
Página 10 - Commerce with foreign countries, and among the States, strictly considered, consists in intercourse and traffic, including in these terms navigation, and the transportation and transit of persons and property, as well as the purchase, sale, and exchange of commodities.