Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, Том 25Tribune Company Press, 1885 |
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... land has been occasionally rented for holding pic - nics , and exhibitions by traveling shows , & c . , whereby certain profits have been derived from which small dividends have been declared and paid to the stockholders . The purpose ...
... land has been occasionally rented for holding pic - nics , and exhibitions by traveling shows , & c . , whereby certain profits have been derived from which small dividends have been declared and paid to the stockholders . The purpose ...
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... land into building lots and streets , and then first offering the lots at private sale and ofterwards , if found ... land as a whole instead of dividing the same and selling it in lots . In pursuance of said resolution R. G. Barr , on ...
... land into building lots and streets , and then first offering the lots at private sale and ofterwards , if found ... land as a whole instead of dividing the same and selling it in lots . In pursuance of said resolution R. G. Barr , on ...
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... land in controversy and a deed from said executors to W. F. Peterson for said land , dated October 14 , 1863 , and also the will of said Peterson , probated in 1866 , devising all his real estate to the plaintiff , she , as the bill of ...
... land in controversy and a deed from said executors to W. F. Peterson for said land , dated October 14 , 1863 , and also the will of said Peterson , probated in 1866 , devising all his real estate to the plaintiff , she , as the bill of ...
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... land in Cabell , Lincoln and Wayne counties , the one - half of which interests he proposed to sell and convey to the plaintiff ' ; also , that he was the owner of the minerals in whole and in part in large quanti- ties of the land ...
... land in Cabell , Lincoln and Wayne counties , the one - half of which interests he proposed to sell and convey to the plaintiff ' ; also , that he was the owner of the minerals in whole and in part in large quanti- ties of the land ...
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... land ; that as soon as it was ascertained that there existed no charter for the road , the Ohio capitalist refused to have anything to do with the matter . He charges that the plaintiff has conveyed to him nothing for his notes , and ...
... land ; that as soon as it was ascertained that there existed no charter for the road , the Ohio capitalist refused to have anything to do with the matter . He charges that the plaintiff has conveyed to him nothing for his notes , and ...
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acres action affidavit aforesaid alleged amended amount answer appears appellees application arbitrators assignment assumpsit authority avers award bank bond C. S. Miller cause charged charter circuit court claim commissioner common law constitution contract conveyed corporation counsel county court court of equity creditors damages Damren debts declaration decree deed of trust demurrer Detwiler & English directors dismiss entitled evidence executed facts filed fraudulent George L grantor Grat Harpold held insured interest issue J. B. Detwiler judge judgment jurisdiction jury land legislature liability lien ment Northwestern turnpike Ohio opinion overruled paid Parkersburg parties payment person plaintiff in error plea Pleasants county proceedings prove provision purchaser question Railroad Company record recover refused rendered Ritchie county rule secure sell sold statute stockholders suit thereof tion tract trial verdict West Virginia Wheeling wife Wilson writ of error
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Страница 54 - Nothing can be clearer, both upon principle and authority, than the doctrine that the liability of a surety is not to be extended, by implication, beyond the terms of his contract.
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Страница 356 - That the framers of the constitution did not intend to restrain the States in the regulation of their civil institutions, adopted for internal government, and that the instrument they have given us is not to be so construed, may be admitted.
Страница 9 - The protection against unwise or oppressive legislation, within constitutional bounds, is by an appeal to the justice and patriotism of the representatives of the people. If this fail, the people in their sovereign capacity can correct the evil; but courts cannot assume their rights.