Reports of Cases Decided in the Court of Chancery of the State of New Jersey, Volume 8Soney & Sage, 1854 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... taken on the part of the com- plainants : John Orville Taylor , of the county of Saratoga , in the State of New York , a witness produced on the part of the aforesaid complainants , being duly sworn , deposeth and saith : ( exception ...
... taken on the part of the com- plainants : John Orville Taylor , of the county of Saratoga , in the State of New York , a witness produced on the part of the aforesaid complainants , being duly sworn , deposeth and saith : ( exception ...
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... taken on behalf of the defend- ant : James L. Lecompt , a witness produced on the part of the de- fendant , being duly sworn , on his oath deposeth and saith , that he resides , and has resided for the last ten or twelve years , in New ...
... taken on behalf of the defend- ant : James L. Lecompt , a witness produced on the part of the de- fendant , being duly sworn , on his oath deposeth and saith , that he resides , and has resided for the last ten or twelve years , in New ...
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... taken place . Deponent thinks that shortly before one of these notes . became due , Mr. Taylor called at the store of Agnew , Abbott & Co. and had a conversation with Mr. Abbott , and after he left , Mr. Abbott said that he , Mr. Taylor ...
... taken place . Deponent thinks that shortly before one of these notes . became due , Mr. Taylor called at the store of Agnew , Abbott & Co. and had a conversation with Mr. Abbott , and after he left , Mr. Abbott said that he , Mr. Taylor ...
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... taken to show what has become of it , and of showing its contents . If the paper produced be a true copy , it would seem to show that T. J. Agnew was to furnish $ 4,000 . He had taken of the goods of the firm $ 3,600 , and carried them ...
... taken to show what has become of it , and of showing its contents . If the paper produced be a true copy , it would seem to show that T. J. Agnew was to furnish $ 4,000 . He had taken of the goods of the firm $ 3,600 , and carried them ...
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... taken . A. S. Pennington and B. Williamson for the complainant . F. T. Frelinghuysen for the defendants . No THE CHANCELLOR . The decree must be taken to be valid , and the mortgage on which it was obtained to be valid . It fol- lows ...
... taken . A. S. Pennington and B. Williamson for the complainant . F. T. Frelinghuysen for the defendants . No THE CHANCELLOR . The decree must be taken to be valid , and the mortgage on which it was obtained to be valid . It fol- lows ...
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Abbott acres administrators admits aforesaid Agnew & Taylor agreement amount Andrew Agnew answer Anthony Woodward appellant April assignment Barkelew bill bond and mortgage Bound Brook Brolasky Campfield Chancellor charges Church Company complainant complainant's consistory conveyed Court Court of Chancery court of equity D. S. Brown death debts deceased decree deed defendant delivered denies dower Ebenezer Tucker Elijah H executed executors farm filed firm of Agnew Freeman George G given Hackensack Halsted heirs informed and believes injunction interest intestate Isaac Staats John judgment land lived ment mentioned Mulford notes paid parties payment personal estate plainant possession Potts premises purchase real estate receipt received recollect rent Robert Camp Robert Campbell Seth H shares Sheriff Sheriff's sale sold Spear Stryker sworn testator thereof tion told took Trenton trust Wagenen wife witness
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Page 898 - Equity is a roguish thing; for law we have a measure, know what to trust to ; equity is according to the conscience of him that is chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is equity.
Page 361 - ... premises, and every part and parcel thereof. "To have and to hold...
Page 58 - Agnew, or to his certain attorney, executors, administrators or assigns, to which payment well and truly to be made, I bind myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, firmly .by these presents.
Page 273 - ... all the rest and residue of his estate, both real and personal, he gave to N.
Page 152 - This defendant hy protestation, &c., doth demur to the said bill, and for cause of demurrer showeth that it appears by the said bill that the same is exhibited against this defendant, and H. .).. TJ, CJ and TW, for several and distinct matters and causes, in many whereof, as appears by the said bill, this defendant is not in any manner interested or concerned ; by reason of which distinct matters the said plaintiff's said bill is drawn out to a considerable length.
Page 898 - Equity is a Roguish thing, for Law we have a measure, know what to trust to, Equity is according to the Conscience of him that is Chancellor, and as that is larger or narrower, so is Equity. 'Tis all one as if they should make the Standard for the measure, we call [a Foot] a Chancellor's Foot, what an uncertain Measure would this be?
Page 58 - The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the above bounden his heirs, executors, administrators, or any of them shall and do well and truly pay...
Page 649 - ... to have and to hold the said premises with all and singular the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns to the only proper use benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever...
Page 58 - ... then the above obligation to be void and of none effect, or else to be and remain in full force and virtue.
Page 79 - Commissioners reported that the lands •were so circumstanced that partition thereof could not be made •without great prejudice to the owners ; and in December, 1849, an order was made by the Orphans' Court directing the Commissioners to sell the said real estate.