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... exercise in the formation of the Louisville , New Orleans , & Texas Railroad Company , but were thereby exhausted ... exercising an appellate jurisdiction . The decision of the supreme court tinuing to exist . It merged its existence in ...
... exercise in the formation of the Louisville , New Orleans , & Texas Railroad Company , but were thereby exhausted ... exercising an appellate jurisdiction . The decision of the supreme court tinuing to exist . It merged its existence in ...
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... exercise any appellate power in a case of this kind un- less it was at liberty to interpret for itself the instrument relied on as the contract between the parties . It must necessarily decide whether the words used are words of ...
... exercise any appellate power in a case of this kind un- less it was at liberty to interpret for itself the instrument relied on as the contract between the parties . It must necessarily decide whether the words used are words of ...
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... exercise of a corporate franchise , after the adoption of the Constitution . Keokuk & W. R. Co. v . Missouri , 152 U. S. 301 , 38 L. ed . 450 , 14 Sup . Ct . Rep . 592 . The case of Natchez , J. & C. R. Co. v . Lambert , 70 Miss . 779 ...
... exercise of a corporate franchise , after the adoption of the Constitution . Keokuk & W. R. Co. v . Missouri , 152 U. S. 301 , 38 L. ed . 450 , 14 Sup . Ct . Rep . 592 . The case of Natchez , J. & C. R. Co. v . Lambert , 70 Miss . 779 ...
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... exercise is a political necessity , without which the state must cease to exist , and that it is not compe- tent for one legislature , by binding its succes- sors , to compass the death of the state . It is too late to raise this ...
... exercise is a political necessity , without which the state must cease to exist , and that it is not compe- tent for one legislature , by binding its succes- sors , to compass the death of the state . It is too late to raise this ...
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... exercise of any powers contained in charters already granted and organized under and put into operation , the requirement that the companies should come The power of a legislature to grant exemp- tion from taxation , wholly or partially ...
... exercise of any powers contained in charters already granted and organized under and put into operation , the requirement that the companies should come The power of a legislature to grant exemp- tion from taxation , wholly or partially ...
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Page 391 - J., observed that in order for it to apply "there must be reasonable evidence of negligence, but where the thing is shown to be under the management of the defendant or his servants, and the accident is such as in the ordinary course of things does not happen, if those who have the management use proper care, it affords reasonable evidence, in the absence of explanation by the defendants, that the accident arose from want of care.
Page 48 - The General Assembly shall provide by law for a uniform and equal rate of assessment and taxation ; and shall prescribe such regulations as shall secure a just valuation for taxation of all property, both real and personal, excepting such only for municipal, educational, literary, scientific, religious or charitable purposes, as may be specially exempted by law.
Page 350 - property," as used in this article and section, is hereby declared to include moneys, credits, bonds, stocks, dues, franchises, and all other matters and things, real, personal, and mixed, capable of private ownership...
Page 261 - Every railroad corporation owning or operating a railroad in this state shall be liable for all damages sustained by any agent or servant thereof by reason of the negligence of any other agent or servant...
Page 118 - Negligence is the failure to do what a reasonable and prudent person would ordinarily have done under the circumstances of the situation, or doing what such a person under the existing circumstances would not have done.
Page 448 - In the event of disagreement as to the amount of loss the same shall, as above provided, be ascertained by two competent and disinterested appraisers, the insured and this company each selecting one, and the two so chosen shall first select a competent and disinterested umpire; the appraisers together shall then estimate and appraise the loss, stating separately sound value and damage, and...
Page 373 - The general assembly shall provide such revenue as may be needful by levying a tax, by valuation, so that every person and corporation shall pay a tax in proportion to the value of his, her or its property...
Page 388 - ... naturally there, harmless to others so long as it is confined to his own property, but which he knows to be mischievous if it gets on his neighbour's, should be obliged to make good the damage which ensues if he does not succeed in confining it to his own property. But for his act in bringing it there no mischief could have accrued, and it seems but just that he should at his peril keep it there so that no mischief may accrue, or answer for the natural and anticipated consequences. And upon authority,...
Page 265 - The business of other corporations is not subject to similar dangers to their employes, and no objections, therefore, can be made to the legislation on the ground of its making an unjust discrimination. It meets a particular necessity, and all railroad corporations are, without distinction, made subject to the same liabilities.
Page 43 - ... it is not on slight implication and vague conjecture that the legislature is to be pronounced to have transcended its powers, and its acts to be considered as void. The opposition between the constitution and the law should be such that the judge feels a clear and strong conviction of their incompatibility with each other.