Reports of Cases Heard and Determined in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Volume 20 |
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... performance of the contract of sale and purchase of the bonds , which contract appears by the agreed statement of facts to have been made and partially performed on June 12 , 1897. The time of the making of such contract is particularly ...
... performance of the contract of sale and purchase of the bonds , which contract appears by the agreed statement of facts to have been made and partially performed on June 12 , 1897. The time of the making of such contract is particularly ...
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... performance of the work of coupling cars ; that the jury might have found that the plank across the trench was not a safe or convenient standing or walking place for one engaged in that work , as it was midway and right under the ...
... performance of the work of coupling cars ; that the jury might have found that the plank across the trench was not a safe or convenient standing or walking place for one engaged in that work , as it was midway and right under the ...
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... performance of his duty , and in the exercise of due care and caution , he grasped or came in contact with the said iron brace upon said pole , which was in contact with the electric light wire of the defendant * and was heavily charged ...
... performance of his duty , and in the exercise of due care and caution , he grasped or came in contact with the said iron brace upon said pole , which was in contact with the electric light wire of the defendant * and was heavily charged ...
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... performance of his work as well as to discharge him for incompetency or misconduct . ( Butler v . Townsend , 126 N. Y. 105-108 . ) When the relation is thus established the doctrine of respondeat superior applies , as between the master ...
... performance of his work as well as to discharge him for incompetency or misconduct . ( Butler v . Townsend , 126 N. Y. 105-108 . ) When the relation is thus established the doctrine of respondeat superior applies , as between the master ...
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... performance thereof , carelessly drove into and injured the wagon of a stranger , the general and not the special employer was liable . ( Michael v . Stanton , 3 Hun , 462. ) And in the more recent case of Murray v . Dwight ( 15 App ...
... performance thereof , carelessly drove into and injured the wagon of a stranger , the general and not the special employer was liable . ( Michael v . Stanton , 3 Hun , 462. ) And in the more recent case of Murray v . Dwight ( 15 App ...
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Page 272 - Company shall have power to waive any provision or condition of this Policy except such as by the terms of this policy may be the subject of agreement indorsed hereon or added hereto, and as to such provisions and conditions no officer, agent, or representative shall have such power or be deemed or held to have waived such provisions or conditions unless such waiver, if any, shall be written upon or attached hereto, nor shall any privilege or permission affecting the insurance under this Policy exist...
Page 569 - 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, failing to agree, shall submit their differences to the umpire; and the award in writing of any two shall determine...
Page 134 - ... that the negligence of the defendant was the proximate cause of the death of Kramm wholly rested on the plaintiff.
Page 156 - After hearing the appeal, the court must give judgment without regard to technical errors or defects, or to exceptions, which do not affect the substantial rights of the parties.
Page 263 - In Byam v. Collins, 111 NY 143, it is said: 'A libelous communication is regarded as privileged, if made bona fide, upon any subject-matter in which the party communicating has an interest, or in reference to which he has a duty, if made to a person having a corresponding interest or duty...
Page 197 - If it be for money due, or to become due, it must state concisely the facts out of which it arose, and must show that the sum confessed therefor, is justly due, or to become due. 3. If it be for the purpose of securing the plaintiff against a contingent liability, it must state concisely the facts constituting the liability, and...
Page 522 - This title does not authorize the entry of a judgment against a party, who dies before a verdict, report, or decision is actually rendered against him. In that case the verdict, report, or decision is absolutely void.
Page 294 - On the other hand, a person causing something to be done, the doing of which casts on him a duty, cannot escape from the responsibility attaching on him of seeing that duty performed by delegating it to a contractor.
Page 201 - Whoever maliciously procures any process in a civil action to be served on Saturday, upon any person who keeps Saturday as holy time, and does not labor on that day, or serves upon him any process returnable on that day, or maliciously procures any civil action to which such person is a party to be adjourned to that day for trial, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Page 302 - The testimony in equity cases shall be taken in like manner as in cases at law; and, except as herein otherwise provided, the Legislature shall have the same power to alter and regulate the jurisdiction and proceedings in law and in equity that it has heretofore exercised.