Reports of Cases Heard and Determined in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Volume 94 |
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... payment for services and was not a mere gratuity ; That the consideration for the note was not so inadequate or colorable as to render it invalid for that reason ; That Todd had the right to measure and fix for himself the value of the ...
... payment for services and was not a mere gratuity ; That the consideration for the note was not so inadequate or colorable as to render it invalid for that reason ; That Todd had the right to measure and fix for himself the value of the ...
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... pay for the latter . We think that a consideration of all the evidence by the appel- lant drawn out upon this subject ... payment and not a mere gratuity measured by and resting upon mere sentiment . This issue was fully tried out and by ...
... pay for the latter . We think that a consideration of all the evidence by the appel- lant drawn out upon this subject ... payment and not a mere gratuity measured by and resting upon mere sentiment . This issue was fully tried out and by ...
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... pay accordingly . It is well settled that courts will not overturn an obligation of this kind because they may think ... Payment of a note given for $ 5,000 in consideration for services may not be resisted because it may seem to us that ...
... pay accordingly . It is well settled that courts will not overturn an obligation of this kind because they may think ... Payment of a note given for $ 5,000 in consideration for services may not be resisted because it may seem to us that ...
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... payment upon performance or security in some acceptable manner that payment was reasonably certain to be made . Each party was insistent upon the importance of the provisions of the character mentioned . The plaintiff did not offer to ...
... payment upon performance or security in some acceptable manner that payment was reasonably certain to be made . Each party was insistent upon the importance of the provisions of the character mentioned . The plaintiff did not offer to ...
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... payment of his claim , and the corporation did not have sufficient ready money to pay it , but the directors thereof believed that the corporation possessed ample property to enable it to continue business . Pursuant to this belief ...
... payment of his claim , and the corporation did not have sufficient ready money to pay it , but the directors thereof believed that the corporation possessed ample property to enable it to continue business . Pursuant to this belief ...
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Page 76 - TOGETHER with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof.
Page 641 - A person employing or directing another to perform labor of any kind in the erection, repairing, altering or painting of a house, building or structure shall not furnish or erect, or cause to be furnished or erected for the performance of such labor, scaffolding, hoists, stays, ladders or other mechanical contrivances which are unsafe, unsuitable or improper, and which are not so constructed, placed and operated as to give proper protection to the life and limb of a person so employed or engaged.
Page 424 - The summons must contain the title of the action, specifying the court in which the action is brought, the names of the parties to the action...
Page 126 - Any person who : 1. By word of mouth or writing advocates, advises or teaches the duty, necessity or propriety of overthrowing or overturning organized government by force or violence, or by assassination of the executive head or of any of the executive officials of government, or by any unlawful means; or, 2.
Page 76 - To have and to hold, all and singular the above mentioned and described premises, together with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever.
Page 319 - The acceptor by accepting the instrument engages that he will pay it according to the tenor of his acceptance; and admits: 1. The existence of the drawer, the genuineness of his signature, and his capacity and authority to draw the instrument; and 2. The existence of the payee and his then capacity to indorse.
Page 319 - A check of itself does not operate as an assignment of any part of the funds to the credit of the drawer with the bank, and the bank is not liable to the holder, unless and until it accepts or certifies the check.
Page 95 - A discharge in bankruptcy shall release a bankrupt from all of his provable debts, except such as (1) are due as a tax levied by the United States, the State, county, district, or municipality in which he resides; (2) are liabilities for obtaining property by false pretenses or false representations, or for willful and malicious injuries to the person or property of another...
Page 459 - Holder" means the payee or indorsee of a bill or note, who is in possession of it, or the bearer thereof. "Indorsement" means an indorsement completed by delivery.
Page 304 - If the evidence fairly tends to support the cause of action set out in the declaration it is the duty of the court to submit the case to the jury.