The American Reports: Containing All Decisions of General Interest Decided in the Courts of Last Resort of the Several States with Notes and References, Volume 8Bancroft-Whitney, 1873 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... consideration . The case of Barron v . The Mayor and City Council of the City of Baltimore . 7 Pet . 465 ( Curtis ' ed . ) , presented the question of the taking of private property , by the corporation of the city , as it was assumed ...
... consideration . The case of Barron v . The Mayor and City Council of the City of Baltimore . 7 Pet . 465 ( Curtis ' ed . ) , presented the question of the taking of private property , by the corporation of the city , as it was assumed ...
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... consideration . This is the first instance in the history of the State , so far as we are aware , in which the gen ... considerations and the apparent abuse of discretion involved in declaring such a work to be so far local in its ...
... consideration . This is the first instance in the history of the State , so far as we are aware , in which the gen ... considerations and the apparent abuse of discretion involved in declaring such a work to be so far local in its ...
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... consideration , no railroads are authorized to be con- structed , except such as have one of their termini in the city which constructs them . And that a city has no peculiar corporate interest in such channels of commerce as lead ...
... consideration , no railroads are authorized to be con- structed , except such as have one of their termini in the city which constructs them . And that a city has no peculiar corporate interest in such channels of commerce as lead ...
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... consideration confer , they would have interposed farther limitations upon legislative discretion . But omissions of such a grave character surely cannot be supplied according to the conjectures of a court . It is argued , however ...
... consideration confer , they would have interposed farther limitations upon legislative discretion . But omissions of such a grave character surely cannot be supplied according to the conjectures of a court . It is argued , however ...
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... consideration for the agreement made by the plain- tiff's attorney . It was an independent fact , separate and distinct from the execution of the new note , which formed the only real con- sideration of the alleged agreement . The City ...
... consideration for the agreement made by the plain- tiff's attorney . It was an independent fact , separate and distinct from the execution of the new note , which formed the only real con- sideration of the alleged agreement . The City ...
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Page 175 - no action shall be brought whereby to charge any executor or administrator upon any special promise to answer damages out of his own estate ; or whereby to charge the defendant upon any special promise to answer for the debt, default, or miscarriage of another person...
Page 34 - The credit of the State shall not, in any manner, be given or loaned to, or in aid of, any individual, association or corporation.
Page 476 - When resisting any attempt to murder any person, or to commit a felony, or to do some great bodily injury upon any person; or, 2. When committed in defense of habitation, property, or person, against one who manifestly intends or endeavors, by violence or surprise, to commit a felony...
Page 162 - ... whether the restraint is such only as to afford a fair protection to the interests of the party in favor of whom it is given, and not so large as to interfere with the interests of the public. Whatever restraint is larger than the necessary protection of the party, can be of no benefit to either; it can only be oppressive ; and, if oppressive, it is in the eye of the law unreasonable. Whatever is injurious to the interests of the public, is void on the ground of public policy.
Page 312 - Court that from prejudice or local influence he will not be able to obtain justice in such State Court...
Page 654 - ... in the city of Chicago, in the County of Cook, and State of Illinois...
Page 708 - The corresponding provision of the act of 1789 enacts that the applicant "shall, at the time of entering his appearance in such state court, file a petition for the removal of the cause for trial into the next circuit court to be held in the district where the suit is pending...
Page 141 - The Constitution was ordained and established by the people of the United States, through the action in each State, of those persons who were qualified by its laws to act thereon in behalf of themselves and all other citizens of the State.
Page 585 - Of all civil causes of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction, saving to suitors in all cases the right of a common-law remedy where the common law is competent to give it...
Page 301 - We hold the true rule to be that whatever the passenger takes with him for his personal use or convenience according to the habits or wants of the particular class to which he belongs, either with reference to the immediate necessities, or to the ultimate purpose, of the journey, must be considered as personal luggage.