Reports of Cases Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of California, Volume 78Bancroft-Whitney, 1906 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... of their own number to perform the duties and exercise the powers of the chief justice during such absence or inability to act SUPREME COURT COMMISSIONERS . [ Statutes 1885 , page 161. viii ORGANIZATION OF SUPREME COURT .
... of their own number to perform the duties and exercise the powers of the chief justice during such absence or inability to act SUPREME COURT COMMISSIONERS . [ Statutes 1885 , page 161. viii ORGANIZATION OF SUPREME COURT .
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... perform , and that plaintiff relied upon them and was induced by them to make a conveyance , states a cause of action for setting it aside . ID . FAILURE OF CONSIDERATION - TOTAL NON - PERFORMANCE OF CON- TRACT . An executed conveyance ...
... perform , and that plaintiff relied upon them and was induced by them to make a conveyance , states a cause of action for setting it aside . ID . FAILURE OF CONSIDERATION - TOTAL NON - PERFORMANCE OF CON- TRACT . An executed conveyance ...
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... perform any of his said promises or agreements , or either of them ; that said corporation was never formed , nor any stock issued nor money expended on any of said proposed improve- ments ; that plaintiff , after waiting six months ...
... perform any of his said promises or agreements , or either of them ; that said corporation was never formed , nor any stock issued nor money expended on any of said proposed improve- ments ; that plaintiff , after waiting six months ...
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... performed any of the promises found to have been made , and have failed , neg- lected , and refused to keep or perform the same . 7. The plaintiff kept and performed all of the cove- nants on his part . 8. " That there has been no false ...
... performed any of the promises found to have been made , and have failed , neg- lected , and refused to keep or perform the same . 7. The plaintiff kept and performed all of the cove- nants on his part . 8. " That there has been no false ...
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... performing it constitutes a fraud , for which a contract may be rescinded . ( Civ . Code , sec . 1572 ; see also Bigelow on Fraud , 483 et seq . ) The mere failure to perform the covenant does not relate back to and render the same ...
... performing it constitutes a fraud , for which a contract may be rescinded . ( Civ . Code , sec . 1572 ; see also Bigelow on Fraud , 483 et seq . ) The mere failure to perform the covenant does not relate back to and render the same ...
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Page 616 - Anything which is injurious to health, or indecent, or offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property, so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property, is a nuisance, and the subject of an action.
Page 2 - Either party may present to the court any written charge, and request that it be given. If the court thinks it correct and pertinent, it must be given; if not, it must be refused. Upon each charge presented and given or refused, the court must indorse and sign its decision. If part be given and part refused, the court must distinguish, showing by the indorsement what part of the charge was given and what part refused.
Page 184 - In pleading the performance of conditions precedent in a contract, it shall not be necessary to state the facts showing such performance ; but it may be stated generally that the party duly performed all the conditions on his part...
Page 335 - When the jury has separated without leave of the court, after retiring to deliberate upon their verdict, or been guilty of any misconduct by which a fair and due consideration of the case has been prevented; 4.
Page 277 - America, to him in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, does by these presents grant, bargain, sell, convey, and confirm unto the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns forever, [here give description of property].
Page 616 - ... obstruction to the free use of property, so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property, is a nuisance, and the subject of an action. Such action may be brought by any person whose property is injuriously affected, or whose personal enjoyment is lessened by the nuisance ; and by the judgment, the nuisance may be enjoined or abated, as well as damages recovered.
Page 40 - The relief granted to the plaintiff, if there be no answer, cannot exceed that which he shall have demanded in his complaint; but in any other case, the court may grant him any relief consistent with the case made by the complaint and embraced within the issue.
Page 120 - In all cases of a verification of a pleading, the affidavit of the party must state that the same is true of his own knowledge, except as to the matters which are therein stated on his information or belief, and as to those matters that he believes it to be true...
Page 59 - ... in trust for the several use and benefit of the occupants thereof, according to their respective interests; the execution of which trust, as to the disposal of the lots in such town, and the proceeds of the sales thereof, to be conducted under such regulations as may be prescribed by the legislative authority of the state or territory in which the same may be situated.
Page 92 - A defendant in a criminal action or proceeding cannot be compelled to be a witness against himself; but if he offers himself as a witness, he may be cross-examined by the counsel for the people as to all matters about which he was examined in chief.