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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... persons of legal learning and personal worth , as com- missioners of said court . It shall be the duty of said com- missioners , under such rules and regulations as said court may adopt , to aid and assist the court in the performance ...
... persons of legal learning and personal worth , as com- missioners of said court . It shall be the duty of said com- missioners , under such rules and regulations as said court may adopt , to aid and assist the court in the performance ...
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... person holding such certificate is a stranger to the title , and cannot be heard as a plaintiff to question the rights of the defendant under a state patent . ID . CERTIFICATE OF PURCHASE - PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE . - A certificate of ...
... person holding such certificate is a stranger to the title , and cannot be heard as a plaintiff to question the rights of the defendant under a state patent . ID . CERTIFICATE OF PURCHASE - PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE . - A certificate of ...
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... persons , including certain third persons named , evidence is admissible for the defendants in rebuttal to show that such brokers did furnish money to such third parties as prin- cipals , and not as brokers . APPEAL from a judgment of ...
... persons , including certain third persons named , evidence is admissible for the defendants in rebuttal to show that such brokers did furnish money to such third parties as prin- cipals , and not as brokers . APPEAL from a judgment of ...
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... person be accepted by a creditor by his own voluntary act or choice , as payment and in satis- faction of a debt , such acceptance would establish pay- ment of such a debt . " The plaintiff excepted to the refusal of the court to give ...
... person be accepted by a creditor by his own voluntary act or choice , as payment and in satis- faction of a debt , such acceptance would establish pay- ment of such a debt . " The plaintiff excepted to the refusal of the court to give ...
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... person for a pre- existing debt is no payment , unless it be expressly agreed to take the note as payment , and to run the risk of its being paid ; or unless the creditor parts with the note , or is guilty of laches in not presenting it ...
... person for a pre- existing debt is no payment , unless it be expressly agreed to take the note as payment , and to run the risk of its being paid ; or unless the creditor parts with the note , or is guilty of laches in not presenting it ...
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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.