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Page 3951
... town of of the town , who can invoke St. 1896 , c . 517 - providing that , in any towns in which the civil service act has not been applied to the labor service , the selectmen of the towns shall take such action as may be necessary to ...
... town of of the town , who can invoke St. 1896 , c . 517 - providing that , in any towns in which the civil service act has not been applied to the labor service , the selectmen of the towns shall take such action as may be necessary to ...
Page 3977
... town or city lots or otherwise , with all things pertaining therein , but also all buildings , structures , and improvements and other permanent fixtures , of whatsoever kind , thereon , all shot towers and all machinery therewith ...
... town or city lots or otherwise , with all things pertaining therein , but also all buildings , structures , and improvements and other permanent fixtures , of whatsoever kind , thereon , all shot towers and all machinery therewith ...
Page 3978
... town lots used for building purposes alone . Shufflin v . House , 31 S. E. 974 , 45 W. , the quantity of the estate . " land " is under- Va . 731 , 72 Am . St. Rep . 851 . lowest . Hence it is held that the term ,. Ed . 1009 ; Nellis v ...
... town lots used for building purposes alone . Shufflin v . House , 31 S. E. 974 , 45 W. , the quantity of the estate . " land " is under- Va . 731 , 72 Am . St. Rep . 851 . lowest . Hence it is held that the term ,. Ed . 1009 ; Nellis v ...
Page 3983
... Town lots . " Lands , " as used in Act Jan. 10 , 1857 , § 1 , limiting to two years the right to main- tain an action for the recovery of any lands , or for the possession thereof , against any person who may hold such lands by virtue ...
... Town lots . " Lands , " as used in Act Jan. 10 , 1857 , § 1 , limiting to two years the right to main- tain an action for the recovery of any lands , or for the possession thereof , against any person who may hold such lands by virtue ...
Page 4006
regular navy , in the lowest grade having for a town commissioner to borrow on the graduated pay held by such officer since " last | faith and credit of the town , provided the entering " the service , does not imply enter- consent in ...
regular navy , in the lowest grade having for a town commissioner to borrow on the graduated pay held by such officer since " last | faith and credit of the town , provided the entering " the service , does not imply enter- consent in ...
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Page 4433 - In case of any other transfer of interest, the action may be continued in the name of the original party, or the court may allow the person to whom the transfer is made to be substituted in the action.
Page 4131 - The liberty of the press is indeed essential to the nature of a free state ; but this consists in laying no previous restraints upon publications, and not in freedom from censure for criminal matter, when published. Every freeman has an undoubted right to lay what sentiments he pleases before the public ; to forbid this is to destroy the freedom of the press ; but if he publishes what is improper, mischievous, or illegal, he must take the consequence of his own temerity.
Page 4273 - Territory to which such person has fled, and produces a copy of an indictment found or an affidavit made before a magistrate of any State or Territory, charging the person demanded with having committed treason, felony, or other crime, certified as authentic by the governor or chief magistrate of the State or Territory from whence the person so charged has fled...
Page 4017 - In the ordinary use of language, it will hardly be contended that the decisions of courts constitute laws. They are, at most, only evidence of what the laws are, and are not of themselves laws.
Page 4372 - States shall be deemed to be the "master" thereof; and every person (apprentices excepted) who shall be employed or engaged to serve in any capacity on board the same shall be deemed and taken to be a "seaman...
Page 4400 - The property and pecuniary rights of every married woman, at the time of marriage, or afterwards, acquired by gift, devise, or inheritance, shall not be subject to the debts or contracts of the husband, and laws shall be passed providing for the registration of the wife's separate property.
Page 4115 - The repeal of any statute shall not have the effect to release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under such statute, unless the repealing act shall so expressly provide, and such statute shall be treated as still remaining in force for the purpose of sustaining any proper action or prosecution for the enforcement of such penalty, forfeiture, or liability.
Page 4119 - A libel is the malicious defamation of a person, made public by any printing, writing, sign, picture, representation, or effigy tending to provoke him to wrath, or expose' him to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule, or to deprive him of the benefits of public confidence and social intercourse...
Page 4318 - America shall exercise due diligence to make the said vessel in all respects seaworthy and properly manned, equipped and supplied, neither the vessel, her owner or owners, agent, or charterers shall become or be held responsible for damage or loss resulting from faults or errors in navigation or in the management of said vessel...
Page 4324 - A writ of mandamus is, in general, a command issuing in the king's name from the court of king's bench, and directed to any person, corporation, or inferior court of judicature, within the king's dominions; requiring them to do some particular thing therein specified, which appertains to their office and duty, and which the court of king's bench has previously determined, or at least supposes, to be consonant to right and justice.