New York Term Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of that State. [1803-1805], Volume 1Isaac Riley & Company no.1, City-hotel., 1804 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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Page 463 - And the said records and judicial proceedings, authenticated as aforesaid, shall have such faith and credit given to them in every court within the United States as they have by law or usage in the courts of the State from whence the said records are or shall be taken.
Page 391 - It shall be lawful for the trustees to call in and demand from the stockholders respectively, all such sums of money by them subscribed, at such times, and in such payments or instalments as the trustees shall deem proper, under the penalty of forfeiting the shares of stock subscribed for, and all previous payments made thereon...
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Page 384 - So that there is great Deliberation used in the making of Deeds, for which Reason they are received as a lien final to the Party, and are adjudged to bind the Party without examining upon what Cause or Consideration they were made.
Page 278 - Be it known that as well in own name as for and in the name and names of all and every other person or persons to whom the same doth, may, or shall appertain, in part or in all...
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Page 192 - Serving an execution for or under two hundred and fifty dollars, two cents and four mills per dollar; and for every dollar more than two hundred & fifty one cents and two mills; the poundage on writs of fieri facias, and all other writs for levying monies, to be taken only for the sum levied.
Page 305 - The plaintiffs then moved the court to direct the jury to find a verdict in their favor, which motion was granted.