The American and English Railroad Cases: A Collection of All Cases, Affecting Railroads of Every Kind, Decided by the Courts of Appellate Jurisdiction in the United States, England, and Canada [1894-1913].E. Thompson Company, 1897 |
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Strana 57
... instructions to the jury correctly assumed him to be , a trespasser , and as such he must be treated by this court , in determining the relative rights and duties of the parties to this litigation . The lower court , upon the state of ...
... instructions to the jury correctly assumed him to be , a trespasser , and as such he must be treated by this court , in determining the relative rights and duties of the parties to this litigation . The lower court , upon the state of ...
Strana 58
... instruction , asked for appellant , but refused : " The court instructs the jury that the plaintiff , Ber- nard , in attempting to ride upon defendant's freight train , was a trespasser ; and if the jury believe , from the evidence ...
... instruction , asked for appellant , but refused : " The court instructs the jury that the plaintiff , Ber- nard , in attempting to ride upon defendant's freight train , was a trespasser ; and if the jury believe , from the evidence ...
Strana 97
... Instructions . The charge should not omit to state that in respect to the law of a case the instructions of the court are controlling , and that upon matters of fact , the credibility of witnesses , the weight of evidence , and the like ...
... Instructions . The charge should not omit to state that in respect to the law of a case the instructions of the court are controlling , and that upon matters of fact , the credibility of witnesses , the weight of evidence , and the like ...
Strana 99
... , Charge of Court- Instructions . it is the duty of the court , on proper request , to give the jury a statement of any distinct doctrine or propo- Mobile & O. R. Co. v . Wilson . ( Am . & Eng . 99 CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE .
... , Charge of Court- Instructions . it is the duty of the court , on proper request , to give the jury a statement of any distinct doctrine or propo- Mobile & O. R. Co. v . Wilson . ( Am . & Eng . 99 CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE .
Strana 100
... instructions asked should not have been refused solely because comprehended or implied in the meagre expres- sions employed . This charge , it is also to be observed , is lacking in important particulars . It omits to state that , in ...
... instructions asked should not have been refused solely because comprehended or implied in the meagre expres- sions employed . This charge , it is also to be observed , is lacking in important particulars . It omits to state that , in ...
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Strana 416 - It shall be the duty of the Legislature to provide for the organization of cities and incorporated villages, and to restrict their power of taxation, assessment, borrowing money, contracting debts, and loaning their credit, so as to prevent abuses in assessments and in contracting debt by such municipal corporations...
Strana 159 - That if any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act shall, directly or indirectly, by any special rate, rebate, drawback, or other device, charge, demand, collect or receive from any person or persons a greater or less compensation...
Strana 159 - railroad " as used in this act shall include all bridges and ferries used or operated in connection with any railroad, and also all the road in use by any corporation operating a railroad, whether owned or operated under a contract, agreement, or lease; and the term "transportation" shall include all Instrumentalities of shipment or carriage.
Strana 761 - When we consider the nature and the theory of our institutions of government, the principles upon which they are supposed to rest, and review the history of their development, we are constrained to conclude that they do not mean to leave room for the play and action of purely personal and arbitrary power.
Strana 755 - Boyd v. United States, 116 US 616, 6 S. Ct. 524, 29 L. Ed. 746, in part as follows: "It may be that it is the obnoxious thing in Its mildest and least repulsive form ; but illegitimate and unconstitutional practices get their first footing in that way, namely, by silent approaches and slight deviations from legal modes of procedure.
Strana 169 - ... a greater or less compensation for any service rendered, or to be rendered, in the transportation of passengers or property...
Strana 51 - ... whenever the death of a person shall be caused by wrongful act, neglect or default, and the act, neglect or default is such as would (if death had not ensued...
Strana 757 - ... different trades and professions, and may vary the rates of excise upon various products; it may tax real estate and personal property in a different manner ; it may tax visible property only, and not tax securities for payment of money ; it may allow deductions for indebtedness, or not allow them. All such regulations, and those of like character, so long as they proceed within reasonable limits and general usage, are within the discretion of the state legislature, or the people of the State...
Strana 383 - Whatever differences of opinion may exist as to the extent and boundaries of the police power, and however difficult it may be to render a satisfactory definition of it, there seems to be no doubt that it does extend to the protection of the lives, health, and property of the citizens, and to the preservation of good order and the public morals.
Strana 698 - ... unless the agreement upon which such action shall be brought, or some memorandum or note thereof shall be in writing, and signed by the party to be charged therewith, or some other person thereunto by him lawfully authorized.