The Southern Law Review, Volume 8Soule, Thomas & Wentworth, 1883 |
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Page 170 - the passion to tatters, to very rags, to split the ears of the groundlings;' but he cannot abuse him as a ' robustious, periwig-pated fellow,' and recommend that he should be ' whipt for o'erdoing Termagant.' The critic can call a painting a daub and an abortion, but he cannot call the painter himself a low,
Page 485 - The laws of the several States, except where the Constitution, treaties, or statutes of the United States otherwise require or provide, shall be regarded as rules of decision in trials at common law in the courts of the United States, in cases where they apply.
Page 622 - the same, or give something in earnest to bind the bargain, or in part payment; or that some note or memorandum in writing of the said bargain be made, and signed by the parties to be charged by such contract, or their agents thereunto lawfully authorized.
Page 456 - declared that the laws of the several States, except where the Constitution, treaties, or statutes of the Union otherwise required, should be regarded as rules of decision in trials at common law in the courts of the United States, in cases where they applied. It
Page 404 - No bank shall be the holder or purchaser of any portion of its own stock, or of the capital stock of any other incorporated company, unless such purchase shall be necessary to prevent loss upon a debt previously contracted, in good faith, on security which at the time was deemed adequate to insure the payment of such
Page 83 - A father, or in case of his death or desertion of his family, the mother, may maintain an action for the injury or death of a minor child, and a guardian for the injury or death of his ward, when such injury is caused by the wrongful act or neglect of another.
Page 622 - no action shall be brought whereby to charge any person upon an agreement that is not to be performed within the space of one year from the making thereof, unless the agreement upon which such action
Page 619 - price, or whether a right to bid is reserved. If it is stated that such land will be sold without reserve, or to that effect, then it shall not be lawful for the seller to employ any person to bid at such sale, or for the auctioneer to take, knowingly, any bid from any
Page 67 - that the jury may give such damages as they may think proportioned to " the injury resulting from such death to the parties respectively for whom and for whose benefit such action shall be brought,
Page 30 - Every person who shall print or publish any manuscript whatever, without the consent of the author or proprietor first obtained, if such author or proprietor is a citizen of the United States, or resident therein, shall be liable to the author or proprietor for all damages occasioned by such injury.