A Selection of Leading Cases Upon Commercial Law Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States, 第 725 卷D. Appleton, 1847 - 500 頁 |
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... give no opinion on the second point , being unani- mous in favor of the defendant on the first . It appears , from the pleadings , that Congress had passed a law authorizing and requiring the president to cause the public offices to be ...
... give no opinion on the second point , being unani- mous in favor of the defendant on the first . It appears , from the pleadings , that Congress had passed a law authorizing and requiring the president to cause the public offices to be ...
第 15 頁
... give notice accordingly of non - acceptance , did not discharge the drawer thereof from his liability to the plaintiffs . The Court refused to give either of these instructions ; to which refusal , the counsel for the defendants ...
... give notice accordingly of non - acceptance , did not discharge the drawer thereof from his liability to the plaintiffs . The Court refused to give either of these instructions ; to which refusal , the counsel for the defendants ...
第 16 頁
... give notice of the non - acceptance of the bill , and the failure to demand payment in proper time . The counsel for the bank have brought the first question more distinctly into view , by a more definite instruction respecting it ...
... give notice of the non - acceptance of the bill , and the failure to demand payment in proper time . The counsel for the bank have brought the first question more distinctly into view , by a more definite instruction respecting it ...
第 18 頁
... give the instruction , and the jury found a verdict for the Bank , on which judgment was rendered . That judgment was brought before this Court , and affirmed . The Court said , that " when a note is made pay- able or negotiable at a ...
... give the instruction , and the jury found a verdict for the Bank , on which judgment was rendered . That judgment was brought before this Court , and affirmed . The Court said , that " when a note is made pay- able or negotiable at a ...
第 21 頁
... give notice accordingly of non - accept- ance , did not discharge the drawer thereof from his liability to the plaintiff . The Court has already indicated the opinion , that this omis- sion to treat the bill as dishonored , in ...
... give notice accordingly of non - accept- ance , did not discharge the drawer thereof from his liability to the plaintiff . The Court has already indicated the opinion , that this omis- sion to treat the bill as dishonored , in ...
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acceptance acceptor action admitted agent agreement amount apply assignment assumpsit authority averment Bank of Alexandria Bank of Columbia bankrupt bill of exchange Binney Buckholts Chief Justice Circuit Court circumstances common law considered constitution contract corporation court of equity creditors D'Wolf debt debtor decided decision declaration deed defendant delivered the opinion demand of payment discharge discounted dishonor doctrine dollars drawer duty endorser entitled evidence executed fact firm fraud given guarantee held holder insolvent instruction intended interest John judge judgment jury law merchant letter liability Lord Lord Ellenborough Lord Mansfield maker ment non-payment notary paid parties partner partnership payable person Peters plaintiff in error plea present principle promise promissory note protest proved purchase question reason received recover remedy rule statute statute of frauds sufficient suit thereof tion transaction United usage usury valid void Winship
熱門章節
第 227 頁 - that the laws of the several states, except where the constitution, treaties or statutes of the United States shall 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.
第 141 頁 - A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of law, it possesses only those properties which the charter of its creation confers upon it, either expressly, or as incidental to its very existence.
第 143 頁 - It must dwell in the place of its creation, and cannot migrate to another sovereignty. But although it must live and have its being in that State only, yet it does not by any means follow that its existence there will not be recognized in other places; and its residence in one State creates no insuperable objection to its power of contracting in another.
第 228 頁 - 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.
第 91 頁 - ... obligation shall be void and of no effect, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
第 420 頁 - The distinction between the obligation of a contract, and the remedy given by the legislature to enforce that obligation, has been taken at the bar, and exists in the nature of things. Without impairing the obligation of the contract, the remedy may certainly be modified, as the wisdom of the nation shall direct.
第 396 頁 - Mr. Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court, and, after stating the case, proceeded as follows: The...
第 394 頁 - I understand the rule, as now clearly settled, to be, that where the contract grows immediately out of and is connected with an illegal or immoral act, a court of justice will not lend its aid to enforce it.
第 227 頁 - But, admitting the doctrine to be fully settled in New York, it remains to be considered whether it is obligatory upon this court, if it differs from the principles established in the general commercial law. It is observable that the courts of New York do not found their decisions upon this point upon any local statute, or positive, fixed, or ancient local usage ; but they deduce the doctrine from the general principles of commercial law.
第 442 頁 - Whatever belongs merely to the remedy may be altered according to the will of the State, provided the alteration does not impair the obligation of the contract. But if that effect is produced, it is immaterial whether it is done by acting on the remedy or directly on the contract itself. In either case it is prohibited by the constitution.