Public Laws of the State of North-Carolina, Passed by the General Assembly, at Its Session of ...

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Observer Print. House, 1869
 

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An act to cede to the United States a certain tract of land in Wake County
421
An act to provide a trial jury for the second week of the term of the Superior Courts
422
An act to define and push bribery
423
An act in relation to proceedings in contempt
426
Of Froceedings in criminal cases
429
An act to authorize the Commissioners of the county of Warren to levy a special tax for the purpose of rebuilding a Poor House in said county
451
An act to provide for the payment of the burial expenses of the late IIon D J Rich and for other purposes
452
An act to authorize the Commissioners of Halifax county to levy a special tax for building and repairing public bridges and buildings in said county
453
An act to enable the Chatham Rail Road Company to complete its Road
454
An act supplemental to an act entitled an aet to raise revenue
457
An act to provide for a system of Public Instruction
458
An act concerning Townships
478
An act to authorize the County Commissioners of Wilkes county to levy and collect a special tax
482
An act to legalize and make valid all municipal elections held in this State during the year 1869
483
An act to authorize the County Commissioners of the County of Wayne to levy a special tax for county purposes
484
An act to provide forms in civil proceedings before Justices of the Peace
485
An act to abolish and prevent the erection of a toll gate on the north end of the Little River Turnpike Road which by an act passed and ratified the fift...
527
An act for the relief of B Wallace Sheriff of Duplin county
528
An act supplemental to an act to establish the Wilmington Water Works Com pany ratified March 27th 1869
529
An act to incorporate the Phoenix Transportation Company
530
An act for the relief of James H Duncan late Sheriff of McDowell county
531
An act to incorporate the Cape Fear Agricultural Association
532
An act to charter the Express Steamboat Company
534
An act to authorize the Dan River Coalfield Rail Road Company to construct and extend their road
548

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Page 671 - ... but the person pledging such stock shall be considered as holding the same, and shall be liable as a stockholder accordingly, and the estates and funds in the hands of such executor, administrator, guardian or trustee, shall be liable in like manner, and to the same extent as the testator or intestate. or the ward or person interested in such trust fund would have been, if he had been living and competent to act, and held the same stock in his own name.
Page 1 - That all power of suspending laws, or the execution of laws, by any authority, without consent of the representatives of the people, is injurious to their rights, and ought not to be exercised.
Page 3 - All courts shall be open, and every man for an injury done him in his lands, goods, person, or reputation, shall have remedy by due course of law, and right and justice administered without sale, denial, or delay.
Page 26 - Corporations may be formed under general laws; but shall not be created by special act, except for municipal purposes, and in cases where in the judgment of the Legislature, the objects of the corporation cannot be attained under general laws. All general laws and special acts passed pursuant to this section, may be altered from time to time or repealed.
Page 669 - All the stockholders of every company formed stockholder* or incorporated under the provisions of this act shall be severally individually liable to the creditors of the company in which they are stockholders, to an amount equal to the amount of stock held by them respectively...
Page xxxii - That no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclusive or separate emoluments or privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services; which not being descendible, neither ought the offices of Magistrate, Legislator, or Judge, to be hereditary.
Page 441 - ... if any credible witness shall prove upon oath before a justice of the peace a reasonable cause to suspect that any person has in his possession or on his premises any property whatsoever on or with respect to which any offence...
Page 261 - If the executor or administrator doubts the justice of any such claim, he may enter into an agreement in writing with the claimant to refer the matter in controversy to one or more disinterested persons, to be approved by the surrogate.
Page 14 - There shall be a seal of this State, which shall be kept by the governor, and used by him officially, and shall be called " The great seal of the State of California.
Page 1 - That general warrants, whereby an officer or messenger may be commanded to search suspected places without evidence of a fact committed, or to seize any person or persons not named, or whose offence is not particularly described and supported by evidence, are grievous and oppressive, and ought not to be granted.

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