Atlantic Reporter, Volume 12West Publishing Company, 1888 |
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Page 57 - No person shall, for the same offence, be twice put in jeopardy of his life or limb, nor shall any man's property be taken or applied to public use without the consent of his representatives, and without just compensation being previously made to him.
Page 577 - Municipal and other corporations and individuals invested with the privilege of taking private property for public use shall make just compensation for property taken, injured, or destroyed by the construction or enlargement of their works, highways, or improvements, which compensation shall be paid or secured before sucn taking, injury, or destruction.
Page 75 - ... for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar, to them in hand paid...
Page 509 - The general assembly shall not pass any local or special law regulating the affairs of counties, cities, townships, wards, boroughs, or school districts...
Page 267 - ... said a.cts shall be strictly pursued, and no penalty shall be inflicted, or anything done agreeably to the provisions of the common law, in such cases, further than shall be necessary for carrying such act or acts into effect.
Page 432 - ... no tradesman, artificer, workman, labourer, or other person whatsoever shall do or exercise any worldly labour, business or work of their ordinary callings, upon the Lord's Day, or any part thereof (works of necessity and charity only excepted...
Page 442 - It is a familiar canon of construction that a thing which is within the intention of the makers of a statute is as much within the statute as if it were within the letter; and a thing which is within the letter of the statute is not within the statute unless it be within the intention of the makers.
Page 121 - It is the duty of the court to submit the case to the Jury.
Page 22 - ... have had if no assignment had been made, shall, in virtue of the adjudication of bankruptcy and the appointment of his assignee, be at once vested in such assignee...
Page 373 - that where one person makes a promise to another for the benefit of a third person, that third person may maintain an action upon it.