Columbia Law Review, Volume 24Columbia University School of Law, 1924 - Electronic journals |
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Page 601 - 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.
Page 592 - Where the instrument is addressed to a drawee, he must be named or otherwise indicated therein with reasonable certainty.
Page 360 - The court shall order the trustee to pay all taxes legally due and owing by the bankrupt to the United States, State, county, district, or municipality [in advance of the payment of dividends to creditors...
Page 125 - The trial by jury, in all cases in which it has been heretofore used, shall remain inviolate forever. But a jury trial may be waived by the parties in all civil cases, in the manner to be prescribed by law.
Page 12 - Future estates are either vested or contingent. They are vested when there is a person in being who would have an immediate right to the possession of the lands upon the ceasing of the intermediate or precedent estate.
Page 360 - ... in case any question arises as to the amount or legality of any such tax the same shall be heard and determined by the court.
Page 791 - Absence or failure of consideration is matter of defense as against any person not a holder in due course; and partial failure of consideration is a defense pro tanto, whether the failure is an ascertained and liquidated amount or otherwise.
Page 186 - Were organized out of the necessities of the situation ; that a single employee was helpless in dealing with an employer ; that he was dependent ordinarily on his daily wage for the maintenance of himself and family ; that if the employer refused to pay him the wages that he thought fair, he was nevertheless unable to leave the employ and resist arbitrary and unfair treatment ; that union was essential to give laborers opportunity to deal on an equality with their employer.
Page 735 - All persons may be joined as defendants against whom the right to any relief is alleged to exist, whether jointly, severally, or in the alternative. And judgment may be given against such one or more of the defendants as may be found to be liable, according to their respective liabilities, without any amendment.
Page 706 - Where an incomplete instrument has not been delivered it will not, if completed and negotiated, without authority, be a valid contract in the hands of any holder, as against any person whose signature was placed thereon before delivery.