Montgomery County Law Reporter, Volume 16Freeland Gotwalts Hobson, John Weiler Bickel, Abraham Hunsicker Hendricks, Albert Rosenberger Place, Nelson P. Fegley Montgomery Bar Association, 1900 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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Page 65 - ... the exercise of the police power of the State shall never be abridged or so construed as to permit corporations to conduct their business in such manner as to infringe the equal rights of individuals, or the general well-being of the State.
Page 64 - This right of contract, however, is itself subject to certain limitations which the state may lawfully impose in the exercise of its police powers. While this power is inherent in all governments, it has doubtless been greatly expanded in its application during the past century...
Page 109 - Public policy requires that every depositary of the public money should be held to a strict accountability. Not only that he should exercise the highest degree of vigilance, but that he 'should keep safely' the moneys which come to his hands.
Page 79 - Such association is authorized to construct lines of telegraph along and upon any of the public roads and highways, or across any of the waters within the limits of this state, by the erection of the necessary fixtures, including posts, piers or abutments, for sustaining the cords or wires of such lines ; provided...
Page 65 - Beyond this, however, the state may interfere wherever the public interests demand it, and in this particular a large discretion is necessarily vested in the legislature to determine, not only what the interests of the public require, but what measures are necessary for the protection of such interests.
Page 152 - Probable cause does not depend on the actual state of the case, in point of fact, but upon the honest and reasonable belief of the party prosecuting.
Page 128 - There were seven children living at the date of the will, at the death of the testator, and at the death of the widow.
Page 63 - Inspector, properly made under the provisions of this act, or who suffers or permits any child to be employed in violation of its provisions, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than...
Page 198 - William Stahler was killed In a railroad accident on defendant's road. It is admitted that his death was caused by the negligence of the employes of the defendant company. The deceased resided in Norristown, where he carried on a large wholesale and retail drug business and an agency for the sale of powder. He owned real estate in Norristown and Bridgeport He had been in excellent health, and at the time of his death was 73 years of age.
Page 151 - A reasonable ground of suspicion, supported by circumstances sufficient to warrant an ordinarily prudent man in believing the party is guilty of the offense: