See Chicago, etc.. R. Co
v. Schmitz, 211 Tih 446, 71 N. E. 1050.—Res ipsa loquitur. The thing speaks for itself. A phrase used in actions for injury by negligence where no proof of negligence is required beyond the accident §itself, which is ...
Terms beginning with "S" (870 total)
See Civ. Code Ia
arts. 873, 875. The term is also used in Anglo-American law in substantially the same sense, that is, the person to whom the law would give the decedent’s property, real and personal, if he should die intestate. Kaiser...
See Com
v. Parker, 9 Metc. (Mass.) 266, 48
See Cooper v. Telfair, 4 Dall
14, 1 L. Ed. %21; People v. Potter, 1 Park. Cr. R. (N. Y.) 54. :
See Craig v. Bennett, 158 Ind
9, 62 N. BE. 273; Coffey v. Gamble, 117 Iowa, 545, 91 N.
See DECLARATORY
See that title.—Expository statute. See that title.—Genvrat statute. A statute relating to the whole community, or concerning all persons generally, as distinguished from a pret or special statute. 1 Bl. Comm. 85, 86...
See Dig
50, 16, 29, 142. 32, 60, 70, 88.
See Donnell v. Clark, 19 Me
182.—Time of prescription. The length of time necessary to establish a right claimed by prescription or a title by prescription. Before the act of 2 & 38 Wm. IV. c. 71, the possession required to constitute a prescript...
See ENCROACHMENT
‘ INCULPATE. To impute blame or guilt; to accuse; to involve in guilt or crime.
See Ex parte Gardner, 22 Nev
280, 39 Pac. 570; Lindsley v. Coahoma County Sup’rs, 69
See Farmer v. Myles, 106 La
833, 30 South. : San Bernardino County v. Southern Pac.
See Field v. Lamson, etc., Mfg. Co
162 Mass. 388, 38 N. E. 1126, 27 L R. A. 136.—Puablic stocks. The funded or bonded debt of a government or state.—Speoial stock of a corporation, in Massachusetts, is authorized by statute. It is limited in amount to...
See Field v. United States, 9 Pet
182, 9 L. Ed. 94. ee ° . A oe
See Fleischman v. Walker, 91 Ill
321; People v. Central Pac. R. Co., 83 Cal. 393, 23
See Forsyth Mfg. Co
v. Castlen, 112 Ga. 199, 37 8. E. 485, 81 Am. St. Rep. 28.
See Getchell & Martin Lumber Co
v. Peterson, 124 Iowa, 599, 100 N. W. 550; Morgnnton Mfg. Co. v. Ohio River, etc, Ry. Co., 121 N. C. 514, 28 S. BE. 474, 61 Am. St. Rep. 679; Citizens’ Bank v. Farwell, 56 Fed. 570, 6 C. C. A. 24; Indianapolis, D. & W.
See Gibbon, Rom. Emp
c. xvii; Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 48.
See HeEIn.—Lawful man
aA freeman, unattainted, and capable of bearing oath: a legalis homo.—Lawf money. Money which is a legal tender in payment of debts; e. g., gold and silver coined at the mint.
See Hereford v. People, 197 Ill
222, 64 N. E. 310; Martin v. Simpkins, 20 Colo. 438, 38 Pac. 1082; Mullen v. Reed, 64 Conn. 240, 29 Atl. 478, 24 L. R. A. 664, 42 Am. St. Rep. 174;
See Hill v. Newman, 5 Cal
445, 63 Am. Dec. 140; Cary v. Daniels, 8 Metc. (Mass.) 480, 41
See In re Burrows, Kan
675, 7 Pac. 148; gia A v. Edwards, 67 Iowa, 619, 25 N.
See In re Coursen’s Will, 4 N. J. Eq
4133 Flanigan v. Guggenheim Smelting Co., 63 N. J.
See In re Donahue’s Estate, 36 Cal
332; Bar clay v. Cameron, 25 Tex. 241.—Intestate succession. The succession of an heir at law to the property and estate of his ancestor when the latter has died intestate, or leaving a will which has been annulled or ...
See In re Foley, 8 Misc. Rep
57, 28 N. Y. Sunn. 608; Railroad Co. v. Mallory, 101 Til. 588; Comstock v. Lircoln School Committee, 17 R. fF. 827, 24 Atl. 145.—Town order or warrant. An official direction in writing by the auditing officers of a tow...
See In re Insurance Co
(D. C.) 96 Fed. 757; Levine v. State, 35 Tex. Cr. R. 647, 34 8. W. 969; People v. Hamilton, 17 Misc. Rep. 11, 89 N. Y. Supp. 531; Merriam v. Langdon, 10
See INCUMBRANOE
END. Object; intent. strued according to the end. b. aL, Cc 8, na. 10.
See INNS OF CHANCERY
BARO. An old law term signifying, originally, a “man,” whether slave or free. In later usage, a “freeman,” a “strong man,” a “good soldier,” a “baron;” also a “vassal.” or “feudal tenant or clie...
See Johnson vy. Hudson River R. Co
6 Duer (N. Y.) 646; Cunningham v. Hall, 4 Allen (Mass.) 276; Dexter v. McCready, 54 Conn. 371, 5 Atl. 855: Appel v. Faton & Price Co., 97 ah = p. 428, 71 8. W. 741; Hinois Cent.
See JUDEX PEDANEUS
PEDDLERS. Itinerant traders; persons who sell small wares, which they carry with them in traveling about from place to place. In re Wilson, 19 D. C. 341, 12 L. RB. A. 624;
See Keyser v. Lowell, 117 Fed
404, 54 C. C. A. 574; Battle v. Shivers, 39 Ga. 409; Baker v.
See Kilburn v. Kilburn, 89 Cal
46, 26 Pac. 636, 23 Am. St. Rep. 447; cCown v. Owens, 15 Tex. Civ. App. 346, 40 S. AWW. 336.
See LETTER OF ATTORNEY
POWER OF DISPOSITION. Every power of. disposition is deemed absolute, by means of which the donee of such power is enabled in his life-time to dispose of the entire fee for his own benefit; and, where a general and benef...
See LETTERS OF SLAINS
SLANDERER. One who maliciously and without reason imputes a crime or fault to another of which he is innocent. See SLan-
See McDonald v. Rosengarten, 134 Ill
126, 26 N. B. 429; Summerfield v. Phenix Assur.
See Missouri Pac. Ry. Co
v. Lee, 70 Tex. 496. 7 §. ‘W. 857; Central R. & B. Co. v. Smith, 78 Ga. 694, 8S. B. 307; Murray v. Missouri
See Moore v. Gardner, 5 How. Prac
(N. Y.) 243; Armstrong v. Emmet, 16 Tex. Civ. App. ‘242, 41 S. W. 87; Sullivan v., Hall, 86 Mich.
See Morris & E. R. Co
v. Central R. Co., 31 N. J. Law, 212.
See NATURA BREVIUM
Oo. N. B. tura Brevium.”
See Oakland Pav. Co
v. Hilton, 69 Cal. 479, 11 Pac. 3: Montgomery Beer Bottling Works v. Gaston, 126 Ala. 425, 28 South, 497, 51
See Pacific Dxp. Co
v. Malin, 182 U. 8. 5381, 10 Sup. Ct. 166, 33 L. Ed. 460; Suberviille v.
See Passaic Mfg. Co
v. Hoffman, 8 Daly (N. Y.) 512; Hein v. O’Connor (Tex. App.) 15 8.
See State v. Cushing, 17 Wash
544, 50 ea 512; State v. Brownles 84 fowa, 473, 51 N
See Steph. Crim. Dig
40; 3 Fast, 581; State v. Perkins, 6 Blackf. (Ind.) 20.
See Story, Partn
80; Rowland v. Estes 190 Pa. 111, 42 Atl. 528; National Bank of
See Succession of Meunier, 52 La. Ann
79, 26 South. 776, 48 L. R. A. 77; Gortario v.
See Sugd. Vend
500; Armstrong v. Darby, 26
See Swain v. McMillan, 80 Mont
433, 76 Pac. 43.—Deed of separation. An instrument by which, through the medium of some third person acting as trustee, provision is made by a husband for separation from his wife and for her separate maintenance. Whit...
See U. 8S
v. Rodgers, 150 U. S. 249, 14 Sup.
See U. S. v. Bain, 24 Fed. Cas
943; Brace v. New York Cent. R. Co., 27 N. Y. 271; In re Woolsey, 95 N. Y. 1388; Debolt v. Carter, 31
See Ward v. Joslin, 105 Fed
227, 44 C. ©. A. 456; Warwick v. Supreme Conclave, 107