Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Volume 6Banks & Bros., 1873 |
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action was brought affidavit affirmed aforesaid agent agreement alleged amount appear appellant applied assessment roll assessors assignment authority Bank Barb board of supervisors Carpentier Chapin cited City of Elmira City of Rochester claim common council complaint contract conveyance corporation counsel county treasurer court Cowen creditors Crombie damages deceased deed defendant defendant's discharge duly entitled evidence ex rel facts ferriage FOURTH DEPARTMENT granted held interest interpleader James Chapin John Kellum JOHNSON and TALCOTT judgment jury land LANSING VOL liable Livingston locus in quo Mechanicville ment Minch Minturn mortgages Nathaniel Ford nonsuit notice opinion ordinance owner paid parties payment personal property Peter Rice plaintiff premises Present-MULLIN proceedings proof provisions purchaser question real estate received recover referee respondent Richard Chapin Richmond County rule statute TAPPEN term Terrett testator thereof tion town trial trustees Vranken Wandel Wend
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Page 540 - Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time ; Footprints, that perhaps another, Sailing o'er life's solemn main, A forlorn and shipwrecked brother, Seeing, shall take heart again.
Page 552 - How sleep the Brave who sink to rest By all their country's wishes blest! When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod.
Page 117 - ... and that, with the exception of those cases in which the value of the said real estate has been changed by reason of proof produced before us, we have estimated the value of the said real estate at the sums which a majority of the assessors have decided to be the full and true value thereof, and at which they would appraise the same in payment of a just debt due from a solvent debtor...
Page 237 - ... recorder of the county in which the property is situated, a notice of the pendency of the action...
Page 542 - Like to the grass that's newly sprung, Or like a tale that's new begun, Or like the bird that's here today, Or like the pearled dew of May, Or like an hour, or like a span, Or like the singing of a swan — Even such is man; who lives by breath, Is here, now there, in life, and death. The grass withers, the tale is ended; The bird is flown, the dew's ascended; The hour is short, the span not long; The swan's near death; man's life is done.
Page 313 - We are of the opinion, therefore, that the facts stated in the complaint do not constitute a cause of action in favor of the plaintiff against the defendants, or either of them...
Page 337 - Legislature), unless on presentment or indictment of a grand jury, and in any trial in any court whatever the party accused shall be allowed to appear and defend in person and with counsel as in civil actions.
Page 341 - When the words are not explicit the Intention is to be collected from the context ; from the occasion and necessity of the law ; from the mischief felt and the remedy In view ; and the intention Is to be taken or presumed according to what is consonant with reason and good discretion.
Page 120 - ... according to our best information; and that, with the exception of those cases in which the value of the said real estate has been changed by reason of proof produced before us...
Page 540 - So live, that, when thy summons comes to join The innumerable caravan, that moves To the pale realms of shade, where each shall take His chamber in the silent halls of death, Thou go not, like the quarry-slave at night, Scourged to his dungeon ; but, sustained and soothed By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave, Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams LESSON XV.