The Laws of Business for Business Men, in All the States of the Union: With Forms for Mercantile Instruments, Deeds, Leases, Wills, &c

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Little, Brown, 1857 - Commercial law - 504 pages
 

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Page 75 - ... any interest in or concerning them ; (5) or upon any agreement that is not to be performed within the space of one year from the making thereof, unless the agreement upon which such action shall be brought, or some memorandum or note thereof, shall be in writing and signed by the party to be charged therewith, or some other person thereunto...
Page 440 - Signed, sealed, published and declared by the testator as and for his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who in his presence, and at his request, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
Page 456 - ... together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof...
Page 474 - Ship called the whereof is Master for this present Voyage and now riding at Anchor in the and bound for to say being marked and numbered as in the Margin, and are to be delivered...
Page 473 - ... to be void and of no effect; otherwise, to remain in full force and virtue.
Page 462 - America, to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part, at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is...
Page 75 - ... or upon any contract or sale of lands, tenements, or hereditaments, or any interest in or concerning them ; or upon any agreement that is not to be performed within the space of one year from the making thereof; unless the agreement upon which such action shall be brought, or some memorandum or note thereof, shall be in writing, and signed by the party to be charged therewith, or some other person thereunto by him lawfully authorized.
Page 457 - ... make, do and Execute, or cause or procure to be made, done and executed, all and every such further and other lawful and reasonable acts, conveyances...
Page 270 - The Constitution of the United States gives to Congress the power to enact laws for the regulation of commerce.
Page 75 - That no action shall be brought whereby to charge any executor or administrator upon any special promise to answer damages out of his own estate; or whereby to charge the defendant upon any special promise to answer for the debt, default or miscarriage of another person...

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