A Compendium of Commercial Law: Analytically and Topically Arranged, with Copious Citations of Legal Authorities, for the Use of Business Colleges and Universities, Students of Law, and Members of the Bar |
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Common terms and phrases
acceptance affreightment agent agreement amount authority bailee bailment Bank Barb bill of exchange bill of lading bill or note bind Bing bound cent charter charter-party chattels common carrier common law contract corporation court court of equity creditor debt debtor delivered delivery demand Denio diligence dollars drawee drawer duty East's execution fraud given guaranty Hill's hire hirer holder implied indorser instrument interest Johns Jones on Bailm Kent's Lect liable lien loss mandatary ment necessary negotiable paper notice obligation owner paid parties Partn partner partnership passengers payable payee payment pledge possession principal promise promissory note purchaser receive responsible risk rule seal ship Smith statute Story on Agency Story on Bailm Story's subject-matter surety tender Term thing third persons tion transaction unless usually usury valid vendee vendor void voyage warranty Wend
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Page 547 - Attorney for me and in my name, place and stead to (227), giving and granting unto my said Attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if personally present...
Page 233 - In the following cases every agreement shall be void unless such agreement, or some note or memorandum thereof, be in writing and subscribed by the party to be charged therewith : 1 . Every agreement that, by its terms, is not to be performed within one year from the making thereof.
Page 552 - Witnesseth: That the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00), lawful money of the United States of America, to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part...
Page 550 - I hereby appoint sole executrix of this my last will and testament ; hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
Page 262 - Every sale made by a vendor of goods and chattels in his possession or under his
Page 551 - Belle, his wife, party of the first part, for themselves and their heirs, executors, and administrators, do covenant, grant, bargain, and agree, to and with the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns...
Page 552 - Together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof ; and all the estate, right, title, interest, claim.
Page 262 - ... or assigned, shall be presumed to be fraudulent and void, as against the creditors of the vendor, or the creditors of the person making such assignment, or subsequent purchasers in good faith...
Page 291 - If the payment exceeds the interest, the surplus goes toward discharging the principal, and the subsequent interest is to be computed on the balance of principal remaining due. If the payment be less than the interest, the surplus of interest must not be taken to augment the principal; but interest continues on the former principal until the period when the payments, taken together, exceed the interest due, and then the surplus is to be applied toward discharging the principal; and interest is to...
Page 544 - C. D., his executors, administrators or assigns ; for which payment, well and truly to be made, I bind myself, my heirs, executors and administrators firmly by these presents. Sealed with my seal.