Reports of Cases Adjudged in the Superior Courts of Law and Equity of the State of North Carolina: From the Year 1789, to the Year [1806], Volume 2Abraham Hodge, 1806 - Equity |
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... interest . The goods yet remain part of the intestates ' estate , and an execution issued against his assets in the hands of his administrators would attach upon them . An administrator or executor as such can no otherwise become ...
... interest . The goods yet remain part of the intestates ' estate , and an execution issued against his assets in the hands of his administrators would attach upon them . An administrator or executor as such can no otherwise become ...
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... interest . A contract is to be interpreted according to the law of the country where made , and draws to it such legal consequences as the law of that country attaches to it . Had the bond been executed in South - Carolina , and there ...
... interest . A contract is to be interpreted according to the law of the country where made , and draws to it such legal consequences as the law of that country attaches to it . Had the bond been executed in South - Carolina , and there ...
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... interest in the thing for years , or the like , which has since expired . In all these cases and others that might be in- stanced , the defendant would be entitled to a verdict ; and yet the plaintiff in an after action , be entitled to ...
... interest in the thing for years , or the like , which has since expired . In all these cases and others that might be in- stanced , the defendant would be entitled to a verdict ; and yet the plaintiff in an after action , be entitled to ...
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... interest , the payment must first be applied , to discharge the interest accrued at the time of pay- ment ; and the excess of the payment , if any , carried to the re- duction of the principal . The same directions were given in every ...
... interest , the payment must first be applied , to discharge the interest accrued at the time of pay- ment ; and the excess of the payment , if any , carried to the re- duction of the principal . The same directions were given in every ...
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... interest of the legatees or creditors - it cannot be so di- rected for the benefit of the executors ; he might have taken that or any other mode to secure payment to himself that he might think proper , without the aid of these acts ...
... interest of the legatees or creditors - it cannot be so di- rected for the benefit of the executors ; he might have taken that or any other mode to secure payment to himself that he might think proper , without the aid of these acts ...
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Page 265 - Clinton, in his actual Possession now being by virtue of a Bargain and Sale to him thereof made for ,one whole Year by Indenture, bearing Date the Day next before the Day of the Date of these Presents, and by Force of the Statute for transferring of Uses into Possession, and to his Heirs and Assigns forever...
Page 262 - WITNESSETH that the said party, of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of One Thousand two hundred dollars, lawful money of the United States of America to them in hand paid by the party of the second part...
Page 113 - ... into the lawfulness thereof, and to remove the same if unlawful, and that such remedy ought not to be denied or delayed.
Page 218 - ... belonging to any person indebted, shall be liable to and chargeable with all just debts, duties and demands, of what nature or kind soever, owing by any such person to his Majesty or any of his subjects, and shall and may be assets for the satisfaction thereof, in like manner as real estates are by the law of England liable to the satisfaction of debts due by bond or other specialty...
Page 254 - ... equally to be divided between them, share and share alike, as tenants in common and not as joint tenants...
Page 316 - The Constitution is the work or will of the people themselves, in their original, sovereign, and unlimited capacity.
Page 264 - Land appertaining or in any wise belonging, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents and services of the said Premises...
Page 93 - The fourth section provides, after enumerating certain disabilities, and the time within which suit must be brought after they shall cease, that "all possessions held without suing such claim as aforesaid shall be a perpetual bar against all and all manner of persons whatever, that the expectation of heirs may not, in a short time, leave much land unpossessed, and titles so perplexed that no man will know from whom to take or buy land.
Page 109 - This state cannot declare that an act done in Virginia by a citizen of Virginia shall be criminal and punishable in this state. Our penal laws can only extend to the limits of this State, except as to our own citizens.
Page 270 - ... upon the reasonable request, and at the proper costs and charges in the law, of the said...