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... trial is never allowed to enable a plaintiff , to recover nominal damages merely . 2 Cowen , 483 , last sentence of the opinion ; 3 Johns . 239 ; 10 Wend . 119 . The nice touch in this simple little statement is the third point . The ...
... trial is never allowed to enable a plaintiff , to recover nominal damages merely . 2 Cowen , 483 , last sentence of the opinion ; 3 Johns . 239 ; 10 Wend . 119 . The nice touch in this simple little statement is the third point . The ...
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... trial the man making the charge introduces A and B to prove the accusation . At a second trial he introduces the same witnesses , who tell the same story as before , and a third witness who tells the same thing , and in addition , gives ...
... trial the man making the charge introduces A and B to prove the accusation . At a second trial he introduces the same witnesses , who tell the same story as before , and a third witness who tells the same thing , and in addition , gives ...
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... trial , and the general theory of Lincoln's successful defense was that it was Norris rather than Arm- strong who was responsible for the fatal blow . It was in the course of this trial that Lincoln confounded a witness , who had ...
... trial , and the general theory of Lincoln's successful defense was that it was Norris rather than Arm- strong who was responsible for the fatal blow . It was in the course of this trial that Lincoln confounded a witness , who had ...
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