Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia: (general Term,) at the April and September Terms of 1873 [to the September Term, 1879, Inclusive], Volume 8W.H. & O.H. Morrison, 1875 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... plaintiff's counsel in the case of Frontin vs. Small . But the court held " that it appearing on the declaration ... plaintiff only made it as his attorney , there could be no estoppel ; and then the covenant to pay the rent was void ...
... plaintiff's counsel in the case of Frontin vs. Small . But the court held " that it appearing on the declaration ... plaintiff only made it as his attorney , there could be no estoppel ; and then the covenant to pay the rent was void ...
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... plaintiff did not discharge the duties , the performance of which was a condition precedent to the pay- ment of such salary . On the trial it appeared that plaintiff entered upon such service on the 1st of April , A. D. 1870 , and ...
... plaintiff did not discharge the duties , the performance of which was a condition precedent to the pay- ment of such salary . On the trial it appeared that plaintiff entered upon such service on the 1st of April , A. D. 1870 , and ...
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... plaintiff , Fowler , had no inter- est at all , and as to some other property agreed to be sold , Fowler , the plaintiff , had an interest as part owner . It was one of the conditions of the transfer of this property that the plaintiff ...
... plaintiff , Fowler , had no inter- est at all , and as to some other property agreed to be sold , Fowler , the plaintiff , had an interest as part owner . It was one of the conditions of the transfer of this property that the plaintiff ...
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... plaintiff , by reason of his having absented him- self without leave from the defendant's service for the period of twelve days , had been guilty of a breach of his contract . We have carefully looked over the record in the case , to ...
... plaintiff , by reason of his having absented him- self without leave from the defendant's service for the period of twelve days , had been guilty of a breach of his contract . We have carefully looked over the record in the case , to ...
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... plaintiff an interest in said property equal in amount to $ 600 ; or , if plaintiff should prefer , he would pay him the said sum in money . The agreement was dated June 13 , 1870 , and the plaintiff had commenced working for the ...
... plaintiff an interest in said property equal in amount to $ 600 ; or , if plaintiff should prefer , he would pay him the said sum in money . The agreement was dated June 13 , 1870 , and the plaintiff had commenced working for the ...
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Page 657 - Every petition for a rehearing shall contain the special matter or cause on which such rehearing is applied for, shall be signed by counsel, and the facts therein stated, if not apparent on the record, shall be verified by the oath of the party or by some other person.
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