History of a Lawsuit: Or a Treatise on the Practice in Suits and Proceedings of Every Description, from the Beginning to the End, in Courts of LawRobert Clarke, 1866 - 670 páginas |
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abatement affidavit alleged amount answer appeal in error apply attorney bill bond cause of action certiorari Chancery Chitty Circuit Court Clerk Code commenced common law contract costs County Court Court of Wilson damages debt deceased declaration default defendant's demurrer denial denied detinue dismissed dollars dower endorsed entitled error coram nobis evidence execution executor facts fendant filed give given Greenleaf guilty indictment issue John John Hart Judge judgment jurisdiction jurors jury Justice land levy Meigs ment motion necessary notice oath offence officer party person petition petitioner plaintiff plea plea in abatement pleading possession probate proceeding prosecution proved quashed record recover rendered replevin Richard Den says scire facias Sheriff Sneed statute sued sufficient suit summons supersedeas Supreme Court sureties sworn term thereof Tidd tion trial unless verdict Wilson county witnesses writ of error
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Página 223 - In prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating the official conduct of officers, or men, in a public capacity, or when the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence. And in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cases.
Página 175 - An action does not abate by the death, marriage or other disability of a party, or by the transfer of any interest therein, if the cause of action survive or continue.
Página 222 - Judges shall not charge juries with respect to matters of fact, but may state the testimony and declare the law.
Página 250 - Not more than two new trials shall be granted to the same party in any action at law ; or upon the trial by jury of an issue of fact, in equity.
Página 451 - The proceedings there were clearly coram non judice. the act, since, without resorting to it, this court is of opinion that there is no error in the judgment of the circuit court.
Página 128 - A paper is said to be filed when it is delivered to the proper officer, and by him received, to be kept on file.
Página 210 - Special juries were originally introduced in trials at bar, -when the causes were of too great nicety for the discussion of ordinary freeholders; or where the sheriff was suspected of partiality, though not upon such apparent cause as to warrant an exception to him.
Página 497 - It is a general rule, that no person can bring a writ of error to reverse a judgment, who was not party or privy to the record...
Página 330 - The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas the above bounden is elected and appointed sheriff of county ; if, therefore, he shall well and truly execute and due return make of all process and precepts, to him directed, and...
Página 498 - The decision or sentence of the law, given by a court of justice or other competent tribunal, as the result of proceedings instituted therein for the redress of an injury.