Reports of Cases Decided in the Court of Chancery of the State of New Jersey |
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admits agreement alleged amount answer appears April assignment Baldwin bank bill bond and mortgage CHANCELLOR charged Chesterfield claim complainant complainant's considered contract conveyance corporation court of chancery court of equity creditors debt Decow decree deed defendant demurrer denies devised doctrines dower entitled equity of redemption evidence execution executors fact filed fraud given ground Haight Hendrickson Hillyer hundred dollars incumbrances injunction interest John John Frelinghuysen John Y judgment July land legacy lien matter ment monthly meeting Morris Canal mortgaged premises mortgagor orphan's court Outcalt paid party payment person Philadelphia yearly meeting plainant plaintiff possession preparative meeting principle purchase money quarterly meeting real estate rent Samuel says sheriff sheriff's deed sheriff's sale Smith society of Friends sold statute taken Teeple testator thousand dollars tion trust wife witnesses Wood yearly meeting Zilley
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Page 644 - And shall subscribe a profession of their Christian belief in these words — I, AB, profess faith in God the Father, and in Jesus Christ, his Eternal Son, the true God, and in the Holy Spirit, one God, blessed for evermore ; and do acknowledge the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be given by divine inspiration.
Page 616 - Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me : if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right ; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
Page 526 - The exercise of the corporate franchise being restrictive of individual rights, cannot be extended beyond the letter and spirit of the act of incorporation.
Page 102 - Secondly, it may be apparent from the intrinsic nature and subject of the bargain itself; such as no man in his senses, and not under delusion, would make on the one hand, and as no honest and fair man would accept on the other; which are inequitable and unconscientious bargains, and of such even the Common Law has taken notice.
Page 515 - ... shall be capable in law by that name and style, of purchasing, holding, and conveying any estate real or personal for the use of the said corporation.
Page 640 - God ; that, therefore, there can be no appeal from them to any other authority whatsoever ; that they are able to make wise unto salvation, through faith which is in Jesus Christ.
Page 628 - Meeting be at any time dissatisfied with the proceedings of any inferior meeting; or a Quarterly meeting with the proceedings of either of its monthly meetings; or a monthly meeting with the proceedings of either of its preparative meetings — such meeting or meetings ought with readiness and meekness to render an account thereof when required.
Page 697 - Legislature to determine when public uses require the assumption of private property; but if they should take it for a purpose not of a public nature, as if the Legislature should take the property of A. and give it to B., or if they should vacate a grant of property, or of a franchise...
Page 577 - The connection and subordination of our meetings for Discipline, are thus : Preparative Meetings, are accountable to the Monthly ; — Monthly, to the Quarterly ; — and Quarterly, to the Yearly Meeting...
Page 699 - The ever-varying condition of society is constantly presenting new objects of public importance and utility, and what shall be considered a public use or benefit may depend somewhat on the situation and wants of the community for the time being.