Reports of Cases Determined by the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri, Volume 256

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Page 415 - I hereby appoint sole executrix of this my last will and testament ; hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
Page 508 - The legislature shall pass general laws providing for the cases enumerated in this section, and for all other cases which in its judgment may be provided for by general laws.
Page 431 - Contingent or executory remainders (whereby no present interest passes) are where the estate in remainder is limited to take effect, either to a dubious and uncertain person, or upon a dubious and uncertain event; so that the particular estate may chance to be determined, and the remainder never take effect.
Page 134 - ... and that a claim against him, is strictissimi juris. (Wright v. Johnson, 8 Wend. 512, 516.) If an alteration be made in a contract "in a point so material as in effect to make a new contract," without the consent of a guarantor, he is discharged.
Page 608 - The Legislature shall have no power to authorize any county, city, town, or other political corporation or subdivision of the State, to lend its credit or to grant public money or thing of value, in aid of or to any individual, association or corporation whatsoever; or to become a stockholder in such corporation, association or company.
Page 608 - The Legislature shall have no power to give or to lend, or to authorize the giving or lending, of the credit of the State, or of any county, city and county, city, township, or other political corporation or subdivision of the State now existing, or that may be hereafter established, in aid of or to any person, association or corporation, whether municipal or otherwise, or to pledge the credit thereof in any manner whatever, for the payment of the liabilities of any individual, association, municipal...
Page 608 - Legislature shall have no power to make any grant, or authorize the making of any grant, of public money to any individual, association of individuals, municipal or other corporation whatsoever...
Page 90 - And the said having been by me first made acquainted with the contents of said instrument, on an examination separate and apart from her husband, acknowledged that she executed the same freely and without compulsion or undue influence of her said husband.
Page 110 - Taxes shall be levied and collected for public purposes only. ( They / / shall be uniform upon all property subject to taxation within the territorial limits of the authority levying the tax ; and all taxes shall be levied and collected by general laws.
Page 716 - ... or by or on account of any act or omission of the said contractor or his agents...

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