The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-05-09
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4 tote by a minor is void.
II is a fraud 10 conceal fraud.
A note made on Sunday is void. |
Aayaucemen do not bear inter
ests.
A bond .xecuted by minor is
void.
Ignorance of tie law excuses no
one.
Verbal assignment of debt is
good
Notes bear interest only when SO
stated.
A written will cannot be revoked
by parole.
An intestate is one who dies
leaving no will.
Corporations can not be Indict-
ed for felonies.
The law compels none to do i'm
possibilities.
Az infant in LAD is one under q
years Of age
The contract OF q minor is voida
BILE, not void.
An agreement without consid-I
Grafton is void.
A recei ot ia not conclusive evil
dence Of payment.
A negotiable instrument made by
an infant is void.
A contract against good morals
or public policy is void.
A contract invalid where made
is invalid everywhere.
A husband is liable for necessa-
ries furnished his wife.
A party may set up his own in
sanity to avoid cantract.
Labor agreements for more than
year must be in writing.
An infant may bind parent for
necessaries furnished him.
A contract is voidable made in
fraud, infancy and insanity.
No date or place OF execution is
essential to note OF contract.
Two years. residence in the tate
is necess .ry to obtain divorce.
A mere promise to dn anything
is void for want OF consideration.
A stockholder in q corporation
is liable only to amount of his
stock.
Every contract, except those un-
der seal, must have considers
| ton.
A contract prejudicial to the in
terest OF minor is absolutely
void.
A posthumous child inherits
equally in all cases with other chill
dren.
Witnesses must sign in the pres
ence of the testator, and at his re-
quest.
Days of grace do not exist on
bills or notes payable on demand,
or at sight.
Private corporations and their
officers, but not public, may be
garnisheed.
An illegitimate child iDherits the
same as legitimate child from the
mother.
One can contract a binding mar
riage at the age of IA ii male, and
II if female.
Anything meant as signature
pa, ses as such in iaw one with a
pencil is good
a promise to marry need not be
in writing, but an anLe-nuptial sci :
Element must be.
An infant may be punished or
all crimes when over IA yeats of
age, but not when under T.
Each individual IN partnership
is responsible far the whole
amount of the debts Of the firm.
A Photographic will IS one written
entirely by the testalor, noncupa-
tive will is an oral will
A minor cannot make will OF
reality, but can Of personally, at
fourteen, if male and twelve ii fe-
male.
A tenant is bound To make all
necessary repairs at ais own cost,
unless otherwise expressly stipu-
lated
There must he two subscribing
witnesses 10 will of reality, but
none Is required to will of per
sonality.
N1g ptjlo . pl)s" flllilg on Sun
day, or on any legal holiday is
due on the day previous 10 such
day.
In this state no husband is liza
BILE for the debts, contracts or OBJ
legations of his wife incurred by
her previous to marriage.
Paper maturing on Sunday
should be presented and protested
on Saturday, but notice on the fol- |
lowing Monday will suffice
An endorser of note is exempt
from liability if not served with no
tice Of its dishonor within twenty
four hours OF its non payment.
A bank Is held liable for paying
torg ed checks, but not not for al
tered figures, if the check can be
shown to have been carelessly
drawn.
The Thief or finder cannot pass
title to non-negotiable paper,
that is, one not payable to order
or bearer, even by forging an en-
dorsement.
a note found or procured by
fraud or even stolen, when endors-
Ell, will pass like cash and the hold
er, though his own title is bal,
may confer n good title to il.
All actions In this state may Il.
brought under the pauper's oath
except for false imprisonme t,
malicious prosecution and SANDER
Gus words while an appeal may he
so taken in any action.-Nashville
Herald.
Friedrich L. Roberts, " d,
Professor of Clinical Medicine at