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89. In this country a convict can in most jurisdictions, unless prohibited by statute, make contracts, and sue and be sued thereon.
Ins. Co. v. Hillyard, 37 N. J. Law, 444, 18 Am. Rep. 741; Wright v. Graham, 4 W. Va. 430; Habricht v. Alexander, 1 Woods, 413, Fed. Cas. No. 5,886; De Jarnette v. De Giverville, 56 Mo. 440. See "War," Dec. Dig. (Key-No.) § 15; Vent. Dig. §§ 64-79.
22Brooke v. Filer, 35 Ind. 402; Blackwell v. Willard, 65 N. C. 555, 6 Am. Rep. 749; Semmes v. Insurance Co., 36 Conn. 543, Fed. Cas. No. 12,651. See "War," Dec. Dig. (Key-No.) § 10; Cent. Dig. §§ 26-86; "Insurrection," Cent. Dig. § 3.
23 See cases in preceding notes.
24 Dorsey v. Thompson, 37 Md. 25; McVeigh v. United States, 11 Wall. 259, 20 L. Ed. 80; Mixer v. Sibley, 53 I11. 61; McNair v. Toler, 21 Minn. 175. See Clarke v. Morey, 10 Johns. (N. Y.) 69. See "War," Dec. Dig. (Key-No.) § 10; Cent. Dig. §§ 26-86.
25 Mutual Ben. Life Ins. Co. v. Hillyard, 37 N. J. Law, 444, 18 Am. Rep. 741; Griswold v. Waddington, 15 Johns. (N. Y.) 57; Semmes v. City Fire Ins. Co., 36 Conn. 543, Fed. Cas. No. 12,651; Bank of New Orleans v. Matthews, 49 N. Y. 12; Cohen v. Insurance Co., 50 N. Y- 610, 10 Am. Rep. 522; Washington University v. Finch, 18 Wall. 106, 21 L. Ed. 818; Whelan v. Cook, 29 Md. 1; Dorsey v. Kyle, 30 Md. 512, 96 Am. Dec. 617; Dorsey v. Thompson, 37 Md. 25. See "War," Dec. Dig. (Key-No.) § 10; Cent. Dig. §§ 26-86.

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