Relief of David A. Wright: Hearing ... on H.R. 8239 ... March 6, 19281928 - 146 sider |
Vanlige uttrykk og setninger
42-inch engine lathes agreement Allis-Chalmers plant approved armistice Army audit August August 26 authority board of contract Captain Carlton Captain Sargent Captain Turner Chief of Ordnance CHINDBLOM claimant claimant's Exhibit Colonel Tripp's committee conference contract adjustment copy cost Court of Claims Cross-question dated Defendant moves Dent Act duty equipment fact February 20 filed formal contract forty-three 42-inch engine forty-three 42-inch lathes Government Howard Abbott informed instructions Interrogatory JENKINS John Turner large lathes letter machine tools machinery Major Westcott manufacture matter ment negotiations Ordnance Department ordnance officers ordnance plant section plaintiff Plaintiff's Exhibit plant in Chicago preparation procurement division procurement request production division purchase Quartermaster recall recommendation Redirect question rehabilitation reimburse relining Rock Island Arsenal RORER Secretary Secretary of War September SINCLAIR supra technical telegram testified testimony thereto three 60-inch lathes tion tool builders United War Department War Industries Board Washington WILLIAMS witness
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Side 34 - That in actions by or against executors, administrators or guardians, in which judgment may be rendered for or against them, neither party shall be allowed to testify against the other, as to any transaction with, or statement by, the testator, intestate or ward, unless called to testify thereto by the opposite party, or required to testify thereto by the court. In all other respects the laws of the State in which the court is held shall be the rules of decision as to the competency of witnesses...
Side 136 - That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized to adjust, pay, or discharge any agreement, express or Implied upon a fair and equitable basis that has been entered into, in good faith during the present emergency and prior to November twelfth, nineteen hundred and eighteen, by 'any officer or agent acting under his authority, direction, or Instruction,, or that of the President...
Side 16 - Men must turn square corners when they deal with the Government. If it attaches even purely formal conditions to its consent to be sued those conditions must be complied with.
Side 34 - In all other respects, the laws of the State in which the court is held shall be the rules of decision as to the competency of witnesses in the courts 100] of the United States in trials at common law and in equity and admiralty.
Side 34 - Statutes, which provides that "in the courts of the United States no witness shall be excluded in any action on account of color, or in any civil action because he is a party to or interested in the issue tried: provided, that in actions by or against executors, administrators, or guardians, in which judgment may be rendered for or against them, neither party shall be allowed to testify against the other as to any transaction with or statement by the testator...
Side 124 - ... to instruct or direct him to conduct the work in a way to save the men, as far as possible, from being struck by passing street cars. There is no claim that the place where the men were at work was in itself inherently dangerous. It is conceded that the work in which the plaintiff was engaged at the time of the accident was being done under the supervision of the foreman.
Side 37 - ... has at all times borne true allegiance to the Government of the United States, and, whether a citizen or not, has not in any way voluntarily aided, abetted, or given encouragement to rebellion against the said Government, and that he believes the facts as stated in the said petition to be true.
Side 114 - ... when such agreement has been performed in whole or in part, or expenditures have been made or obligations incurred upon the faith of the same by any such person, firm, or corporation prior to November twelfth, nineteen hundred and eighteen, and such agreement has not been executed in the manner prescribed by law...
Side 117 - ... place of residence, whether he has any, and, if any, what, interest, direct or indirect, in the claim which is the subject of inquiry; and whether, and in what degree, he is related to the claimant. At the conclusion of the deposition the witness shall state whether he knows of any other matter relative to the claim in question; and if he does, he shall state it.
Side 34 - The contention of the appellant is, that no party to an action, by or against a personal representative, can testify against his adversary as to any transaction with, or statement by, the deceased, unless called to testify thereto by the opposite party, or required to testify thereto by the court.