Word: legalism
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Livingston,* our Minister to France, negotiated the purchase by direction of President Thomas Jefferson-and I must admit that he drove a very shrewd bargain. . . . [Jefferson] had the courage to act for the benefit of the United States without the full and unanimous approval of every member of the legal profession...
Chased out of Nicaragua by his niece's husband, General Anastasio Somoza, and Somoza's U. S.-trained National Guard (TIME, June 15), Nicaragua's legal President Dr. Juan Bautista Sacasa last week found an attitude of hurt dignity his only recourse in his sanctuary in San Salvador. "The military coup of a reprehensible character," said he, "was executed by the abuse of my confidence. . . . I must confess frankly that because of the repeated protests by Somoza of his loyalty, his prospects and his connection with my family [technically making Somoza ineligible for the Presidency, under Nicaraguan...
October 1: Captain Haley resigns, ineligible for football. Shaun Kelly elected Captain. Haley to assist at practice despite ineligibility. October 2: Expert legal authorities examine Teacher's Oath Bill and declare that University Faculty Members refusing to sign cannot be touched. October 3: Professor K. F. Mather declares faculty members will not sign oath. October 5: Mather withdraws stand on Oath Bill when issue involves the University: Crimson defends Mather's action. October 8: Conant urges Faculty to sign Oath Bill. Principle to be attacked legally. October 10: Authorities yield to students in Triangle parking controversy. October 15: President Emeritus...
...injunction by planning an appeal. This time the passenger outburst was stupendous. Sullenly standing pat, the railroad refused to accept any fares below its standard 3? rate. If a passenger refused to pay that, the agent took his name and address, let him ride for nothing, declared: "Our legal department will get in touch with you." Doubting that the company would ever get around to suing each passenger individually, delighted commuters began riding free...
...objecting to this scheme, which in effect would solidly continue the Journal's present highly successful management, the Wahls and Mrs. Pierce told the Milwaukee court that the suggested price of $3,500 a share was too low, that the same legal firm represents both trustees and prospective purchasers, that the trustees have made no effort to find other buyers for the stock. County appraisers, whose findings are subject to court review, said the stock was worth $5,000 a share...