Word: moneys
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...every learned attorney knows, the Statute of Limitations prevents persons from suing for money, for land reclamation, etc., etc., after lapse of a certain number of years (the number differing in various states). "Laches," which may be a defense where the Statute does not apply, means "undue delay in asserting a right, or in claiming or asking for a privilege." In deciding for the Negro Shriners, the venerable justices pointed out that the White Shriners had been guilty of "long and obvious lapses." While Negro Shriners strutted, rejoiced over their victory, White Shriners were also rejoicing-for other reasons. They...
...increased the capital stock. But thirsty people did not take kindly to street-corner orangeade. Business lagged. In 1915, Stockholder Dickinson, practically insolvent, transferred his share of stock for a debt cancellation to one Walter L. Titus, through Titus's brother. New-Stockholder Titus, little interested in the money-losing company, "wholly abandoned the enterprise," refused to contribute much-needed additional funds. Soon a new company, Burnee Corp., was formed-consisting of Stockholder Neely and Willard S. Burrows...
...many years since "Bolshevik" was a popular synonym for a low, ruffianly fellow and "ruble" was a popular synonym for the ultimate in worthless money. But though the U. S. Department of State remains unaware of the existence of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, U. S. industry is now inclined to believe that Russians habitually pay their bills and that a ruble in the hand is as good as 51½¢ in the bank. Thus last week Amtorg, Russian trading corporation at No. 261 Fifth Ave., Manhattan, announced the following contracts entered into by U. S. corporations with Soviet...
...Manhattan last week came a Hide Exchange, the only Hide Exchange in the world.* More than 2,000,000 pounds of hide futures, with a money value of about $350,000 changed hands during the first day's trading. August hides sold from 16.78? to 16.82? a pound, with the sale unit 40,000 pounds. President of the Exchange is Milton Robert Katzenberg. vice president of Andreson Stern, Inc., Manhattan hide establishment...
...last week under the terms of the will of Music Publisher Charles H. Ditson. Beneficiaries are: Harvard, Yale, Columbia. Princeton, New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Chicago Musical College, Cincinnati College of Music, Ann Arbor School of Music (University of Michigan). The terms of bequest are similar. The money may be used for one or more of these purposes outlined in the will: to maintain a chair or chairs of music, musical history, or musical esthetics; to maintain scholarships or fellowships in music; to give public performances; to do anything-musical...