Word: suits
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...word of truth in the above. The real facts are these: Shearman had at the games a pole which he had neglected to test beforehand, and when he came to use it he found that it was too heavy. He thought that Leavitt's pole would suit him better, and requested the loan of it. Leavitt is a much lighter man than Shearman, and there was considerable question whether the pole would endure the additional strain; it was therefore perfectly natural that Leavitt should be unwilling to lend his pole. The case was brought before the measurers, who decided...
...next clerical vacancy is the corporation occurs, the place may be filled by one who is not a Congregationalist minister, or by a minister of that faith who resides out of the state, This would give an opportunity of bringing before the supreme court of the state a friendly suit to determine whether the corporation had exceeded its powers, and, if the case were heard before the full bench, it is possible that a change might be reached in the makeup of the corporation which would make it more thoroughly representative of the large position which Yale ought to occupy...
...hands of Waters, of Troy, and his name is a sufficient guarantee that the work will be entirely satisfactory. The price of each shell will be $400. Until the new shells are ready the crews are obliged to row in the old ones, which have been renovated to suit all requirements...
...their places; the captain, cigarette in hand, calling "Ready!" "Row!" and then the steady splash of oars for a long, long time in the flickering gaslight-see this and you see it all. Yale also has a tank which, unfortunately, an inventor claims as his own idea, and a suit is liable...
...Suit is said to have been brought against the Yale navy by an inventor who claims that the Yale tank is an infringement on a previous patent...