 | New Jersey. Supreme Court - 1916 - 848 sivua
...wood." But this contention is erroneous in law. There was no ambiguity in the written contract, and it was the province of the court, and not of the jury, to determine its meaning. It is next said that the trial judge erred in charging the jury that the plaintiff's... | |
 | Vermont. Supreme Court - 1829 - 526 sivua
...Ffier vs. Jackson. Mr. Church for the plaintiff. The question of admissibilhy of evidence, is within the province of the court, and not of the jury, to decide ; and all antecedent facts or reasons, necessary to be ascertained or used by the court, for the purpose... | |
 | Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court - 1864 - 628 sivua
...the absence of evidence itlimide. to affect the ordinary meaning of the terms operate on the land, it was the province of the court, and not of the jury, to put a construction upon them, and that taking the contract by itself, these terms included the selling... | |
 | Virginia. Supreme Court of Appeals - 1874 - 1042 sivua
...imprisonment for the offence was ascertained by the jury, and not by the court. Beyond all question, it was the province of the court, and not of the jury, to ascertain the term of imprisonment in this case. The Code, ch, 199, § 24, provides, that "the term... | |
 | Nicholas St. John Green - 1879 - 838 sivua
...imprisonment for the offence was ascertained by the jury, and not by the court. Beyond all question, it was the province of the court, and not of the jury, to ascertain the term of imprisonment in this case. The Code, ch. 199, § 24, proVOL. n. 42 vides, that... | |
 | 1881 - 628 sivua
...general charge was not sufficient. Slaymaker v. St. John, 5 W. 27. Tennbrook v. Jahke, 27 Sm. 396. It was the province of the Court, and not of the jury, to pass upon the effect of signing the renewals. Potts v. Wright, i N. 498. QA Gates, for defendant in... | |
 | David Rorer - 1884 - 882 sivua
...of an earth embankment where the lines of the fence should be. An embankment is not a lenco.' It is the province of the court, and not of the jury, to decide whether by law a railroad company is bound to fence its road at Louis, Kansas City & Northern Ry. thall... | |
 | Daniel Roberts - 1889 - 374 sivua
...description, and that the construction of the deeds could not be controlled by evidence aliunde; that it was the province of the court, and not of the jury, to give the construction; and that the line was to be ascertained by measuring the distance given from... | |
 | Washington (State). Supreme Court, Eugene Genroy Kreider - 1897 - 812 sivua
...be material and substantial change, and the sureties would be discharged from any responsibility." It was the province of the court, and not of the jury, to construe the contract and determine what deviations from the plans and specifications were therein... | |
 | 1897 - 1148 sivua
...be material and substantial change, aud the sureties would be discharged from any responsibility." It was the province of the court, and not of the jury, to construe the contract, and determine what deviations from the plans and specifications were therein... | |
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It was the province of the Court, and not of the jury, to decide whether the questions asked by the Subcommittee were pertinent to -the subject under inquiry. 
