| National Board of Trade (U.S.) - 1911 - 354 páginas
...handing down a decision of that high tribunal in a Chicago Board of Trade case before it. He says : — People will endeavor to forecast the future and to...the probable. Its value is well known as a means of mitigating catastrophes, equalizing prices and providing for periods of want. It is true that the success... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1905 - 662 páginas
...the world. Of course, in a modern market contracts are not confined to sales for immediate delivery. People will endeavor to forecast the future and to...equalizing prices and providing for periods of want. fltis true that the success of the strong induces imitation by the weak, and that incompetent persons... | |
| 1905 - 528 páginas
...In a modern market contracts are not confined to sales for immediate delivery. People will endeavour to forecast the future, and to make agreements according...prophecy. Speculation of this kind by competent men is held to be the self* adjustment of society to what seems probable, and its value is stated to be well... | |
| United States. Courts - 1907 - 1088 páginas
...the world. Of course, in a modern market contracts are not confined to sales for immediate delivery. People will endeavor to forecast the future and to...equalizing prices and providing for periods of want. It is true that the success of the strong induces imitation by the weak, and that incompetent persons... | |
| 1907 - 496 páginas
...contracts are not confined to sales for immediate delivery. People will endeavor to forecast the future and make agreements according to their prophecy. Speculation...is well known as a means of avoiding or mitigating catastrophies, equalizing prices and providing for periods of want. It is true that the success of... | |
| National Association of Cotton Manufacturers (U.S.) - 1907 - 462 páginas
...contracts are not confined to sales for immediate delivery. People will endeavor to forecast the future and make agreements according to their prophecy. Speculation...self-adjustment of society to the probable. Its value is well-known as a means of avoiding or mitigating catastrophies, equalizing prices and providing for... | |
| Montgomery Rollins - 1907 - 486 páginas
...differ from mere gambling contracts. He said in part: " People will endeavour to forecast the future and make agreements according to their prophecy. Speculation...competent men is the self-adjustment of society to the probability." F. & A. Interest or dividends payable semi-annually, February and August. g. Gold. G... | |
| Montgomery Rollins - 1907 - 488 páginas
...differ from mere gambling contracts. He said in part: " People will endeavour to forecast the future and make agreements according to their prophecy. Speculation...competent men is the self-adjustment of society to the probability." F. & A. Interest or dividends payable semi-annually, February and August. G g. Gold.... | |
| Rollin Edson Smith - 1908 - 468 páginas
...decision given May 8th, 1905, relating to the buying and selling of grain for future delivery, said: "People will endeavor to forecast the future and to...equalizing prices and providing for periods of want. It is true that the success of the strong induces imitation by the weak, and that incompetent persons... | |
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