 | Virginia. General Court, William Brockenbrough - Courts - 1826 - 722 pages
...he is not the less a public officer, where his authority is confined within narrow limits, because it is the duty of his office, and the nature of that duty, which makes him a public officer, and not the extent of his authority. The Deputy Clerk is appointed, not... | |
 | Thomas Edlyne Tomlins - Law - 1835 - 862 pages
...and he is not the less a public officer where his authority is confined to narrow limits ; because the same principle, the King has also the sole prerogative of ma makes him a public officer, and not the extent of his authority. Carth. 479. Also offices are distinguished... | |
 | Richard Burn - Justices of the peace - 1845 - 1304 pages
...public, and he is nol less a public officer where his authority is confined to narrow limits; cause it is the duty of his office, and the nature of that duty, which m him a public officer, and not the extent of his authority. (Id. ; Hoc. Office ff Officer (A).) Ancient... | |
 | Matthew Bacon, Sir Henry Gwilliam, Charles Edward Dodd - Law - 1846 - 720 pages
...and he is not the less a public officer, where his authority is confined to narrow limits ; because it is the duty of his office, and the nature of that duty, which makes him a public officer, and not the extent of his authority. Carth. 479. £ Offices may be classed... | |
 | Ohio. General Assembly. House of Representatives - 1849 - 474 pages
...; and he is not the less a public officer when his authority is confined to narrow limits ; because it is the duty of his office, and the nature of that duty, which makes him a public officer, and not the extent of his authority." By the constitution of the United... | |
 | South Carolina. Court of Appeals, J. S. G. Richardson - Equity - 1854 - 588 pages
...and he is not the less a public officer where his authority is confined to narrow limits ; because it is the duty of his office, and the nature of that duty, which makes him a public officer, and not the extent of his authority." All this is properly applicable to... | |
 | Indiana. General Assembly. Senate - Indiana - 1863 - 850 pages
...publie, and he is . no less a public officer whose .authority is confined to narrow limits, because it is the duty of his office and the nature of that duty which makes him a public officer, and not the extent of his authority." In 79 Eng. Com. Law R., 149, the... | |
 | Georgia. Supreme Court - Equity - 1870 - 708 pages
...public, and he is not the less a public officer where his authority is confined to narrow limits, because it is the duty of his office and the nature of that duty which makes him a public officer, and not the extent of his authority." Carth. 479, 4 Jacob's Law Die., 433.... | |
 | Charles W. Langdon - Constables - 1870 - 858 pages
...public, and he is not the less a public officer where his authority is confined to narrow limits, because it is the duty of his office and the nature of that duty whieh makes him a public officer, and not the extent of his authority. 8 Cal. 41, 42. SEC. 2. The acts... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature. Senate - Michigan - 1871 - 1004 pages
...publie, and he is not the less a public officer where his anthority is confined to narrow limits: because it is the duty of his office, and the nature of that duty, which makes him a public officer, and not the extent of his anthority."— 3 Bac., A. 6, title "Office and... | |
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Any man is a public officer who hath any duty concerning the public, and he is not the less a public officer where his authority is confined to narrow limits; for it is the duty of his office and the nature of that duty which make him an officer, and... 
