Remarks of Richard H. Dana, Jr., Esq: Before the Committee on Federal Relations, on the Proposed Removal of Edward G. Loring, Esq. from the Office of Judge of Probate. March 5, 1855The Making of the Modern Law: Legal Treatises, 1800-1926 includes over 20,000 analytical, theoretical and practical works on American and British Law. It includes the writings of major legal theorists, including Sir Edward Coke, Sir William Blackstone, James Fitzjames Stephen, Frederic William Maitland, John Marshall, Joseph Story, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. and Roscoe Pound, among others. Legal Treatises includes casebooks, local practice manuals, form books, works for lay readers, pamphlets, letters, speeches and other works of the most influential writers of their time. It is of great value to researchers of domestic and international law, government and politics, legal history, business and economics, criminology and much more.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++Harvard Law School Libraryocm24877988The removal of Loring was sought because of his decision returning Anthony Burns to slavery.Boston: A. Mudge, 1855. 28 p.; 21 cm. |
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... brought against him , in his office . Does it not savor a little of artificial reasoning , of a technical convic- tion ? Is it not rather a suspicious course of proof , to admit that there has been in fact , no misconduct in office ...
... brought against him , in his office . Does it not savor a little of artificial reasoning , of a technical convic- tion ? Is it not rather a suspicious course of proof , to admit that there has been in fact , no misconduct in office ...
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... brought to him , at the desk . He spoke to him in a tone of kindness , and one to inspire confidence . Said he : " Anthony , do you wish to make a defence to this claim ? If you do , you can have counsel to aid you , and shall have time ...
... brought to him , at the desk . He spoke to him in a tone of kindness , and one to inspire confidence . Said he : " Anthony , do you wish to make a defence to this claim ? If you do , you can have counsel to aid you , and shall have time ...
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... brought from Judge Loring , on the back of my letter , a note to the Marshal , which I read , but which was given to the Marshal , requiring him to admit two or three gentlemen who should give their names and purposes , if Burns desired ...
... brought from Judge Loring , on the back of my letter , a note to the Marshal , which I read , but which was given to the Marshal , requiring him to admit two or three gentlemen who should give their names and purposes , if Burns desired ...
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... brought to re - affirm the same doctrine in the case of Somerset , more than half a century afterwards . Philosophers agreed that the drop of water was an element , an ultimate substance . Then comes a man of original power , breaks ...
... brought to re - affirm the same doctrine in the case of Somerset , more than half a century afterwards . Philosophers agreed that the drop of water was an element , an ultimate substance . Then comes a man of original power , breaks ...
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... brought to a close these remarks in which you have so long and so patiently indulged me . Let us review calmly the whole field . Judge Loring has not , by acting as commissioner , violated the law of 1843. To hold that he has , would be ...
... brought to a close these remarks in which you have so long and so patiently indulged me . Let us review calmly the whole field . Judge Loring has not , by acting as commissioner , violated the law of 1843. To hold that he has , would be ...
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Page 10 - ... those of piety, justice, moderation, temperance, industry, and frugality, are absolutely necessary to preserve the advantages of liberty, and to maintain a free government. The people ought, consequently, to have a particular attention to all those principles, in the choice of their officers and representatives...
Page 3 - It must not be; there is no power in Venice Can alter a decree established: 'Twill be recorded for a precedent; And many an error, by the same example, Will rush into the state: it cannot be.
Page 6 - It is essential to the preservation of the rights of every individual, his life, liberty, property and character, that there be an impartial interpretation of the laws and administration of justice. It is the right of every citizen to be tried by judges as free, impartial and independent, as the lot of humanity will admit.
Page 10 - ... justice, moderation, temperance, industry and frugality, are absolutely necessary to preserve the advantages of liberty, and to maintain a free government. The people ought, consequently, to have a particular attention to all those principles, in the choice of their officers and representatives: and they have a right to require of their lawgivers and magistrates an exact and constant observance of them, in the formation and execution of the laws necessary for the good administration of the commonwealth.
Page 6 - In order to prevent those who are vested with authority from becoming oppressors, the people have a right, at such periods and in, such manner as they shall establish by their frame of government, to cause their public officers to return to private life; and to fill up vacant places by certain and regular elections and appointments.
Page 7 - All judicial officers, duly appointed, commissioned, and sworn, shall hold their offices during good behavior, excepting such concerning whom there is different provision made in this constitution ; provided, nevertheless, the governor, with consent of the Council, may remove them upon the address of both houses of the legislature.
Page 11 - Its repose may be the preservation of its existence; and its existence may be the means of saving the constitution itself, on an occasion worthy of bringing it forth.
Page 17 - The conduct of Judge Loring has been considerate and humane. If a man is willing to execute the law, and be an instrument of sending back a man into slavery under such a law, he could not act better in his office than Judge Loring.
Page 10 - A FREQUENT recurrence to the fundamental principles of- the constitution, and a constant adherence to those of piety, justice, moderation, temperance, industry, and frugality, are absolutely necessary to preserve the advantages of liberty, and to maintain a free government...
Page 11 - Lastly, there were the systematic opponents of change, who think it " better to bear the ills we have than fly to others that we know not of;" and the advocates of peculiar crotchets, who view every subject through their own telescope.