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Page xvii
... appear to us , or a majority of us , best adapted to lessen " expense and advance justice ; and especially to take into con- " sideration the Law of Evidence as now existing in this Pro- " vince , and the propriety of altering the same ...
... appear to us , or a majority of us , best adapted to lessen " expense and advance justice ; and especially to take into con- " sideration the Law of Evidence as now existing in this Pro- " vince , and the propriety of altering the same ...
Page xx
... appears to us that this will remedy a great defect in our present mode of admin- istering justice , and it is restrained within safe limits , as more than two thirds must always agree to render a verdict . We also recommend the ...
... appears to us that this will remedy a great defect in our present mode of admin- istering justice , and it is restrained within safe limits , as more than two thirds must always agree to render a verdict . We also recommend the ...
Page xxi
... appears to us necessary to satisfy an important principle , that in obtaining evidence the best source should always ... appear to us , or a majority of us , best adapted to lessen expense " and advance justice . " We have drawn a number ...
... appears to us necessary to satisfy an important principle , that in obtaining evidence the best source should always ... appear to us , or a majority of us , best adapted to lessen expense " and advance justice . " We have drawn a number ...
Page xxv
... appears to delight in technicalities , and important rights are exposed to be sacrificed to a quibble ; we think such a state of things a dis- grace to the jurisprudence of an enlightened people . The most efficacious remedy for the ...
... appears to delight in technicalities , and important rights are exposed to be sacrificed to a quibble ; we think such a state of things a dis- grace to the jurisprudence of an enlightened people . The most efficacious remedy for the ...
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... appear to His Excellency that he has located him- self upon the tract of Land , built a house , and resided therein six months . To L. P. W. DesBrisay the sum of nine pounds ten shillings , being amount of export duty paid on the cargo ...
... appear to His Excellency that he has located him- self upon the tract of Land , built a house , and resided therein six months . To L. P. W. DesBrisay the sum of nine pounds ten shillings , being amount of export duty paid on the cargo ...
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Page 434 - It is agreed that the United States and Her Britannic Majesty shall, upon mutual requisitions by them, or their ministers, officers, or authorities, respectively made, deliver up to justice all persons who, being charged with the crime of murder, or assault with intent to commit murder, or piracy, or arson, or robbery, or forgery, or the utterance of forged paper, committed within the jurisdiction of either, shall seek an asylum, or shall be found, within the territories of the other...
Page 427 - Whereas the traffic in slaves is irreconcilable with the principles of humanity and justice; and whereas both His Majesty and the United States are desirous of continuing their efforts to promote its entire abolition, it is hereby agreed that both the contracting parties shall use their best endeavours to accomplish so desirable, an object.
Page 151 - ... and every word importing the singular number only shall extend and be applied to several persons or things as well as one person or thing ; and every word importing the masculine gender only shall extend and be applied to a female as well as a male.
Page v - American citizens by the above clause of the present article, shall continue ; and the Government of the United States further engages to urge upon the State Governments to secure to the subjects of Her Britannic Majesty the use of the several State canals on terms of equality with the inhabitants of the United States.
Page 359 - further enacted, that upon all debts or 'sums certain, payable at a certain " time or otherwise, the jury on the trial of any issue, or on any inquisition " of damages, may, if they shall think fit...
Page vi - ... come into operation, and further until the expiration of twelve months after either of the high contracting parties shall give notice to the other of its wish to terminate the same; each of the high contracting parties being at liberty to give such notice to the other at the end of the said term of ten years, or at any time afterwards.
Page 429 - Francis, and of the lakes through which it flows, to the outlet of the Lake Pohenagamook; thence south-westerly, in a straight line, to a point on the north-west branch of the River St. John, which point shall be ten miles distant from the main branch of the St. John, in a straight line and in the nearest direction; but if the said point shall be found to be less than seven miles from the nearest point of the summit or crest of the highlands that divide those rivers which empty themselves into the...
Page iii - The High Contracting Parties hereby solemnly engage to consider the decision of the Commissioners conjointly, or of the Arbitrator or Umpire, as the case may be, as absolutely final and conclusive in each case decided upon by them or him, respectively.
Page 435 - ... provided that this shall only be done upon such evidence of criminality as, according to the laws of the place where the fugitive or person so charged shall be found, would justify his apprehension and commitment for trial, if the crime or offence had there been committed...
Page 250 - ... provided that all such tolls be at all times charged equally to all persons, and after the same rate, whether per ton per mile or otherwise, in respect of all passengers, and of all goods or carriages of the same description, and conveyed or propelled by a like carriage or engine, passing only over the same portion of the line of railway under the same circumstances...