The American Jurist and Law Magazine, Volume 14Freeman & Bolles, 1836 - Law |
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... Death of Chief Justice Marshall Reports of the Supreme Court of the United States Foreign Notices of Mr. Justice Story's Commentaries on the Conflict of Laws Manuscript Year Book Scotch Law Books . QUARTERLY LIST OF LAW PUBLICATIONS E ...
... Death of Chief Justice Marshall Reports of the Supreme Court of the United States Foreign Notices of Mr. Justice Story's Commentaries on the Conflict of Laws Manuscript Year Book Scotch Law Books . QUARTERLY LIST OF LAW PUBLICATIONS E ...
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... death by violence ? There have indeed been convictions , in some few instances , where this question has been left ... death has actually taken place , and that such death was the result of some species of violence done to the deceased ...
... death by violence ? There have indeed been convictions , in some few instances , where this question has been left ... death has actually taken place , and that such death was the result of some species of violence done to the deceased ...
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... death . In others the effect of the violence is so doubtful , as to require all the wisdom , which professional skill can furnish , to determine satisfactorily how much to attribute to it . But the simple fact , whether death is caused ...
... death . In others the effect of the violence is so doubtful , as to require all the wisdom , which professional skill can furnish , to determine satisfactorily how much to attribute to it . But the simple fact , whether death is caused ...
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... death , it should be expected of the physi- cian to explain , from the appearances of the wound itself , the nature of the instrument by which it was made , and the pe- culiar effects attributable to the particular character of the in ...
... death , it should be expected of the physi- cian to explain , from the appearances of the wound itself , the nature of the instrument by which it was made , and the pe- culiar effects attributable to the particular character of the in ...
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... death . This , however , is a question which cannot be definitely settled upon general principles , as much must depend upon the peculiar circumstances of each indi- vidual case . If the fatal termination is directly the effect of the ...
... death . This , however , is a question which cannot be definitely settled upon general principles , as much must depend upon the peculiar circumstances of each indi- vidual case . If the fatal termination is directly the effect of the ...
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Page 95 - In the government of this commonwealth, the Legislative department shall never exercise the executive and judicial powers, or either of them; the executive shall never exercise the Legislative and judicial powers, or either of them; the judicial shall never exercise the legislative and executive powers, or either of them ; to the end it may be a government of laws and not of men.
Page 34 - God, and for the support and maintenance of public protestant teachers of piety, religion and morality, in all cases where such provision shall not be made voluntarily.
Page 74 - There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted. Provided always that any person escaping into the same from whom labor or service is lawfully claimed in any one of the original States, such fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed and conveyed to the person claiming his or her labor or service as aforesaid.
Page 74 - I doubt whether one single law of any lawgiver, ancient or modern, has produced effects of more distinct, marked, and lasting character than the Ordinance of 1787.
Page 80 - And therefore on a feoffment to A and his heirs, to the use of B and his heirs...
Page 73 - And in the just preservation of rights and property, it is understood and declared that no law ought ever to be made or have force in the said territory that shall in any manner whatever interfere with or affect private contracts, or engagements, bona fide, and without fraud previously formed.
Page 452 - Judges ought to be more learned than witty ; more reverend than plausible ; and more advised ' than confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue.
Page 88 - No man, nor corporation or association of men, have any other title to obtain advantages or particular and exclusive privileges distinct from those of the community than what arises from the consideration of services rendered to the public...
Page 75 - ... of my observations the other day, Mr. President, I paid a passing tribute of respect to a very worthy man, Mr. Dane of Massachusetts. It so happened that he drew the ordinance of 1787, for the government of the northwestern territory. A man of so much ability, and so little pretence ; of so great a capacity to do good, and so unmixed a disposition to do it for its own sake ; a gentleman who...
Page 303 - But no person shall be arrested in one district for trial in another in any civil action before a circuit or district court...