Minnesota District Court Reporter, Volume 1

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C.S. Roberts., 1898
 

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Page 2 - As punishments become more mild, clemency and pardon are less necessary. Happy the nation in which they will be considered as dangerous ! Clemency, which has often been deemed a sufficient substitute for every other virtue in sovereigns, should be excluded in a perfect legislation where punishments are mild, and the proceedings in criminal cases regular and expeditious.
Page 10 - ... costs may be recovered as in an action by and against a person prosecuting or defending in his own right; but such costs must, by the judgment, be made chargeable only upon the estate, fund or party represented, unless the court directs the same to be paid by the plaintiff or defendant, personally, for mismanagement or bad faith in the action or defense.
Page 21 - Constitution, which provides that "no law shall embrace more than one subject, which shall be expressed in its title.
Page 7 - Before any city, village or borough in this state shall be liable to any person for damages for, or on account of, any injury or loss alleged to have been received, or suffered by reason of any defect in. any bridge, street, road, sidewalk, park, public ground, ferry boat, or public works of any kind in said city, village or borough...
Page 23 - All classification must be based upon substantial distinctions which make one class really different from another.
Page 14 - November, 1899, the defendant, by his attorney, gave notice of a motion to set aside the service of the summons on the ground that the party served with the summons and complaint...
Page 16 - In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the right to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation...

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