Reports of Cases Determined in the Circuit Court of the United States for the First Circuit, from April Term, 1858, to [May Term, 1878] ... by Hon. Nathan Clifford ... William Henry Clifford ... Reporter ...Little, Brown,, 1878 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... aforesaid , under sentence of death on a judgment , warrant , process , and proceeding of the said Circuit Court of ... aforesaid , and also in the giving of the judgment aforesaid , against him the said Cyrus Plumer , otherwise called ...
... aforesaid , under sentence of death on a judgment , warrant , process , and proceeding of the said Circuit Court of ... aforesaid , and also in the giving of the judgment aforesaid , against him the said Cyrus Plumer , otherwise called ...
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... aforesaid , for the errors being in the record and process aforesaid , may be reversed and annulled , and absolutely be had for nothing , and that he may be restored to the common law of this land , and to all things which he hath lost ...
... aforesaid , for the errors being in the record and process aforesaid , may be reversed and annulled , and absolutely be had for nothing , and that he may be restored to the common law of this land , and to all things which he hath lost ...
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... aforesaid , upon their oath aforesaid , do further present , that the District of Mas- sachusetts is the district into which said Cyrus Plumer , otherwise called Cyrus W. Plumer , William H. Carther , otherwise called Richard Carther ...
... aforesaid , upon their oath aforesaid , do further present , that the District of Mas- sachusetts is the district into which said Cyrus Plumer , otherwise called Cyrus W. Plumer , William H. Carther , otherwise called Richard Carther ...
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... aforesaid , upon their oath , present , That Cyrus Plumer , mariner , otherwise called Cyrus W. Plumer , late of New ... aforesaid , and on the high seas aforesaid , and within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the said United ...
... aforesaid , upon their oath , present , That Cyrus Plumer , mariner , otherwise called Cyrus W. Plumer , late of New ... aforesaid , and on the high seas aforesaid , and within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the said United ...
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... aforesaid , by him the said Cyrus Plumer , otherwise called Cyrus W. Plumer , then and there shot off , discharged , and sent forth as aforesaid , him the said Archi- bald Mellen , then and there being in and on board of the ship aforesaid ...
... aforesaid , by him the said Cyrus Plumer , otherwise called Cyrus W. Plumer , then and there shot off , discharged , and sent forth as aforesaid , him the said Archi- bald Mellen , then and there being in and on board of the ship aforesaid ...
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Page 346 - It is, we think, a sound principle, that, when a government becomes a partner in any trading company, it divests itself, so far as concerns the transactions of that company, of its sovereign character, and takes that of a private citizen.
Page 61 - That all the beforementioned courts of the United States, shall have power to issue writs of scire facias, habeas corpus, and all other writs not specially provided for by statute, which may be necessary for the exercise of their respective jurisdictions, and agreeable to the principles and usages of law.
Page 175 - That in actions by or against executors, administrators, or guardians, in which judgment may be rendered for or against them, neither party shall be allowed to testify against the other, as to any transaction with, or statement by, the Opinion of the Court. testator, intestate, or ward, unless called to testify thereto by the opposite party, or required to testify thereto by the court.
Page 103 - ... sold, and actually receive the same, or give something in earnest to bind the contract, or in part payment, or unless some note or memorandum in writing of the contract or sale be signed by the party to be charged or his agent in that behalf.
Page 380 - All laws should receive a sensible construction. General terms should be so limited in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. It will always, therefore, be presumed that the legislature intended exceptions to its language, which would avoid results of this character. The reason of the law in such cases should prevail over its letter.
Page 369 - ... upon a decree being rendered in any such case for an infringement the complainant shall be entitled to recover, in addition to the profits to be accounted for by the defendant, the damages the complainant has sustained thereby ; and the court shall assess the same or cause the same to be assessed under its direction.
Page 378 - That the power to tax involves the power to destroy ; that the power to destroy may defeat and render useless the power to create ; that there is a plain repugnance in conferring on one government a power to control the constitutional measures of another, which other, with respect to those very measures, is declared to be supreme over that which exerts the control, are propositions not to be denied.
Page 441 - Provided, That writs of habeas corpus shall in no case extend to prisoners in gaol, unless where they are in custody, under or by color of the authority of the United States, or are committed for trial before some court of the same, or are necessary to be brought into court to testify.
Page 386 - States the power to coin money, emit bills of credit, or make anything but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts.
Page 26 - That the circuit courts shall have original cognizance, concurrent with the courts of the several States, of all suits of a civil nature at common law or in equity, where the matter in dispute exceeds...