The American Reports: Containing All Decisions of General Interest Decided in the Courts of Last Resort of the Several States with Notes and References, Volume 12Bancroft-Whitney, 1874 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... verdict for the defendant would not be set aside ; ( 2 ) that if goods be lost in transitu from one State to another , the lex loci where the loss occurs governs the rights of the parties . ( See note , p . 40. ) ACTION against ...
... verdict for the defendant would not be set aside ; ( 2 ) that if goods be lost in transitu from one State to another , the lex loci where the loss occurs governs the rights of the parties . ( See note , p . 40. ) ACTION against ...
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... verdict for the defendants , to which the plaintiff excepted and moved for a new trial . Minot , Tappan & Mugridge , for plaintiff . C. P. Sanborn , for defendants . DOE , J. " Whenever any subject takes upon himself a public trust for ...
... verdict for the defendants , to which the plaintiff excepted and moved for a new trial . Minot , Tappan & Mugridge , for plaintiff . C. P. Sanborn , for defendants . DOE , J. " Whenever any subject takes upon himself a public trust for ...
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... verdict was found for the plaintiffs , and the defendants moved to set it aside . The only ground upon which the motion could be granted was that there was no evidence to sustain the verdict . The only question for the court was ...
... verdict was found for the plaintiffs , and the defendants moved to set it aside . The only ground upon which the motion could be granted was that there was no evidence to sustain the verdict . The only question for the court was ...
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... verdict for the plaintiff , and the defendants moved " for a new trial on the ground of misdirection . " " Lord ABINGER , C. B. - The simple question in this case is , whether the learned judge misdirected the jury in telling them that ...
... verdict for the plaintiff , and the defendants moved " for a new trial on the ground of misdirection . " " Lord ABINGER , C. B. - The simple question in this case is , whether the learned judge misdirected the jury in telling them that ...
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... verdict upon . Muschamp v . L. & P. J. R. Co. is an instance of this practice . The defendants contended that the evi- dence did not tend to prove an undertaking of the defendants to carry the parcel beyond their own route , but that it ...
... verdict upon . Muschamp v . L. & P. J. R. Co. is an instance of this practice . The defendants contended that the evi- dence did not tend to prove an undertaking of the defendants to carry the parcel beyond their own route , but that it ...
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Page 527 - No doctrine involving more pernicious consequences was ever invented by the wit of man than that any of its provisions can be suspended during any of the great exigencies of government. Such a doctrine leads directly to anarchy or despotism, but the theory of necessity on which it is based is false; for the government, within the Constitution, has all the powers granted to it which are necessary to preserve its existence; as has been happily proved by the result of the great effort to throw off its...
Page 526 - It would amount to nothing more than the supreme command and direction of the military and naval forces, as first general and admiral of the Confederacy; while that of the British king extends to the declaring of war and to the raising and regulating of fleets and armies — all which, by the Constitution under consideration, would appertain to the legislature.
Page 527 - The Constitution of the United States is a law for rulers and people, equally in war and in peace, and covers with the shield of its protection all classes of men, at all times, and under all circumstances. No doctrine, involving more pernicious consequences, was ever invented by the wit of man than that any of its provisions can be suspended during any of the great exigencies of government.
Page 472 - No person shall be subject to be twice put in jeopardy for the same offense; nor shall he be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself; nor be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
Page 529 - I repeat the declaration made a year ago, that " while I remain in my present position I shall not attempt to retract or modify the emancipation proclamation, nor shall I return to slavery any person who is free by the terms of that proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress.
Page 538 - State, may remove such suit into the circuit court of the United States for the proper district, at any time before the trial thereof, when it shall be made to appear to said circuit court that from prejudice or local influence he will not be able to obtain justice in such State court...
Page 433 - Where the fundamental law has not limited, either in terms or by necessary implication, the general powers conferred upon the Legislature, we cannot declare a limitation under the notion of having discovered something in the spirit of the Constitution which is not even mentioned in the instrument...
Page 426 - Court for, the owner, and no right of way shall be appropriated to the use of any corporation other than municipal until full compensation therefor be first made in money or ascertained and paid into Court for the owner, irrespective of any benefit from any improvement proposed by such corporation, which compensation shall be ascertained by a jury, unless a jury be waived, as in other civil cases in a Court of record, as shall be prescribed by law.
Page 508 - In order to come within the provision of the constitution of the United States which declares that no state shall pass any law impairing the obligation of contracts...
Page 702 - No person can be convicted of a public offense unless by the verdict of a jury, accepted and recorded by the court...