The Monthly Law Reporter, Volume 19Charles C. Little and James Brown, 1857 - Law |
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... called upon to decide between such rivals , if they escape becoming to some extent involved in the heat and smoke of the battle , in the opinion of partisans , at least , if not in fact . In Maine , the question who should have the ...
... called upon to decide between such rivals , if they escape becoming to some extent involved in the heat and smoke of the battle , in the opinion of partisans , at least , if not in fact . In Maine , the question who should have the ...
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... called upon to declare as the law of the land . " " If the lieutenant shall chance to imagine the governor insane , and take upon himself the duties of the office , and get possession of the department , ' the governor might not be ...
... called upon to declare as the law of the land . " " If the lieutenant shall chance to imagine the governor insane , and take upon himself the duties of the office , and get possession of the department , ' the governor might not be ...
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... called conquests , all movable property taken from him comes under the denomination of booty . This booty naturally belongs to the sovereign making war , no less than the con- quests , for he alone has such claims against the hostile na ...
... called conquests , all movable property taken from him comes under the denomination of booty . This booty naturally belongs to the sovereign making war , no less than the con- quests , for he alone has such claims against the hostile na ...
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... called on to pay another ship for what would have cost her nothing . The answer to the claim made for the labor is , that it was done without request by the libellants , and without any benefit to them . In regard to freight it is not ...
... called on to pay another ship for what would have cost her nothing . The answer to the claim made for the labor is , that it was done without request by the libellants , and without any benefit to them . In regard to freight it is not ...
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... called the doctrine of squatter sovereignty to the judicial office . We trust it may be the last . We ask our citizens to respect the judiciary ; but they must be very careful to respect themselves . And can they be said to have done so ...
... called the doctrine of squatter sovereignty to the judicial office . We trust it may be the last . We ask our citizens to respect the judiciary ; but they must be very careful to respect themselves . And can they be said to have done so ...
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Page 184 - By the preceding course of reasoning we have arrived at these general conclusions.: First, the shores of navigable waters, and the soils under them, were not granted by the Constitution to the United States, but were reserved to the States respectively. Secondly, the new States have the same rights, sovereignty, and jurisdiction over this subject as the original States.
Page 334 - An act to provide for the better security of the lives of passengers on board of vessels propelled in whole or in part by steam, and for other purposes...
Page 334 - Be it therefore enacted, that whensoever the death of a person shall be caused by wrongful act, neglect or default, and the act, neglect or default is such as would (if death had not ensued) have entitled the party injured to maintain an action and recover damages in respect thereof, then and in every such case the person who would have been liable if death had not ensued shall be liable to an action for damages, notwithstanding the death of the person injured, and although the death shall have been...
Page 191 - Fulton the exclusive navigation of all the waters within the jurisdiction of that State, with boats moved by fire or steam...
Page 89 - If any of the citizens of the United States, or any persons under their protection, shall have any disputes with each other, the consul shall decide between the parties ; and whenever the consul shall require any aid or assistance from our government, to enforce his decisions, it shall be immediately granted to him.
Page 334 - Every such action shall be brought by and In the names of the personal representatives of such deceased person, and the amount recovered In every such action shall be for the exclusive benefit of the widow and next of kin...
Page 90 - No officer in any branch of the public service, or any other person whose salary, pay, or emoluments are fixed by law or regulations, shall receive any additional pay, extra allowance, or compensation, in any form whatever, for the disbursement of public money, or for any other service or duty whatever, unless the same is authorized by law, and the appropriation therefor explicitly states that it is for such additional pay, extra allowance, or compensation.
Page 88 - ... of the defendant's nation ; 4. Mixed tribunals of Turkish magistrates and foreign Christians, at length substituted in part for cases between Turks and foreign Christians; 5. Finally, for causes between foreign Christians, the substitution at length of mixed tribunals in place of the separate courts, — this arrangement introduced at first by the legations of Austria, Great Britain, France, and Russia, and then tacitly acceded to by the legations of other foreign Christians.
Page 163 - Execution thereof, shall, together with an Affidavit of the Time of such Bill of Sale being made or given, and a Description of the Residence and Occupation of the Person making or giving the same...
Page 337 - I admit that it is necessary to have recourse to legislative interposition in order to remedy the grievance : but where the case is only new in the instance, and the only question is upon the application of a principle recognized in...