Mississippi Reports ... Being Cases Argued and Decided in the Supreme Court of Mississippi, Volume 37E.W. Stephens Publishing Company, 1860 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... this witness stated , that " there had been none of the records or papers mutilated that he was aware of ; that he may have been present in the court about the year 1840 , Root et al . v . Mc Ferria . but APRIL TERM , 1859 . 21.
... this witness stated , that " there had been none of the records or papers mutilated that he was aware of ; that he may have been present in the court about the year 1840 , Root et al . v . Mc Ferria . but APRIL TERM , 1859 . 21.
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... present Constitution of the State was adopted , in 1832 , the 18th section of the 4th article of which provides , that · " A Court of Probate shall be established in each county of this State , with jurisdiction in all matters ...
... present Constitution of the State was adopted , in 1832 , the 18th section of the 4th article of which provides , that · " A Court of Probate shall be established in each county of this State , with jurisdiction in all matters ...
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... present case . The record excluded shows that a cita- tion was directed to be issued as the law required ; and that it was ordered that such publication be made of it as the law directed ; and that the order authorizing the sale was not ...
... present case . The record excluded shows that a cita- tion was directed to be issued as the law required ; and that it was ordered that such publication be made of it as the law directed ; and that the order authorizing the sale was not ...
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... present clerk of the court was examined , and testified that the book in which this order was found was the oldest book of records in the office . He was well ac- quainted with the records of the office ; that at the date of said order ...
... present clerk of the court was examined , and testified that the book in which this order was found was the oldest book of records in the office . He was well ac- quainted with the records of the office ; that at the date of said order ...
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... present wife . " This was all the evidence . The jury found the issue for the plaintiff , and assessed her damages at $ 300 , to be paid in twelve annual instalments of $ 25 each , and judgment was rendered accordingly . The defendant ...
... present wife . " This was all the evidence . The jury found the issue for the plaintiff , and assessed her damages at $ 300 , to be paid in twelve annual instalments of $ 25 each , and judgment was rendered accordingly . The defendant ...
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Page 267 - On the contrary, they were at that time considered as a subordinate and inferior class of beings, who had been subjugated by the dominant race, and whether emancipated or not, yet remained subject to their authority, and had no rights or privileges but such as those who held the power and the government might choose to grant them.
Page 249 - States legal tender notes. And when any of said notes may be redeemed or be received into the Treasury under any law from any source whatever and shall belong to the United States, they shall not be retired...
Page 230 - They had for more than a century before been regarded as beings of an inferior order, and altogether unfit to associate with the white race, either in social or political relations ; and so far inferior that they had no rights which the white man was bound to respect ; and that the negro might justly and lawfully be reduced to slavery for his benefit.
Page 49 - ... public trial by an impartial jury. He shall not be compelled to give evidence against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, but by due course of law.
Page 267 - ... in the Constitution, and can therefore claim none of the rights and privileges which that instrument provides for and secures to citizens of the United States.
Page 324 - And these may be reduced to three principal or primary articles ; the right of personal security, the right of personal liberty and the right of private property...
Page 53 - The court shall, in every stage of an action, disregard any error or defect in the pleadings or proceedings which shall not affect the substantial rights of the adverse party, and no judgment shall be reversed or affected by reason of such error or defect.
Page 230 - In the opinion of the court, the legislation and histories of the times, and the language used in the Declaration of Independence show, that neither the class of persons who had been imported as slaves, nor their descendants, whether they had become free or not, were then acknowledged as part of the people, nor intended to be included in the general words used in that memorable instrument.
Page 238 - International Law, as understood among civilized nations, may be defined as consisting of those rules of conduct which reason deduces, as consonant to justice, from the nature of the society existing among independent nations ; with such definitions and modifications as may be established by general consent.
Page 30 - The granting the license to sell is an adjudication upon all the facts necessary to give jurisdiction, and whether they existed or not, is wholly immaterial, if no appeal is taken ; the rule is the same whether the law gives an appeal or not: if none is given from the final decree, it is conclusive on all whom it concerns.