Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Circuit Court of the United States, for the Second Circuit, Comprising the Districts of New York, Connecticut, and Vermont, Volume 2R. Donaldson, 1856 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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Page 91
... plaintiff . And indeed it may well admit of doubt , whether if the case stood alone upon the evidence of the three witnesses on the . part of the plaintiff , the usage would be sufficiently es- tablished to justify going into St ...
... plaintiff . And indeed it may well admit of doubt , whether if the case stood alone upon the evidence of the three witnesses on the . part of the plaintiff , the usage would be sufficiently es- tablished to justify going into St ...
Page 92
... plaintiff's wit- nesses thinks the vessel might , under a policy like the pres- ent , lay off and on the harbor of St. Bartholomew's long enough to send in her boat to make inquiry respecting the market , but that the vessel could not ...
... plaintiff's wit- nesses thinks the vessel might , under a policy like the pres- ent , lay off and on the harbor of St. Bartholomew's long enough to send in her boat to make inquiry respecting the market , but that the vessel could not ...
Page 109
... plaintiff and received by the defendant , under the impression and be- lief that the defendant had a right to claim the plaintiff as her slave , the latter ought not to recover interest for the money he had paid . The sum recovered ...
... plaintiff and received by the defendant , under the impression and be- lief that the defendant had a right to claim the plaintiff as her slave , the latter ought not to recover interest for the money he had paid . The sum recovered ...
Page 111
... plaintiff as her slave . Any such law would directly con- travene the act of Congress , and would be void . It fol lows , then , as matter of course , from this act of Congress , that the plaintiff became free on being brought into Geor ...
... plaintiff as her slave . Any such law would directly con- travene the act of Congress , and would be void . It fol lows , then , as matter of course , from this act of Congress , that the plaintiff became free on being brought into Geor ...
Page 112
... plaintiff , and re- ceived by the defendant , under one or more agreements made by the defendant with the plaintiff to manumit and set him free , she then claiming and holding him as a slave . The pretended consideration , therefore ...
... plaintiff , and re- ceived by the defendant , under one or more agreements made by the defendant with the plaintiff to manumit and set him free , she then claiming and holding him as a slave . The pretended consideration , therefore ...
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according act of Congress action admitted alleged allowed answer appears applied authority bill bond bound brought called cargo cause charge circumstances citizen claim common considered constitution construction contract court creditor debt decree deed defendant direct discharge District Court duty effect entered entitled equity evidence execution fact foreign give given ground held intention interest issue Johns judge judgment jurisdiction jury land letter libel lien matter meaning ment necessary notice objection obtained opinion owner paid partnership party payment performance person pilot plaintiff plea pleaded port possession present principle proceedings provisions purchase question reason received record recover referred relation rendered respect rule says ship slaves statute sufficient suit taken tion trial United unless vessel voyage wages whole witness York