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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... informalities in the record , the counsel raised the point that the action of the court was improperly put in the past tense , while he contended VOL . III . United States v . Plumer . that it should have OCTOBER TERM , 1859 . 17.
... informalities in the record , the counsel raised the point that the action of the court was improperly put in the past tense , while he contended VOL . III . United States v . Plumer . that it should have OCTOBER TERM , 1859 . 17.
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... action of the parties might be in the past or present ; reading from Gabbett , Vol . II . p . 563 , who also cited , in support of this point , King v . Perin , 2 Saund . 393 , 6th ed . He also cited the case of United States v . Bird ...
... action of the parties might be in the past or present ; reading from Gabbett , Vol . II . p . 563 , who also cited , in support of this point , King v . Perin , 2 Saund . 393 , 6th ed . He also cited the case of United States v . Bird ...
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... action , is impliedly vested in a judge of the Circuit Court by the twenty - second section of the Judiciary Act ... actions . 1 Chitt . Cr . L. 622 ; 1 Lev . 68 ; 1 Sid . 65 ; Rex v . Stratten , 21 How . St. Tr . 1187 ; United States v ...
... action , is impliedly vested in a judge of the Circuit Court by the twenty - second section of the Judiciary Act ... actions . 1 Chitt . Cr . L. 622 ; 1 Lev . 68 ; 1 Sid . 65 ; Rex v . Stratten , 21 How . St. Tr . 1187 ; United States v ...
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... actions or suits in equity where the matter in dispute , exclusive of costs , does not exceed the sum or value of $ 2,000 ; but Congress has described affirmatively the appellate jurisdiction of that court , and that affirmative ...
... actions or suits in equity where the matter in dispute , exclusive of costs , does not exceed the sum or value of $ 2,000 ; but Congress has described affirmatively the appellate jurisdiction of that court , and that affirmative ...
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... actions , rendered in a District Court , is conferred upon a Circuit Court where the matter in dispute , exclusive of costs , exceeds the sum or value of $ 50 ; but the acts of Congress nowhere authorize the Circuit Courts to re ...
... actions , rendered in a District Court , is conferred upon a Circuit Court where the matter in dispute , exclusive of costs , exceeds the sum or value of $ 50 ; but the acts of Congress nowhere authorize the Circuit Courts to re ...
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Page 13 - That all the before-mentioned 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 344 - 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 171 - 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 99 - ... 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 378 - 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 24 - 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...
Page 367 - ... 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 376 - 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 387 - Constitution is actually contained in an entirely separate document, the Constitution of the United States, which provides in Article VI, section 2, that "This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof, and all treaties made. . . under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every State shall be bound thereby, anything in the Constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding.
Page 439 - 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.