A Dissertation on the Nature and Extent of the Jurisdiction of the Courts of the United States: Being a Valedictory Address Delivered to the Students of the Law Academy of Philadelphia, at the Close of the Academical Year on 22d April, 1824Arno Press, 1972 - 254 pages This reprint of an 1824 volume is the first book dealing with the subject of federal court jurisdiction. |
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Page 218
... punished by the Circuit Court , upon the prin- ciples of common law punishment . The effect , indeed , of the position is still more injurious ; for , unless this offence is punishable in the Federal Courts , it certainly is not cog ...
... punished by the Circuit Court , upon the prin- ciples of common law punishment . The effect , indeed , of the position is still more injurious ; for , unless this offence is punishable in the Federal Courts , it certainly is not cog ...
Page 242
... punishment , when the guilt of the party is ascertained by a trial . But it may be asked , what punishment shall be inflicted ? The common law affords the proper answer . It is a settled principle , that where an offence exists , to ...
... punishment , when the guilt of the party is ascertained by a trial . But it may be asked , what punishment shall be inflicted ? The common law affords the proper answer . It is a settled principle , that where an offence exists , to ...
Page 253
... punishment than whipping , not exceeding thirty stripes , a fine not ex- ceeding 100 dollars , or a term of imprisonment not exceed- ing six months , is to be inflicted . " Consuls are embraced in this jurisdiction , as plainly appears ...
... punishment than whipping , not exceeding thirty stripes , a fine not ex- ceeding 100 dollars , or a term of imprisonment not exceed- ing six months , is to be inflicted . " Consuls are embraced in this jurisdiction , as plainly appears ...
Contents
Has the federal government a right to protect its offi | 51 |
Can the federal Courts protect them by the mere | 57 |
Jurisdiction exercised without the limits | 65 |
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