Cases Argued and Decided in the Supreme Court of the United States, Volumes 18-21LEXIS Law Pub., 1910 First series, books 1-43, includes "Notes on U.S. reports" by Walter Malins Rose. |
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... evidence . Mr. Harper , for the claimant , recapitulated the facts of the original case , stating that this ship sailed from London under Russian colors in April , 1814 , joined a British convoy at Ports- mouth , and sailed for ...
... evidence . Mr. Harper , for the claimant , recapitulated the facts of the original case , stating that this ship sailed from London under Russian colors in April , 1814 , joined a British convoy at Ports- mouth , and sailed for ...
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... evidence . Mr. Harper , for the claimant , recapitulated the facts of the original case , stating that this ship sailed from London under Russian colors in April , 1814 , joined a British convoy at Ports- mouth , and sailed for ...
... evidence . Mr. Harper , for the claimant , recapitulated the facts of the original case , stating that this ship sailed from London under Russian colors in April , 1814 , joined a British convoy at Ports- mouth , and sailed for ...
Page 88
... evidence to the jury an ac- count rendered to Welch by Mandeville & Jamesson , dated the 31st of January , 1798 , stat- ing the balance of $ 8,707.09 , due to Welch , and payable by installments in the manner men- tioned in the articles ...
... evidence to the jury an ac- count rendered to Welch by Mandeville & Jamesson , dated the 31st of January , 1798 , stat- ing the balance of $ 8,707.09 , due to Welch , and payable by installments in the manner men- tioned in the articles ...
Page 89
... evidence to charge the person giving the guaranty ; because there might be collusion between the third person and the plaintiff . So in this case , if the de- fendant proved an assignment to him , Welch's declaration , that he had ...
... evidence to charge the person giving the guaranty ; because there might be collusion between the third person and the plaintiff . So in this case , if the de- fendant proved an assignment to him , Welch's declaration , that he had ...
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... evidence certified copies of war- rants from the same office , of the same dates and numbers , but to different persons , and for different quantities of lands : Held , that this was competent evidence to prove the positive fact of the ...
... evidence certified copies of war- rants from the same office , of the same dates and numbers , but to different persons , and for different quantities of lands : Held , that this was competent evidence to prove the positive fact of the ...
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Page 194 - Contracting parties, although the whole lading or any part thereof should appertain to the enemies of either, Contraband goods being always excepted. It is also agreed in like manner that the same liberty be extended to persons who are on board a free ship, with this effect that although they be enemies to both or either party, they are not to be taken out of that free Ship, unless they are officers or soldiers and in the actual service of the enemies...
Page 182 - States shall be divided or appropriated.. ..of granting letters of marque and reprisal in times of peace... .appointing courts for the trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas and establishing courts for receiving and determining finally appeals in all cases of captures, provided that no member of congress shall be appointed a judge of any of the said courts.
Page 27 - That, though penal laws are to be construed strictly, they are not to be construed so strictly as to defeat the obvious intention of the legislature.
Page 180 - The question actually before the Court is investigated with care, and considered in its full extent. Other principles which may serve to illustrate it, are considered in their relation to the case decided, but their possible bearing on all other cases is seldom completely investigated.
Page 180 - It is a maxim not to be disregarded, that general expressions, in every opinion, are to be taken in connection with the case in which those expressions are used. If they go beyond the case, they may be respected, but ought not to control the judgment in a subsequent suit when the very point is presented for decision.
Page 182 - In all commercial regulations, we are one and the same people. In many other respects, the American people are one; and the Government which is alone capable of controlling and managing their interests in all these respects, is the Government of the Union.
Page 267 - Rules of Practice for the Courts of Equity of the United States are given in an appendix.
Page 193 - It shall be lawful for the citizens of the United States of America and of the Republic of New Granada to sail with their ships, with all manner of liberty and security, no distinction being made who are the proprietors of the merchandise laden thereon...
Page 29 - ... if any seaman shall lay violent hands upon his commander, thereby to hinder and prevent his fighting in defence of his ship or goods committed to his trust, or shall make a revolt in the ship ; every such offender shall be deemed, taken and adjudged to be a pirate and, felon, and being thereof convicted, shall suffer death ; and the t > ial of crimes committo!
Page 79 - Bond. Know all men by these presents, that we, , are held and firmly bound to AB, Esquire.