United States Reports: Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court, Volume 16U.S. Government Printing Office, 1818 - Courts |
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... dollars , exclusive of all costs and expenses . And the jurors aforesaid , on their oath aforesaid , further say , that the said James Jackson , at the time of the commencement of this action , was and yet is a citizen of the state of ...
... dollars , exclusive of all costs and expenses . And the jurors aforesaid , on their oath aforesaid , further say , that the said James Jackson , at the time of the commencement of this action , was and yet is a citizen of the state of ...
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... dollar per acre , as soon as Kyger should make his election , and furnish a plot and survey of the lands chosen . On the 23d day of December , 1790 , a second agree- ment was entered into , which , after reciting the terms of the first ...
... dollar per acre , as soon as Kyger should make his election , and furnish a plot and survey of the lands chosen . On the 23d day of December , 1790 , a second agree- ment was entered into , which , after reciting the terms of the first ...
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... inated John M'Whattan in his place ; that in the year 1791 , the said M'Whattan and Buler proceeded to make a valuation , by which the lands on Elkhorn were val ued at 1,200 dollars , and by which one tract 54 CASES IN THE SUPREME COURT.
... inated John M'Whattan in his place ; that in the year 1791 , the said M'Whattan and Buler proceeded to make a valuation , by which the lands on Elkhorn were val ued at 1,200 dollars , and by which one tract 54 CASES IN THE SUPREME COURT.
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Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court United States. Supreme Court. ued at 1,200 dollars , and by which one tract of 1,800 acres on Ravin creek , and one other tract of 1,200 acres on Forklick creek , were taken to complete the amount in ...
Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court United States. Supreme Court. ued at 1,200 dollars , and by which one tract of 1,800 acres on Ravin creek , and one other tract of 1,200 acres on Forklick creek , were taken to complete the amount in ...
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... dollar per acre , although they might be worth more . That Josiah Watson never admitted that Kyger was entitled to ... dollar or more per acre . One deposition estimates them at 83 cents . Parts of those lands were sold by Kyger at va ...
... dollar per acre , although they might be worth more . That Josiah Watson never admitted that Kyger was entitled to ... dollar or more per acre . One deposition estimates them at 83 cents . Parts of those lands were sold by Kyger at va ...
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Page 23 - February, one thousand eight hundred and eleven, the full and exclusive right and liberty of making, constructing, using, and vending to others to be used...
Page 351 - ... to make rules for the government of the land and naval forces...
Page 11 - Jackson hath sustained by reason of the said trespass and ejectment, besides his costs and charges by him about his suit in this behalf expended, at six cents, and for his said costs and charges at six cents.
Page 294 - States, or such other Person as he shall have empowered for that purpose, to employ such part of the Land or Naval Forces of the United States, or of the Militia thereof, for the purpose of taking possession of and detaining any such Ship or Vessel...
Page 390 - that if any person or persons shall, within any fort, arsenal, dock-yard, magazine, or in any other place, or district of country, under the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the United States, commit the crime of wilful murder, such person or persons, on being thereof convicted, shall suffer death.
Page 280 - ... under any act of Congress authorizing such seizure, judgment is rendered for the claimant, but it appears to the court that there was reasonable cause of seizure, the court shall cause a proper certificate thereof to be entered, and the claimant shall not, in such case, be entitled to costs, nor shall the person who made the seizure, nor the prosecutor, be liable to suit or judgment on account of such suit or prosecution: Provided, That the vessel, goods, wares, or merchandise be, after judgment,...
Page 542 - That if any person or persons, that is or shall be entitled to such writ or writs, or that hath or shall have such right or title of entry...
Page 296 - ... thousand dollars, and imprisoned not more than three years ; and every such ship or vessel, with her tackle, apparel, and furniture, together with all materials, arms, ammunition and stores, which may have been procured for the building and equipment thereof, shall be forfeited, one half to the use of the informer, and the other half to the use of the United States.
Page 25 - ... a written description of his invention, and of the manner of using, or process of compounding the same, in such full, clear, and exact terms, as to distinguish the same from all other things before known, and to enable any person skilled in the art or science of which it is a branch, or with which it is most nearly connected, to make, compound, and use the same...
Page 304 - ... of a treaty or statute of, or commission held under the United States, and the decision is against the title, right, privilege or exemption specially...