The American Jurist: And Law Magazine, Volume 25Freeman & Bolles, 1843 - Law |
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... ship would hear of no denial . Accordingly , finding himself compelled to recite a distich or two , he could not refrain from taking the opportunity of ridiculing some of the impor- tunate dignitary's peculiarities of phraseology , and ...
... ship would hear of no denial . Accordingly , finding himself compelled to recite a distich or two , he could not refrain from taking the opportunity of ridiculing some of the impor- tunate dignitary's peculiarities of phraseology , and ...
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... ship somewhat less than four years , he was promoted to the rank of attorney - general , being succeeded in his former office by sir Clement Wearg . He was now fully launched into the stream of preferment , and could dispense , for the ...
... ship somewhat less than four years , he was promoted to the rank of attorney - general , being succeeded in his former office by sir Clement Wearg . He was now fully launched into the stream of preferment , and could dispense , for the ...
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... ship's economising disposition is still preserved at Wimpole . According to ancient custom , the splendidly embroidered purse , in which the chancellor is wont to keep the great seal , is annually replaced by a new one ; and in virtue ...
... ship's economising disposition is still preserved at Wimpole . According to ancient custom , the splendidly embroidered purse , in which the chancellor is wont to keep the great seal , is annually replaced by a new one ; and in virtue ...
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... ship arrived in Cheap- side , or some other like place within the citie , and there the plain- tiff and defendant meeting together , bargained upon some mer- chandize or other like seafaring matter , by which fiction , they pretend the ...
... ship arrived in Cheap- side , or some other like place within the citie , and there the plain- tiff and defendant meeting together , bargained upon some mer- chandize or other like seafaring matter , by which fiction , they pretend the ...
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... ship may arrive in a place where no water is to carry it , or if that it arrive according to the fiction , either the people , their houses , and their wealth , shall be all over- whelmed in the water , as the world was in Noah's flood ...
... ship may arrive in a place where no water is to carry it , or if that it arrive according to the fiction , either the people , their houses , and their wealth , shall be all over- whelmed in the water , as the world was in Noah's flood ...
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Page 308 - God hath made of one blood all nations of men to dwell on the face of the earth...
Page 5 - He that holdeth his lands in fee, Need neither to shake nor to shiver, I humbly conceive ; for look, do you see, They are his and his heirs for ever.
Page 129 - It shall be their duty where the laws of the country permit, to take possession of the personal estate left by any citizen of the United States, other than seamen belonging to any ship or vessel who shall die within their consulate; leaving there no legal representative, partner in trade or trustee by him appointed to take care of his effects, they shall inventory the same with the assistance of two merchants of the United States...
Page 368 - An act to repeal an act of the present session of parliament, intituled, An act for the more effectual abolition of oaths and affirmations taken and made in various departments of the state, and to substitute declarations in lieu thereof, and for the more entire suppression of voluntary and extra-judicial oaths and affidavits, and to make other provisions for the abolition of unnecessary oaths.
Page 75 - I am informed that you are in possession of, or claim title to, the premises in this declaration of ejectment mentioned, or to some part thereof, and I, being sued in this action as...
Page 368 - ' more effectual Abolition of Oaths and Affirmations taken " ' and made in various Departments of the State, and to " ' substitute Declarations in lieu thereof, and for the more " ' entire Suppression of voluntary and extra-judicial Oaths " ' and Affidavits,' and to make other Provisions for the " Abolition of unnecessary Oaths.
Page 67 - And these fictions of law, though at first they may startle the student, he will find upon further consideration to be highly beneficial and useful ; especially as this maxim is ever invariably observed, that no fiction shall extend to work an injury; its proper operation being to prevent a mischief, or remedy an inconvenience, that might result from the general rule of law.
Page 128 - ... the advantages of which he is desirous of securing to himself and his legal representatives : he therefore prays that letters patent of the United States may be issued, granting unto your petitioner, his heirs, administrators, or assigns, the full and exclusive right of making, constructing, using, and vending to others to be used...
Page 265 - Every particular trader has some particular mark or stamp ; but I do not know any instance of granting an injunction here, to restrain one trader from using the same mark with another ; and I think it would be of mischievous consequence to do it.
Page 75 - Court ; and then and there, by a rule to be made of the same Court, to cause yourself to be made defendant in my stead ; otherwise, I shall suffer judgment to be entered against me by default, and you will be turned out of possession.