Reports of Cases Determined in the Circuit Court of the United States, in and for the Third Circuit, Comprising the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and the State of New JerseyJ. Kay, jun. & brother, 1837 - 651 páginas |
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... necessary to aver that the defendant is an American citizen , and that the owners were Americans . Mr Dallas , for the prosecution . As to the marine league , the original act being done on the high seas , common to all nations , cannot ...
... necessary to aver that the defendant is an American citizen , and that the owners were Americans . Mr Dallas , for the prosecution . As to the marine league , the original act being done on the high seas , common to all nations , cannot ...
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... necessary , carried to the supreme court , it would have been very agreeable to me . But the same law which authorizes a single judge to hold this court , makes it his duty to do so whenever required . The defendant has put himself on ...
... necessary , carried to the supreme court , it would have been very agreeable to me . But the same law which authorizes a single judge to hold this court , makes it his duty to do so whenever required . The defendant has put himself on ...
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... In the April following , an indictment came on to be tried in this district , in which it became necessary for Judge Washington to refer to the law of Palmer's Case , and declare [ United States v . Kessler . ] what had 26 PENNSYLVANIA .
... In the April following , an indictment came on to be tried in this district , in which it became necessary for Judge Washington to refer to the law of Palmer's Case , and declare [ United States v . Kessler . ] what had 26 PENNSYLVANIA .
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... necessary to narrow the broad import of the terms of the act , but they would do so in differ- ent degrees and by a different scale . To pursue the intention and meaning of the third section of the law of 1820 a little closer , let us ...
... necessary to narrow the broad import of the terms of the act , but they would do so in differ- ent degrees and by a different scale . To pursue the intention and meaning of the third section of the law of 1820 a little closer , let us ...
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... necessary to execute a writ of inquiry . Carpenter v . Thornton , 3 Barn . & Ald . 52 . If this suit had been brought in the circuit court of Delaware , would this plea have been good ? Toll . on Executors 455 , Ingra- ham's edit . ; 2 ...
... necessary to execute a writ of inquiry . Carpenter v . Thornton , 3 Barn . & Ald . 52 . If this suit had been brought in the circuit court of Delaware , would this plea have been good ? Toll . on Executors 455 , Ingra- ham's edit . ; 2 ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
act of congress admiralty agreement alleged amendment answer apply arrest authority bail bail bond bank bill charged Chew circuit court citizen claim committed common law commonwealth complainant constitution contract court of equity Cranch creditors damages death debt decided declared decree deed defendant directed dollars effect entitled evidence execution fact fieri facias fishery fraud give given indictment intention issue John Nicholson Johns JOSEPH HOPKINSON judge judgment judicial jurisdiction jurors jury justice land legacy legatees legislature levy lien marriage matter ment Nicholson notice objection offence opinion owner parties passed patent payment Pennsylvania person plaintiff possession principle proceedings provisions purchaser question Rawle remedy rule scire facias Serg settled settlement sold statute Stockton suit supreme court testator Thomas Newbold Thompson tion trial trial by jury trust United verdict vessel vested void Wheat William Tilghman Wilson and Porter writ
Passagens conhecidas
Página 602 - And the said records and judicial proceedings authenticated as aforesaid, shall have such faith and credit given to them in every court within the United States, as they have by law or usage in the courts of the state from whence the said records are or shall be taken.
Página 72 - In order to come within the provision of the constitution of the United States which declares that no state shall pass any law impairing the obligation of contracts...
Página 101 - ... not to be construed so strictly as to defeat the obvious intention of the legislature. The maxim is not to be so applied as to narrow the words of the statute to the exclusion of cases which those words, in their ordinary acceptation, or in that sense in which the legislature has obviously used them, would comprehend. The intention of the legislature is to be collected from the words they employ.
Página 602 - The records and judicial proceedings of the courts of any State or Territory, or of any such country, shall be proved or admitted in any other court within the United States, by the attestation of the clerk and the seal of the court annexed, if there be a seal, together with a certificate of the judge, chief justice, or presiding magistrate that the said attestation is in due form.
Página 604 - ... so as such laws, ordinances and constitutions, so made, be not contrary and repugnant unto, but, as near as may be, agreeable to the laws of this our realm of England, considering the nature and constitution of the place and people there...
Página 590 - No man shall be deprived of his liberty or property but by the judgment of his peers or the law of the land...
Página 242 - ... ambassador or other public minister of any foreign prince or state, authorized and received as such by the president of the United States...
Página 602 - ... shall be further authenticated by the clerk or prothonotary of the said court, who shall certify, under his hand and the seal of his office, that the said presiding justice is duly commissioned and qualified; or if...
Página 627 - GT and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten; and in default of such issue, to the use of the heirs of the said Jane for ever.
Página 134 - ... nor shall any district, or circuit court, have cognizance of any suit to recover the contents of any promissory note, or other chose in action, in favor of an assignee, unless a suit might have been prosecuted in such court to recover the said contents if no assignment had been made, except in cases of foreign bills of exchange.