Law Miscellanies: Containing an Introduction to the Study of the Law: Notes on Blackstone's Commentaries, Shewing the Variations of the Law of Pennsylvania from the Law of England, and what Acts of Assembly Might Require to be Repealed Or Modified; Observations on Smith's Edition of the Laws of Pennsylvania; Strictures on Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States, and on Certain Acts of Congress, with Some Law Cases, and a Variety of Other Matters, Chiefly OriginalP. Byrne, 1814 - 588 من الصفحات |
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الصفحة xi
... favour of that side which he espouses ; and it is necessary that he should , in order to sustain the balance of a like leaning on the other side . But , if , in forming a verdict , juries will hang ; or , in deciding , judges will ...
... favour of that side which he espouses ; and it is necessary that he should , in order to sustain the balance of a like leaning on the other side . But , if , in forming a verdict , juries will hang ; or , in deciding , judges will ...
الصفحة xiv
... favours the indolent , that the study of the dead languages is unnecessary . It is true , that from the slovenly and imperfect manner in which these languages are taught , with oftentimes bad pronunciation , and false quantity ; and ...
... favours the indolent , that the study of the dead languages is unnecessary . It is true , that from the slovenly and imperfect manner in which these languages are taught , with oftentimes bad pronunciation , and false quantity ; and ...
الصفحة 59
... favour of the lessor of the plaintiff . I am bound to say that this is still my opinion . In all the ca- ses where questions of this sort have arisen , it has been next to impossible , out of a court of justice to doubt of the testa ...
... favour of the lessor of the plaintiff . I am bound to say that this is still my opinion . In all the ca- ses where questions of this sort have arisen , it has been next to impossible , out of a court of justice to doubt of the testa ...
الصفحة 90
... favour of his decision . By maintaining his dissent also , the attention of the legisla ture may be attracted to settle the principle , whether of law or of construction . This the legislature have , in many cases , done , though it ...
... favour of his decision . By maintaining his dissent also , the attention of the legisla ture may be attracted to settle the principle , whether of law or of construction . This the legislature have , in many cases , done , though it ...
الصفحة 108
... favour of the naturalization of foreigners , perhaps too far . I am for excercising the rights of hospitality to them , to all extent at once ; making them citizens , and giving them the right of sffurage , and even of- For I fice , the ...
... favour of the naturalization of foreigners , perhaps too far . I am for excercising the rights of hospitality to them , to all extent at once ; making them citizens , and giving them the right of sffurage , and even of- For I fice , the ...
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act of assembly action admit appear application assize authority called cause chief justice claim common law common pleas commonwealth considered constitution construction contract contrary costs counsel court of chancery damages debt debtor decisions declaration defendant dower duty England English statutes evidence execution executors extended fact favour fee simple fieri facias force fraud give given Gorgas ground indictment intention intestate John Weiss judges judgment judicial jurisdiction jury lands law of England legislature levy Livezey lord Lord Mansfield mandamus matter mean ment mind nature necessary nisi prius nuisance officers opinion particular party peace Pennsylvania person plaintiff principle proceedings prosecution province purchaser question quo warranto real estate reason respect rule sentence sheriff shew sion stare decisis suit supposed supreme court taken term testator thing tion trial United verdict warrant whole words writ of error
مقاطع مشهورة
الصفحة 513 - Others apart sat on a hill retired, In thoughts more elevate, and reasoned high Of Providence, Foreknowledge, Will, and Fate— Fixed fate, free will, foreknowledge absolute — And found no end, in wandering mazes lost.
الصفحة 309 - That all the before-mentioned courts of the United States shall have power to issue writs of scire facias, habeas corpus, and all other writs not specially provided for by statute, which may be necessary for the exercise of their respective jurisdictions, and agreeable to the principles and usages of law.
الصفحة 111 - No person shall, for the same offence, be twice put in jeopardy of his life or limb, nor shall any man's property be taken or applied to public use without the consent of his representatives, and without just compensation being previously made to him.
الصفحة 285 - ... that he will support the Constitution of the United States, and that he doth absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty whatever, and particularly, by name, the prince, potentate, state or sovereignty whereof he was before a citizen or subject; which proceedings shall be recorded by the clerk of the court.
الصفحة 43 - Such colonists carry with them only so much of the English law as is applicable to their own situation and the condition of an infant colony; such, for instance, as the general rules of inheritance, and of protection from personal injuries.
الصفحة 200 - that the laws of the several States, except where the Constitution, treaties, or statutes of the United States shall otherwise require or provide, shall be regarded as rules of decision in trials at common law in the courts of the United States, in cases where they apply.
الصفحة 314 - That there shall be no future confiscations made, nor any prosecutions commenced against any person or persons, for or by reason of the part which he or they may have taken in the present War ; and that no person shall on that account suffer any future loss or damage either in his person, liberty, or property...
الصفحة 166 - That all leases, estates, interests of freehold, or terms of years, or any uncertain interest of, in, to or out of any messuages, manors, lands, tenements, or hereditaments, made or created by livery and seisin only, or by parol, and not put in writing, and signed by the parties so making or creating the same, or their agents thereunto lawfully authorised by writing, shall have the force and effect of leases or estates at will only...