Reports of Cases Determined in the Circuit Court of the United States for the First Circuit, from April Term, 1858, to [May Term, 1878] ... by Hon. Nathan Clifford ... William Henry Clifford ... Reporter ...Little, Brown,, 1878 |
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... unless the mat- ter in dispute should exceed the value of $ 2,000 . There are no words in the act restraining the Supreme Court from taking cog- nizance of causes under that sum ; their jurisdiction is only limited by the legislative ...
... unless the mat- ter in dispute should exceed the value of $ 2,000 . There are no words in the act restraining the Supreme Court from taking cog- nizance of causes under that sum ; their jurisdiction is only limited by the legislative ...
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... unless Con- gress have " made exceptions , " or taken it away in specific cases . 2. Another part of their argument seems to assume that their appellate jurisdiction is derived from the Constitution ; and that it therefore necessarily ...
... unless Con- gress have " made exceptions , " or taken it away in specific cases . 2. Another part of their argument seems to assume that their appellate jurisdiction is derived from the Constitution ; and that it therefore necessarily ...
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... unless it were to exclude all other cases from the right of appeal ? One answer is , that we have nothing to do with the private mo- tives of Congress , but only with the legal effect of their enact- ments , the intentions they have ...
... unless it were to exclude all other cases from the right of appeal ? One answer is , that we have nothing to do with the private mo- tives of Congress , but only with the legal effect of their enact- ments , the intentions they have ...
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... unless it be shown that it is excluded by some express exception in an act of Congress . Separated from the closing sentence of the clause in question , the construction suggested might be correct ; but the whole clause must be read as ...
... unless it be shown that it is excluded by some express exception in an act of Congress . Separated from the closing sentence of the clause in question , the construction suggested might be correct ; but the whole clause must be read as ...
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... unless thus strength- ened . The law assumes now to enforce its terrible penalty ; it assumes to take human life , what man cannot give . - The criminal law always , in its worst days , had its theoretical and even its real offsets of ...
... unless thus strength- ened . The law assumes now to enforce its terrible penalty ; it assumes to take human life , what man cannot give . - The criminal law always , in its worst days , had its theoretical and even its real offsets of ...
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Էջ 13 - 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.
Էջ 344 - It is, we think, a sound principle, that, when a government becomes a partner in any trading company, it divests itself, so far as concerns the transactions of that company, of its sovereign character, and takes that of a private citizen.
Էջ 171 - That in actions by or against executors, administrators, or guardians, in which judgment may be rendered for or against them, neither party shall be allowed to testify against the other, as to any transaction with, or statement by, the Opinion of the Court. testator, intestate, or ward, unless called to testify thereto by the opposite party, or required to testify thereto by the court.
Էջ 99 - ... sold, and actually receive the same, or give something in earnest to bind the contract, or in part payment, or unless some note or memorandum in writing of the contract or sale be signed by the party to be charged or his agent in that behalf.
Էջ 378 - All laws should receive a sensible construction. General terms should be so limited in their application as not to lead to injustice, oppression, or an absurd consequence. It will always, therefore, be presumed that the legislature intended exceptions to its language, which would avoid results of this character. The reason of the law in such cases should prevail over its letter.
Էջ 24 - That the circuit courts shall have original cognizance, concurrent with the courts of the several States, of all suits of a civil nature at common law or in equity, where the matter in dispute exceeds...
Էջ 367 - ... upon a decree being rendered in any such case for an infringement the complainant shall be entitled to recover, in addition to the profits to be accounted for by the defendant, the damages the complainant has sustained thereby ; and the court shall assess the same or cause the same to be assessed under its direction.
Էջ 376 - That the power to tax involves the power to destroy ; that the power to destroy may defeat and render useless the power to create ; that there is a plain repugnance in conferring on one government a power to control the constitutional measures of another, which other, with respect to those very measures, is declared to be supreme over that which exerts the control, are propositions not to be denied.
Էջ 387 - Constitution is actually contained in an entirely separate document, the Constitution of the United States, which provides in Article VI, section 2, that "This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof, and all treaties made. . . under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every State shall be bound thereby, anything in the Constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding.
Էջ 439 - Provided, That writs of habeas corpus shall in no case extend to prisoners in gaol, unless where they are in custody, under or by color of the authority of the United States, or are committed for trial before some court of the same, or are necessary to be brought into court to testify.