Emergency Legislation Passed Prior to December, 1917, Dealing with the Control and Taking of Private Property for the Public Use, Benefit, Or Welfare: Presidential Proclamations and Executive Orders Thereunder, to and Including January 31, 1918 : to which is Added a Reprint of Analagous [sic] Legislation Since 1775 |
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act entitled Act to prevent Act to prohibit agent alien property custodian ally of enemy appointed army Assembly Assembly of Maryland authority aforesaid beef Board Bushel carriages carry certificate CHAP commissary commissioners Continental Army court defendant delivered deputy directed district empowered enemy or ally engrossing entitled An act Executive exportation Federal Reserve Board flour forage forfeit further enacted governor and council grain hereby authorized horses hundred impress Indian corn inhabitants issue justice Laws license manufacture naval Navy necessary oath October October 12 offending officer owner paid peace penalty person or persons port possession pounds powers President proclamation procure production Provided purchase quantity refuse regulations respective Rhode Island ROBERT LANSING salt Secretary seized seizure sell Session shillings ship Stats supply thereof tion trade Treasury United vessel wagons War Trade Board wares warrant wheat whereas WOODROW WILSON
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Page 319 - ... may plead the general issue and give this act and the special matter in evidence at any trial to be had thereupon; and that the same was done in pursuance and by the authority of this act. And if it shall appear so to have been done, the jury shall find for the defendant or defendants. And if the plaintiff shall be nonsuited, or discontinue his action after the...