Reports of Decisions Rendered in the Circuit and District Courts of the United States, Volume 2 |
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... exercise it under the case made by the bill . To leave the parties to their remedy at law seems to be a more reasonable and proper exercise of the discretion which the court has in bills to cancel contracts , than to retain the bill and ...
... exercise it under the case made by the bill . To leave the parties to their remedy at law seems to be a more reasonable and proper exercise of the discretion which the court has in bills to cancel contracts , than to retain the bill and ...
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... exercise by the common law courts of the duty to grant new trials where verdicts are clearly wrong , and not in an extension of equity cognizance over controversies and issues in their nature essentially legal . Having discussed the ...
... exercise by the common law courts of the duty to grant new trials where verdicts are clearly wrong , and not in an extension of equity cognizance over controversies and issues in their nature essentially legal . Having discussed the ...
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... exercise of such author- ity , by the United States ; but not directing the arrest made , or commanding any particular acts . Motion to remand a cause to a State court . W. W. Crump and Mr. Roller , for the plaintiff . Bradley T ...
... exercise of such author- ity , by the United States ; but not directing the arrest made , or commanding any particular acts . Motion to remand a cause to a State court . W. W. Crump and Mr. Roller , for the plaintiff . Bradley T ...
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... exercise of its authority at Richmond . This suit was brought by Woodson against certain members of the town council of Harrisonburg , and against the town sergeant for malicious prosecution . The facts appear to be that he was arrested ...
... exercise of its authority at Richmond . This suit was brought by Woodson against certain members of the town council of Harrisonburg , and against the town sergeant for malicious prosecution . The facts appear to be that he was arrested ...
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... exercise of authority by the town council and town sergeant under the laws of Virginia . The courts of the United States have nothing to do with such matters . They are not constituted guardians of the public peace under State laws . On ...
... exercise of authority by the town council and town sergeant under the laws of Virginia . The courts of the United States have nothing to do with such matters . They are not constituted guardians of the public peace under State laws . On ...
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Page 427 - The total liabilities to any association, of any person, or of any company, corporation, or firm for money borrowed, including in the liabilities of a company or firm the liabilities of the several members thereof, shall at no time exceed onetenth part of the amount of the capital stock of such association actually paid in.
Page 6 - That suits in equity shall not be sustained in either of the courts of the United States, in any case where plain, adequate and complete remedy may be had at law.
Page 391 - I, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the United States, do proclaim, declare and make known to all persons who have directly or by implication participated in the existing rebellion, except as hereinafter excepted, that a full pardon is hereby granted to them and each of them, with restoration of all rights of property, except as to slaves, and in property cases where...
Page 523 - State where he may be found, and agreeably to the usual mode of process against offenders in such State, and at the expense of the United States, be arrested and imprisoned, or bailed, as the case may be, for trial before such court of the United States as by law has cognizance of the offense.
Page 134 - An act to confiscate property used for insurrectionary purposes,' approved August 6, 1861, and a copy of which act I herewith send you.
Page 401 - That whenever any patent which has heretofore been granted, or which shall hereafter be granted, shall be inoperative, or invalid, by reason of a defective or insufficient description or specification, or by reason of the patentee claiming in his specification as his own invention, more than he had or shall have a right to claim as new ; if the error has, or shall have arisen by inadvertency, accident, or mistake, and without any fraudulent or deceptive intention...
Page 337 - Constitution, that no State shall pass a law impairing the obligation of contracts.
Page 40 - The Government of the United States has recognized the existence of a civil war between Spain and her colonies, and has avowed her determination to remain neutral between the parties. Each party is therefore deemed by us a belligerent nation, having, so far as concerns us, the sovereign rights of war.
Page 186 - Every incorporated or other bank, and every person, firm, or company having a place of business where credits are opened by the deposit or collection of money or currency, subject to be paid or remitted upon draft, check, or order, or where money is advanced or loaned on stocks, bonds, bullion, bills of exchange, or promissory notes, or where stocks, bonds, bullion, bills of exchange, or promissory notes are received for discount or for sale, shall be regarded as a bank or as a banker.
Page 384 - Therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, do proclaim, declare, and make known to all persons who have, directly or by implication, participated in the existing rebellion...