The Law of Freedom and Bondage in the United States, Volume 2

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Little, Brown, 1862 - Conflict of laws

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Contents

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Punitory laws protecting slavery are to be recognized in this
75
Opinion of Taney Ch J in Kentucky v Dennison on the quality
80
554
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Authorities on the quality and source of the powers exercised by the Governors
113
555
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Application of this conclusion
130
562
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CHAPTER XIX
154
572
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576
200
578
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How far the distinction between persons and things in interna
220
Of the possibly direct operation on private persons of such pro
226
The standard of interpretation found in the enunciation of antece
241
Opinions of Parsons Parker and Sewall JJ in Bissell v Briggs
252
Connection of this section with the subject of this work
257
Language of Madison in the Federalist
258
CHAPTER XXIII
270
vision
275
264
275
Of decisions against rights claimed to be supported by this pro
275
Opinion of the Chief Justice in the same case on the source of
296
Reason for recurring in this inquiry to the general practice of
324
In some of its consequences this doctrine does not confiict with
340
Interpretation of charged and fled from justice
341
556
343
474
359
Of the force of personal distinctions ascribable to universal juris
370
Argument from the recognition in other parts of the Constitution
371
DOMESTIC INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LAW OF THE UNITED STATES
377
557
391
Who may be claimed as fugitives from service
401
427
402
558
408
321
448
Inference from want of action between the Executives of the differ
484
Bearing of the decisions justifying seizure and removal
491
The case of Sims
497
754
518
A portion of Judge Smiths first Opinion in that case supporting
520
A portion of Judge Smiths second Opinion in that case support
527
SEC PAGE
531
The power cannot be derived by implication
537
The argument applied against the first and second construction
543
Argument from the preexisting law relating to fugitives from
549
SEC PAGE 801 The doctrine has never been urged in case of criminals
551
The case of Commonwealth v Griffith
552
The case of Jack v Martin
554
Dissenting Opinion of McLean J in that case
556
The case of Richardson
559
The case of Belt
560
The case of Norris v Newton
561
Opinion of Smith J in Booths case
562
Opinions in cases of Bushnell and Langston
568
Argument by interpretation of shall not be discharged and delivered up on claim
569
Argument from the similar provision in the Articles of Compact of the New England colonies
571
Of defects in Judge Storys argument
573
Argument that only a delivery on claim made before public author ity was intended
574
Of other defects in Judge Storys argument
578
Theory of Taney Ch J in Kentucky v Dennison
580
Consequences of this theory
581
Inconsistency of this theory with other received doctrine
582
Bearing of authorities on the provision respecting fugitives from justice
583
Correspondence of this view with the fourth construction
584
Bearing of the legislation of Congress respecting fugitives from labor
585
Of the absence of judicial opinion supporting this view
591
CHAPTER XXVIII
598
Of the persons affected by these Acts
604
SEC PAGE
608
Opinions of Taney Ch J and Judge McLean
635
Language of Judge Shaw in Sims case and Judge Marvin in Allens case
636
Bearing of these authorities distinguished in respect to the quality and the source of the power exercised
637
Argument from Judge Storys language
639
Argument from Chief Justice Taneys language
640
Argument from Judge McLeans language
642
Question as to the use of the term State magistrates in these instances
643
Ordinary magistrates could not represent the State politically
644
Whether the magistrates in these cases exercised power politically derived from the State
645
Bearing of the question of construction on this inquiry
646
The anterior action of the constituent parties is here to be
648
An objection from the statutory character of the proceeding
649
The Opinions in Priggs case are conformed to this view
650
The authorities support the action of State magistrates as exercise of concurrent judicial power
652
Opinion of Judge Shaw in Sims case
653
Argument from the use of the word in other clauses of the Con
654
Decision of Judge Sprague in the same case
659
Citation of Opinions by Judge Sprague in Scotts case
660
Judge Spragues language in this case on this question
662
Judge Concklings decisions in Davis case
663
Decisions by Judges Marvin Conckling and Gridley
665
Opinion of Judge Smith in Booths case
667
Opinion of Chief Justice Whiton in Booths case
670
Opinion of Judge Crawford in Booths case
672
Decision of the Supreme Court of the U S in Booths case
673
Opinions in cases of Bushnell and Langston
674
Place of decisions by the U S Commissioners
675
The common law of England if a continuing measure of privilege
676
Opinion of Mr E G Loring in Burns case
677
Opinion of Mr AttyGen Crittenden
678
Defect in the argument from decisions under the older Act
681
Mistake in arguing from the character of the act of judgment
683
Objections to the argument from necessity
685
The true bearing of the judicial authority
686
Argument from the basis of legislation
688
The provisions relating to fugitives from justice and from service
690
Character of the act of judgment examined
691
Of the force of the certificate given
693
Finality of the act in respect to the forum of jurisdiction
695
States
696
Conclusion that the power exercised is the judicial power of the United States
697
CHAPTER XXX
698
Question of interpretation stated
711
Of the discrimination of races in view of capacity for this service
717
The issue of escaped slave not included
723
Meaning of the word suit
729
Argument from the former customary law
735
The case of Hill v Low
740
The case of Peter alias Lewis Martin
746
THE DOMESTIC INTERNATIONAL LAW OF THE UNITED STATES THE SUBJECT
760
State police power
762
The claim is dependent on the legislative power of the State
772
Result of Opinions in this case
773
Opinions in Dred Scott v Emerson
774
Chief Justice Taneys Opinion in Dred Scott v Sandford
775
Opinions of Nelson and Grier JJ in the same case
778
The Opinion of Judge Sutliff in the same case
779
Opinion of Daniel J in the same case
780
Opinion of Campbell J in the same case
781
Opinion of McLean J in the same case
782
Of the decision of a State court as the exponent of State law in the national court
784
Of other possible questions under this branch of the domestic in ternational law
785
CHAPTER XXXII
786
Of the extent of the powers of the national Government over the external relations of the United States
787
Status of foreign aliens otherwise determined by law of the States
788
Of the slavetrade as crime
789
Of questions arising between the United States and foreign coun tries under general international law
790
Of the meaning of the word State in this clause
792
Of the arrest without warrant
793
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Of questions arising under a general international law identified in authority
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Page 233 - States. 2 A person charged in any State with treason, felony, or other crime, who shall flee from justice, and be found in another State, shall on demand of the executive authority of the State from which he fled, be delivered up to be removed to the State having jurisdiction of the crime.
Page 114 - There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted; Provided, always, That any person escaping into the same, from whom labor or service is lawfully claimed in any one of the original States, such fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed and conveyed to the person claiming his or her labor or service as aforesaid.
Page 188 - The inhabitants of the territories which his catholic majesty cedes to the United States, by this treaty, shall be incorporated in the Union of the United States as soon as may be consistent with the principles of the federal constitution, and admitted to the enjoyment of all the privileges, rights and immunities of the citizens of the United States.
Page 716 - Constitution denominated in the third article 'law'; not merely suits which the common law recognized among its old and settled proceedings but suits in which legal rights were to be ascertained and determined in contradistinction to those where equitable rights alone were recognized and equitable remedies were administered, or where, as in the admiralty, a mixture of public law and of maritime law and equity was often found in the same suit.
Page 282 - The better to secure and perpetuate mutual friendship and intercourse among the people of the different States in this Union, the free inhabitants of each of these States, (paupers, vagabonds, and fugitives from justice excepted,) shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of free citizens in the several States...
Page 196 - That Congress doth consent that the territory, properly included within, and rightfully belonging to the Republic of Texas, may be erected into a new State, to be called the " State of Texas," with a republican form of government, to be adopted by the people of said Republic, by deputies in convention assembled, with the consent of the existing government, in order that the same may be admitted as one of the States of this Union.
Page 243 - 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.
Page 20 - The right of property is before and higher than any Constitutional sanction; and the right of the owner of a slave to such slave and its increase is the same and as inviolable as the right of the owner of any property whatever.
Page 324 - We feel no hesitation in confining these expressions to those privileges and immunities which are, in their nature, fundamental; which belong, of right, to the citizens of all free governments...
Page 206 - That all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority, and instituted for their peace, safety and happiness.

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