Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, Volume 2 |
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... enforced . The obligation of the contract which A. was under is re- leased . Is it any answer that C. , an insolvent debtor , is yet Reply for the creditor . under the obligation of the Dec. 1864. ] 19 HAWTHORNE v . CALEF .
... enforced . The obligation of the contract which A. was under is re- leased . Is it any answer that C. , an insolvent debtor , is yet Reply for the creditor . under the obligation of the Dec. 1864. ] 19 HAWTHORNE v . CALEF .
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... answer to this is , that to permit an estoppel to operate against her would be a virtual repeal of the statute that extends to her this protection , and also a denial of the disability of the common law that forbids the conveyance of ...
... answer to this is , that to permit an estoppel to operate against her would be a virtual repeal of the statute that extends to her this protection , and also a denial of the disability of the common law that forbids the conveyance of ...
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... answer to the original bill ; and the proofs taken in each case were the same . MILES V. CALDWELL . 1. The established rule , that where a matter has been once heard and deter- mined in one court ( as of law ) , it cannot be raised anew ...
... answer to the original bill ; and the proofs taken in each case were the same . MILES V. CALDWELL . 1. The established rule , that where a matter has been once heard and deter- mined in one court ( as of law ) , it cannot be raised anew ...
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... answering the question in the negative . All contracts for supplies should be made with those , and with those only , who will execute them most faithfully , and at the least expense to the Government . Considerations as to the most ...
... answering the question in the negative . All contracts for supplies should be made with those , and with those only , who will execute them most faithfully , and at the least expense to the Government . Considerations as to the most ...
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... answer admitted the purchase by Brooks , but denied the fraud . The court gave the relief prayed ; and from its decree herein an appeal , the present suit , came here . The case , as proved by the evidence , and as shown and assumed by ...
... answer admitted the purchase by Brooks , but denied the fraud . The court gave the relief prayed ; and from its decree herein an appeal , the present suit , came here . The case , as proved by the evidence , and as shown and assumed by ...
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Page 460 - That all pilots in the bays, inlets, rivers, harbors, and ports of the United States shall continue to be regulated in conformity with the existing laws of the States, respectively, wherein such pilots may be, or with such laws as the States may respectively hereafter enact for the purpose, until further legislative provision shall be made by congress.
Page 29 - The rule of law is clear, that where one by his words or conduct wilfully causes another to believe the existence of a certain state of things, and induces him to act on that belief so as to alter his own previous position, the former is concluded from averring against the latter a different state of things as existing at the same time.
Page 234 - Nothing can be clearer, both upon principle and authority, than the doctrine that the liability of a surety is not to be extended by implication beyond the terms of his contract.
Page 128 - That the circuit courts of the United States 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, exclusive of interest and costs, the sum or value of two thousand dollars, and arising under the Constitution or laws of the United States...
Page 460 - The master of any vessel coming into or going out of any port situate upon waters which are the boundary between two States, may employ any pilot duly licensed or authorized by the laws of either of the States bounded on such waters, to pilot the vessel to or from such port.
Page 265 - States; and that from and after fifteen days from the issuing of this proclamation all ships and vessels belonging in whole or in part to any citizen or inhabitant of any of said States, with said exceptions, found at sea or in any port of the United States will be forfeited to the United States...
Page 87 - In such cases, courts of equity act sometimes by analogy to the law, and sometimes act upon their own inherent doctrine of discouraging, for the peace of society, antiquated demands, by refusing to interfere where there has been gross laches in prosecuting rights, or long and unreasonable acquiescence in the assertion of adverse rights.
Page 665 - The judgment of the District Court is reversed and the cause is remanded to that court with directions to...
Page 97 - State in which a decision could be had, in which is drawn in question the validity of a treaty, or statute of, or authority exercised under the United States...
Page 407 - I, , do solemnly swear, in presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of the States thereunder...