 | Law - 1889 - 546 pages
...a ruan excuse his practices to the contrary becanse of .hls religious belief? To permit this would make the professed doctrines of religious belief superior...and in effect to permit every citizen to become a law unto himself. Governments could exist only iu name under such circumstances." Perhaps the constitutional... | |
 | Law - 1890 - 548 pages
...because of his religions belief? To permit this wonld be to make the professed doctrines of religions [belief superior to the law of the land, and in effect to permit every citizen to become a law unto himself. Government conld exist only in name under such circumstances." And in Muriihy v.... | |
 | Law - 1890 - 542 pages
...that plural marriages shall not be allowed. Can a man excuse his practices to the contrary becanse of his religious belief? To permit this would be to make the professed doctrines of religious beliefs superior to the law of the land, and in effect to permit every citizen to become a law unto... | |
 | Utah. Supreme Court, Albert Hagan, John Augustine Marshall, John Maxcy Zane, James A. Williams, Joseph M. Tanner, George L. Nye, John Walcott Thompson, August B. Edler, Alonzo Blair Irvine, Harmel L. Pratt, William S. Dalton, H. Arnold Rich - Law reports, digests, etc - 1890 - 658 pages
...domain of the United States, it is provided that plural marriages shall not be allowed. Can a man excuse his practices to the contrary because of his religious...professed doctrines of religious belief superior to the laws of the land, and in effect to permit every citizen to become a law unto himself. Government could... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1879 - 696 pages
...dominion of the United States, it is provided that plural marriages shall not be allowed. Can a man excuse his practices to the contrary because of his religious...and in effect to permit every citizen to become a law unto himself. Government could exist only in name under such circumstances. A criminal intent is... | |
 | Jennie Anderson Froiseth - Latter Day Saint women - 1882 - 472 pages
...dominion of the United States, it is provided that plural marriages shall not be allowed. Can a man excuse his practices to the contrary because of his religious...and in effect to permit every citizen to become a law unto himself. Government could exist only in name under such circumstances. A criminal intent is... | |
 | Citizen of Massachusetts, Alfred Ellingwood Giles - Bigamy - 1882 - 80 pages
...United States, it has been prescribed that plural marriages shall not be allowed. Can a man excuse his practices to the contrary because of his religious...and, in effect, to permit every citizen to become a law unto himself. Government could exist only in name under such circumstances. A criminal intent is... | |
 | Francis Wharton, Moreton Stillé - Insanity - 1882 - 832 pages
...United States, it is provided that plural marriages shall not be allowed, can a man excuse his practice to the contrary because of his religious belief ?...permit this would be to make the professed doctrines of religions belief superior to the law of the land, and, in effect, to permit every citizen to become... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1890 - 1130 pages
...dominion of the United States, it is provided that plural marriages shall not be allowed. Can a man excuse his practices to the contrary, because of his religious...to make the professed doctrines of religious belief superiorto the law of the land, and in effect to permit every citizen to become a law un to himself.... | |
 | John Davison Lawson - Insanity - 1884 - 1012 pages
...United States, it is provided that plural marriages shall not be allowed, can a man excuse his practice to the contrary because of his religious belief ?...and, in effect, to permit every citizen to become a law unto himself. Government could exist only in name, under such circumstances." And so, in like manner,... | |
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Can a man excuse his practices to the contrary because of his religious belief? To permit this would be to make the professed doctrines of religious belief superior to the law of the land, and in effect to permit every citizen to become a law unto himself.... 
