 Whether the principle would apply to them alone, I do not feel it necessary to determine. I am not aware of any case in which that question has been agitated; but it appears to me, on principle, to be but reasonable that, whenever it is of sufficient...  The Life of William H. Seward - Page 248by Frederic Bancroft - 1899Full view - About this book
 | Great Britain. High Court of Admiralty, Christopher Robinson - Admiralty - 1808 - 516 pages
...them alone, I do not feel k neceflary to determine. I am not aware of any ok in which that qucRion has been agitated ; but it appears to me, on principle, to be but rcafonabk that, whenever ie is of fufficient importance to the enemy, that fuch perfons mould be fent... | |
 | International law - 1848 - 470 pages
...principle, the conveyance of civilians filling a public character would stand en the same footing : for whenever it is of sufficient importance to the enemy that such persons should be sent out at the public expense, it should afford equal ground of forfeiture against the neutral vessel employed... | |
 | Great Britain. High Court of Admiralty, William Robinson, Christopher Robinson - Admiralty - 1853 - 684 pages
...other persons, who were going to be employed in civil capacities in the government of Batavia. Whether the principle would apply to them alone, I do not...principle, to be but reasonable that, whenever it is of suffiThe Orozembo. 6 C. Rob. cient importance to that enemy that such persons should be sent out on... | |
 | Admiralty - 1853 - 720 pages
...found on board *that vessel. The learned judge, speaking of the [ * 130 ] latter, said : " Whether the principle would apply to them alone, I do not...question has been agitated ; but it appears to me a principle to be but reasonable, that whenever it is of sufficient importance to the enemy that such... | |
 | Great Britain. High Court of Appeals for Prizes, Thomas Harman Acton - Admiralty - 1853 - 408 pages
...were found on board *that vessel.* The learned judge, speaking of the [*130] latter, said : " Whether the principle would apply to them alone, I do not...question has been agitated ; but it appears to me a principle to be but reasonable, that whenever it is of sufficient importance to the enemy that such... | |
 | Frederic Thomas Pratt - Contraband of war - 1856 - 426 pages
...necessary to determine whether the principle would apply to them alone : on principle, however, it appeared to be but reasonable that, whenever it is of sufficient...importance to the enemy that such persons should be sent out on the public service at the public expense, it should afford equal ground of forfeiture ; nor... | |
 | Joel Parker - 1856 - 554 pages
...employed in civil capacities in the government of Batavia. Whether the principle would •"/</'('/ to them alone, I do not feel it necessary to determine. I am not aware of any case in which the question has been agitated ; but it appears to me, ON PRINCIPLE, to be but reasonable that. whenever... | |
 | Frederic Thomas Pratt - Contraband of war - 1856 - 424 pages
...necessary to determine whether the principle would apply to them alone: on principle, however, it appeared to be but reasonable that, whenever it is of sufficient...importance to the enemy that such persons should be sent out on the public service at the public expense, it should afford equal ground of forfeiture ; nor... | |
 | Search, Right of - 1861 - 30 pages
...government of the enemy. With reference to these civil agents, Sir William Scott observed : " Whether the principle would apply to them alone, I do not...importance to the enemy, that such persons should be sent out on the public service, at the public expense, it should afford equal ground of forfeiture against... | |
 | Frederic Thomas Pratt - Contraband of war - 1861 - 444 pages
...determine whether the principle would apply to them alone: on principle, however, it appeared to ba but reasonable that, whenever it is of sufficient...importance to the enemy that such persons should be sent out on the public service at the public expense, it should afford equal ground of forfeiture ; nor... | |
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