United States Supreme Court Reports, Volumen11Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, 1911 Complete with headnotes, summaries of decisions, statements of cases, points and authorities of counsel, annotations, tables, and parallel references. |
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... discharge and perform all the duties of my said office , according to the best of my abilities and understanding , and that I will support the Constitution of the United States ; so help me God ; " and thereupon entered upon the discharge ...
... discharge and perform all the duties of my said office , according to the best of my abilities and understanding , and that I will support the Constitution of the United States ; so help me God ; " and thereupon entered upon the discharge ...
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... discharge the very responsible office of pi- lots . ( 1788 , ch . 33. ) If , then , the laws of personal property ap- ply , to what extent do they so apply ? Considered merely as personal property , they are subject to all the laws ...
... discharge the very responsible office of pi- lots . ( 1788 , ch . 33. ) If , then , the laws of personal property ap- ply , to what extent do they so apply ? Considered merely as personal property , they are subject to all the laws ...
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... discharge of Buck- ner's contract with Shackleford ? Buckner's solvency or insolvency has therefore nothing to do with the case . The consideration [ * 81 has never been paid or tendered , and conse- quently the appellants have no right ...
... discharge of Buck- ner's contract with Shackleford ? Buckner's solvency or insolvency has therefore nothing to do with the case . The consideration [ * 81 has never been paid or tendered , and conse- quently the appellants have no right ...
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... discharge , or offering to dis- charge , the bond of Buckner . Nor could the complainants be justly charged with sleeping on their rights , had the true state of the facts been known to them . Until 1826 , A Upshaw was in no situation ...
... discharge , or offering to dis- charge , the bond of Buckner . Nor could the complainants be justly charged with sleeping on their rights , had the true state of the facts been known to them . Until 1826 , A Upshaw was in no situation ...
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... discharge of one of the defendants , a nolle prosequi cannot be entered as to one defendant without discharging the other . Quære . Whether a plea which sets up new mat- ter and concludes " to the country " is good . A plea alleging ...
... discharge of one of the defendants , a nolle prosequi cannot be entered as to one defendant without discharging the other . Quære . Whether a plea which sets up new mat- ter and concludes " to the country " is good . A plea alleging ...
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act of Congress action aforesaid alleged Amos Stoddard appear applied assignment authority Bank bill of exceptions bond brought Buckner Carolina cause certificates chancery charge charity Cherokees Chickasaws Circuit Court citizens claim common law complainants contract corporation counsel County Court of Chancery court of equity Cranch creditors debt decision declaration decree deed defendant devise discharge District entitled equity evidence execution executors fact favor filed fraud given grant guaranty heirs hereby indorsed insolvent instruction issued John judge judgment jurisdiction jury Justice land Louisiana marshal ment Mississippi notice objection opinion paid parties patent payment Pennsylvania person Peters petitioner plaintiff in error plea possession proceedings purchase question received record rule Shackleford sold South Carolina statute Stephen Girard sued suit Supreme Court sureties survey testator thereof Timberlake tion tract treaty trust United Upshaw verdict vessel Virginia void Wheat writ of error
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Página 375 - States are plaintiffs, or petitioners; or an alien is a party, or the suit is between a citizen of the state where the suit is brought, and a citizen of another state.
Página 394 - ... the plaintiff must recover upon the strength of his own title, and not upon the weakness of that of the defendant...
Página 375 - ... It is, we think, a sound principle, that when a government becomes a partner in any trading company, it divests itself, so far as concerns the transactions of that company, of its sovereign character, and takes that of a private citizen. Instead of communicating to the company its privileges and its prerogatives, it descends to a level with those with whom it associates itself, and takes the character which belongs to its associates, and to the business which is to be transacted.
Página 235 - This cause came on to be heard on the transcript of the record from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Maryland, and was argued by counsel. On consideration whereof, it is now here ordered, adjudged, and decreed by this Court, that the...
Página 99 - Nothing can call forth this court into activity but conscience, good faith, and reasonable diligence. Where these are wanting, the court is passive, and does nothing.
Página 97 - York, and was argued by counsel; on consideration whereof, it is now here ordered and adjudged by this court, that the judgment of the said Circuit Court in this cause be, and the same is hereby reversed, with costs...
Página 151 - ... certified to this court for its opinion, agreeably to the act of Congress in such case made and provided, and was argued by counsel, on consideration whereof it is the opinion of this court: ^ These answers must accordingly be certified by the circuit court. 1. That it is not necessary that the jury should believe or find that the Bolivar, when she left Baltimore, and when she arrived at St.
Página 365 - The question of jurisdiction depending upon the character and residence of parties, came again into discussion in the case of The Bank of the United States v. The Planters...
Página 259 - Tinnin for the sum of $4,492.54, with interest thereon at the rate of eight per cent, per annum...
Página 370 - And where a suit is now pending, or may be hereafter brought in any state court in which there is a controversy between a citizen of the state in which the suit is brought, and a citizen of another state...