Reports of Cases at Law and in Equity, Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Alabama: 1831/1832, Volumen1M. J. Slade., 1836 |
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... person who was indebted to the Jus- tice was to receive the money by him so collected . But on the first assignment of error , which was the rejecting of Prewett , the nominal plaintiff , when offered as a witness by the defendant , we ...
... person who was indebted to the Jus- tice was to receive the money by him so collected . But on the first assignment of error , which was the rejecting of Prewett , the nominal plaintiff , when offered as a witness by the defendant , we ...
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... person . Whether , according to the terms , and true intent , of the contract respecting the house and lot , the sum of two thousand dollars had not been paid on the se- veral notes ; and whether the defendant would not SCOTT vs. RIVERS ...
... person . Whether , according to the terms , and true intent , of the contract respecting the house and lot , the sum of two thousand dollars had not been paid on the se- veral notes ; and whether the defendant would not SCOTT vs. RIVERS ...
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... persons inter- ested in the estate , and who are expressly named , were duly cited to appear and shew cause why the same should not be admitted to probate ; and that they having appeared and shewing no sufficient cause , the said will ...
... persons inter- ested in the estate , and who are expressly named , were duly cited to appear and shew cause why the same should not be admitted to probate ; and that they having appeared and shewing no sufficient cause , the said will ...
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... persons ren- dering in their list of taxable property . On the tri- al before the Justice judgment was rendered against the defendant in eight of the cases , who failing to ap- peal , afterwards took up the cases by certiorari to the ...
... persons ren- dering in their list of taxable property . On the tri- al before the Justice judgment was rendered against the defendant in eight of the cases , who failing to ap- peal , afterwards took up the cases by certiorari to the ...
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... persons rendering a list of their taxable property . Judgments were rendered against the defendant in eight of the cases ; he fail- ed to appeal and afterwards removed them by certio- rari , into the County Court . There was one ...
... persons rendering a list of their taxable property . Judgments were rendered against the defendant in eight of the cases ; he fail- ed to appeal and afterwards removed them by certio- rari , into the County Court . There was one ...
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Página 441 - Indians; their lands and property shall never be taken from them without their consent; and in their property, rights and liberty they never shall be invaded or disturbed, unless in just and lawful wars authorized by Congress; but laws founded in justice and humanity shall, from time to time, be made, for preventing wrongs being done to them, and for preserving peace and friendship with them.
Página 439 - The people inhabiting this state do agree and declare that they forever disclaim all right and title to the unappropriated public lands lying within the boundaries thereof...
Página 377 - They form a portion of that immense mass of legislation which embraces everything within the territory of a State not surrendered to the General Government, all which can be most advantageously exercised by the States themselves. Inspection laws, quarantine laws, health laws, of every description, as well as laws for regulating the internal commerce of a State, and those which respect turnpike roads, ferries, etc., are component parts of this mass.
Página 439 - States, that every and each tract of land sold by the United States, from and after the first day of January next, shall remain exempt from any tax laid by order or under the authority of the state, whether for state, county, or township, or any other purpose whatever, for the term of five years from and after the day of sale...
Página 346 - This principle was that discovery gave title to the government by whose subjects or by whose authority it was made against all other European governments, which title might be consummated by possession.
Página 376 - They act upon the subject before it becomes an article of foreign commerce, or of commerce among the states, and prepare it for that purpose. They form a portion of that immense mass of legislation, which embraces everything within the territory of a state, not surrendered to the general government ; all which can be most advantageously exercised by the states themselves.
Página 348 - Company, as also all the lands and territories lying to the westward of the sources of the rivers which fall into the sea from the west and northwest, as aforesaid; and we do hereby strictly forbid, on pain of our displeasure, all our loving subjects from making any purchases or settlements whatever or taking possession of any of the lands above reserved, without our special leave and license for that purpose first obtained.
Página 413 - We will not enter into the controversy, whether agriculturists, merchants, and manufacturers, have a right, on abstract principles, to expel hunters from the territory they possess, or to contract their limits. Conquest gives a title which the courts of the conqueror cannot deny, whatever the private and speculative opinions of individuals may be, respecting the original justice of the claim which has been successfully asserted.
Página 412 - But, as they were all in pursuit of nearly the same object, it was necessary, in order to avoid conflicting settlements and consequent war with each other, to establish a principle which all should acknowledge as the law by which the right of acquisition, which they all asserted, should be regulated as between themselves.
Página 369 - Regulating the trade and managing all affairs with the Indians, not members of any of the states ; provided that the legislative right of any state within its own limits be not infringed or violated...