Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States [August and December Terms, 1801-February Term, 1815], Volume 2; Volume 6Daniel Rapine, 1806 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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Page 75
... salvage should be allowed . This was an improper delegation of his authority , not warranted by the practice of courts of admiralty , or by the nature of his office . Although they had not reported upon this point , yet he submitted it ...
... salvage should be allowed . This was an improper delegation of his authority , not warranted by the practice of courts of admiralty , or by the nature of his office . Although they had not reported upon this point , yet he submitted it ...
Page 76
... salvage . 3. That if neither of the two former positions can be maintained , yet captain Murray had probable cause to seize and bring her in , and therefore he ought not to be decreed to pay damages . 1. The vessel was liable to seizure ...
... salvage . 3. That if neither of the two former positions can be maintained , yet captain Murray had probable cause to seize and bring her in , and therefore he ought not to be decreed to pay damages . 1. The vessel was liable to seizure ...
Page 77
... salvage , gave the right of bringing into port ; and that port must be a port of the captor . The first non - intercourse act was passed June 13 , 1798 , vol . 4. p . 129. - A similar act was passed Feb. 9 , 1799 , vol . 4. p . 244 ...
... salvage , gave the right of bringing into port ; and that port must be a port of the captor . The first non - intercourse act was passed June 13 , 1798 , vol . 4. p . 129. - A similar act was passed Feb. 9 , 1799 , vol . 4. p . 244 ...
Page 87
... salvage . This depends 1. on the right to retake 2 : on the de- gree of danger and 3. the service rendered . 1. He had a right to retake , on the ground of suspi- cion of illicit trade , in violation of the non - intercourse law , as ...
... salvage . This depends 1. on the right to retake 2 : on the de- gree of danger and 3. the service rendered . 1. He had a right to retake , on the ground of suspi- cion of illicit trade , in violation of the non - intercourse law , as ...
Page 88
... salvage ? There is evidence that Captain Wright requested Captain Murray to take the vessel to prevent her falling into the hands of the English . He consented to be car- ried into Martinique . He protested only against the privateer ...
... salvage ? There is evidence that Captain Wright requested Captain Murray to take the vessel to prevent her falling into the hands of the English . He consented to be car- ried into Martinique . He protested only against the privateer ...
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Page 362 - States shall be first satisfied, and the priority hereby established shall extend as well to cases in which a debtor, not having sufficient property to pay all his debts, makes a voluntary assignment thereof, or in which the estate and effects of an absconding, concealed, or absent debtor are attached by process of law, as to cases in which an act of bankruptcy is committed.
Page 390 - Where rights are infringed, where fundamental principles are overthrown, where the general system of the laws is departed from, the legislative intention must be expressed with irresistible clearness to induce a court of justice to suppose a design to effect such objects.
Page 425 - Be it known that as well in own name as for and in the name and names of all and every other person or persons to whom the same doth, may, or shall appertain, in part or in all...
Page 399 - Where a law is plain and unambiguous, whether it be expressed in general or limited terms, the Legislature should be intended to mean what they have plainly expressed, and consequently no room is left for construction.
Page 2 - BBOWN, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit : " Sertorius : or, the Roman Patriot.
Page 235 - Any attempt to violate the laws made to protect this right, is an injury to itself which it may prevent, and it has a right to use the means necessary for its prevention. These means do not appear to be limited within any certain marked boundaries, which remain the same at all times and in all situations.
Page 452 - 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...
Page 328 - If an alien could acquire a permanent property in lands, he must owe an allegiance, equally permanent with that property, to the king of England; which would probably be inconsistent with that which he owes to his own natural liege lord : besides that thereby the nation might in time be subject to foreign influence, and feel many other inconveniences.
Page 396 - Marshall, said that in construing it "it would be incorrect and would produce endless difficulties if the opinion should be maintained that no law was authorized which was not indispensably necessary to give effect to a specified power. Where various systems might be adopted for that purpose it might be said with respect to each that it was not necessary because the end might be obtained by other means.
Page 235 - These means do not appear to be limited within any certain marked boundaries, which remain the same at all times and in all situations. If they are such as unnecessarily to vex and harass foreign lawful commerce, foreign nations will resist their exercise. If they are such as are reasonable and necessary to secure their laws from violation, they will be submitted to.