Reports of Cases Argued and Decided in the Supreme Court of the United States: 1-351 U.S; 1790- October term, 1955, Livro 11Lawyers' Co-operative Publishing Company, 1883 |
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Página 37
... statutes of Geo . IV . were the laws in force at the time of the collision in question . But although some changes were made in the Liver- pool pilot act in the first mentioned statute , and in the general pilot law by the second , yet ...
... statutes of Geo . IV . were the laws in force at the time of the collision in question . But although some changes were made in the Liver- pool pilot act in the first mentioned statute , and in the general pilot law by the second , yet ...
Página 38
... statute of limitations — ad- verse possession - disabilities of infant and feme covert - tenancy by courtesy must arise from actual seisin during coverture . Now , these two prayers involve the same principles , and are both liable to ...
... statute of limitations — ad- verse possession - disabilities of infant and feme covert - tenancy by courtesy must arise from actual seisin during coverture . Now , these two prayers involve the same principles , and are both liable to ...
Página 39
... statute of limitations , all those branches of the argument relating to the 38 ] * invalidity of the deed from Selden and wife to Dr. Mackay , on account of its having been read to her , and of a defect in its acknowl- edgment , are ...
... statute of limitations , all those branches of the argument relating to the 38 ] * invalidity of the deed from Selden and wife to Dr. Mackay , on account of its having been read to her , and of a defect in its acknowl- edgment , are ...
Página 40
... statute of limitations will pro- tect . In Bradstreet v . Huntingdon ( 5 Peters . 402 ) , it is said , Adverse possession is a legal idea , admits of a legal definition , and is there- fore a question of law . " 6 . Taylor , dem ...
... statute of limitations will pro- tect . In Bradstreet v . Huntingdon ( 5 Peters . 402 ) , it is said , Adverse possession is a legal idea , admits of a legal definition , and is there- fore a question of law . " 6 . Taylor , dem ...
Página 42
... statute presented no bar . But we maintain that the doctrine which as- sumes that possession , commencing under a void title , cannot become adversary and be pro- tected by the statute , is in conflict with the principle of the statute ...
... statute presented no bar . But we maintain that the doctrine which as- sumes that possession , commencing under a void title , cannot become adversary and be pro- tected by the statute , is in conflict with the principle of the statute ...
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acres act of Congress action aforesaid alleged Amos Stoddard appear applied assignment authority Bank 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 deceased decision declaration decree deed defendant devise discharge District entitled equity evidence execution executors fact filed given grant guaranty heirs hereby indorsed insolvent instruction interest issued John judge judgment jurisdiction jury Justice land Louisiana marshal ment Mississippi notice objection opinion 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 vessel Virginia void Wheat writ of error
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Página 357 - 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 375 - But no person shall be arrested in one district for trial in another, in any civil action before a Circuit or District Court. And no civil suit shall be brought before either of said courts against an inhabitant of the United States, by any original process in any other district than that whereof he is an inhabitant, or in which he shall be found at the time of serving the writ...
Página 392 - ... the plaintiff must recover upon the strength of his own title, and not upon the weakness of that of the defendant...
Página 376 - Among the most important are immortality, and, if the expression may be allowed, individuality; properties by which a perpetual succession of many persons are considered as the same, and may act as a single individual. They enable a corporation to manage its own affairs, and to hold property without the perplexing intricacies, the hazardous and endless necessity, of perpetual conveyances, for the purpose of transmitting it from hand to hand. It is chiefly for the purpose of clothing bodies of men,...
Página 208 - In making this restriction, I do not mean to cast any reflection upon any sect or person whatsoever ; but, as there is such a multitude of sects, and such a diversity of opinion amongst them, I desire to keep the tender minds of the orphans, who are to derive advantage from this bequest, free from the excitement which clashing doctrines and sectarian controversy are so apt to produce...
Página 208 - ... that all the instructors and teachers in the College shall take pains to instil into the minds of the scholars, the purest principles of morality, so that, on their entrance into active life, they may from inclination and habit, evince benevolence towards their fellow creatures, and a love of truth, sobriety, and industry, adopting at the same time such religious tenets as their matured reason may enable them to prefer.
Página 423 - States shall have power in the trial of actions at law, on motion and due notice thereof being given, to require the parties to produce books or writings in their possession or power, which contain evidence pertinent to the issue, in cases and under circumstances where they might be compelled to produce the same by the ordinary rules of proceeding in chancery...
Página 281 - 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, and...
Página 426 - ... utterly void, frustrate, and of none Effect ; any Pretence, Colour, feigned Consideration, expressing of Use, or any other Matter or Thing to the contrary notwithstanding.
Página 233 - 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...