 It is not the intention of the court to say that no individual can be guilty of this crime who has not appeared in arms against his country. On the contrary, if war be actually levied, that is, if a body of men be actually assembled for the purpose of...  Books 3 & 4 - Page 380by William Blackstone, George Sharswood - 1860Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1833 - 800 pages
...country. On the contrary, if war be actually levied, that is, if a body of men be actually assembled for the purpose of effecting by force a treasonable...the treasonable purpose, to constitute a levying of war."1 ยง 1796. The other part of the clause, requiring the testimony of two witnesses to the same... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman, Timothy Flint, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew - American periodicals - 1862 - 628 pages
...Court of the United States, t ' if war be actually levied, that is, if a body of men actually assembled for the purpose of effecting by force a treasonable...general conspiracy, are to be considered as traitors.' By thus committing treason, the party has broken his original bond of allegiance, and forfeited his... | |
 | sir William Shee - 1836 - 160 pages
...Rep. 553. contrary, if war be actually levied, that is, if a body of men be actually assembled for the purpose, all those who perform any part, however minute,...considered as traitors. But there must be an actual assembly of men for the treasonable purpose to constitute a levying of war. The other part of the clause... | |
 | Jacob D. Wheeler - Common law - 1836 - 624 pages
...country. O:i the contrary, if war be actually levied, that is, if a body of men be actually' assembled for the purpose of effecting by force a treasonable...remote from the scene of action, and who are actually league;! in the general conspiracy, are to be considered as traitors. But there must be an actual assembling... | |
 | William Shee - France - 1836 - 154 pages
...1807. contrary, if war be actually levied, that is, if a body of men be actually assembled for the purpose, all those who perform any part, however minute,...leagued in the general conspiracy, are to be considered aa traitors. But there must be an actual assembly of men for the treasonable purpose to constitute... | |
 | John Marshall - Constitutional law - 1839 - 762 pages
...contrary, if war be actually levied, that is, if a body of men be actually assembled in order to effect by force a treasonable purpose, all those who perform any part, however minute, &c., and who are actually leagued in the general conspiracy, are traitors. But there must be an actual... | |
 | Joseph Story Pitman - Dorr Rebellion, 1842 - 1844 - 142 pages
...if a body of men be actually assembled for the purpose of effecting by force, a treasonable object, all those who perform any part, however minute, or...leagued in the general conspiracy, are to be considered traitors. Both circumstances, says Judge Marshall, must concur. They must perform a part which will... | |
 | Joseph Story Pitman - Dorr Rebellion, 1842 - 1844 - 142 pages
...if a body of men be actually assembled for the purpose of effecting by force, a treasonable object, all those who perform any part, however minute, or however remote from the scene of 127 action, and who are actually leagued in the general conspiracy, are to be considered traitors.... | |
 | Sir Matthew Hale - Pleas of the crown - 1847 - 784 pages
...if a body of men be actually assembled for the purpose of effecting by force a treasonable object, pp. 288. 714. In a late case, (Commonwealth v. Mailer,) belbre the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the Ex pertc Bollman if Swartwovt, 4 Cranch, 126. If an army should be actually raised for the avowed purpose... | |
 | Sir Matthew Hale - Criminal law - 1847 - 774 pages
...if a body of men be actually assembled for the purpose of effecting by force a treasonable object, all those who perform any part, however minute or however remote from the scene of action, and who arc actually leagued in the general conspiracy, are to be considered as traitors. Ex parte Bollman... | |
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