Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States [August and December Terms, 1801-February Term, 1815], Volume 4Daniel Rapine, 1812 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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Common terms and phrases
abandon act of congress admiralty admitted appear apply arrest assumpsit authority belligerent bill blockade bond bottomry bound Burr Cape François capture cargo cause Chappedelaine circuit court claim committed common law condemnation considered constitution contended contract court of admiralty Coxe's Lessee decided decision declaration decree defendant demnation district court doctrine Domingo drawer Dumoussay endorsor evidence Ex parte Boll execution exercise fact foreign forfeiture France French give Guestier guilders habeas corpus Himely insured issue judge judgment jurisdiction jury justice land law of nations letter levying libel MARSHALL ment municipal neutral notice offence overt act owner parties payment person plaintiff in error plea port possession principle prize court prize of war proceedings question reason recover Santo Domingo seizure sentence ship sovereign Stead's Executors Swartwout territory testimony tion total loss treaty trial tribunal underwriters United vessel Virginia voyage Wilkinson writ of error writ of habeas
Popular passages
Page 175 - The rule that a plaintiff in ejectment must recover upon the strength of his own title and not on the weakness of his adversary's...
Page 416 - It is agreed that creditors on either side, shall meet with no lawful impediment to the recovery of the full value in sterling money, of all bona fide debts heretofore contracted.
Page 101 - If at any time the public safety should require the suspension of the powers vested by this act in the Courts of the United States, it is for the Legislature to say so. That question depends on political considerations, on which the Legislature is to decide. Until the Legislative will be expressed, this Court can only see its duty, and must obey the laws.
Page 105 - It is the essential criterion of appellate jurisdiction that it revises and corrects the proceedings in a cause already instituted, and does not create that cause.
Page 448 - ... saving to suitors, in all cases, the right of a common law remedy, where the common law is competent to give it...
Page 445 - ... exclusive original cognizance of all civil causes of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction, including all seizures under laws of impost, navigation or trade of the United States, where the seizures are made, on waters which are navigable from the sea by vessels of ten or more tons burthen, within their respective districts as well as upon the high seas...
Page 419 - And it is agreed, that all persons who have any interest in confiscated lands, either by debts, marriage settlements, or otherwise, shall meet with no lawful impediment in the prosecution of their just rights.
Page 390 - That no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclusive or separate emoluments or privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services; which not being descendible, neither ought the offices of Magistrate, Legislator, or Judge, to be hereditary.