 The limit of this article will be the question, when the doctrine that a man's house is his castle will justify the taking of human life. The resolution of the judges in Seymane's Case, 5 Coke, 91, was " that the house of every one is to him as his castle...  Architectural Record - Page 4551918Full view - About this book
 | United States. Supreme Court, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Henry Putzel, Henry C. Lind, Frank D. Wagner - Courts - 1979 - 996 pages
...Co. Rep. 91a, 91b, 77 Eng. Rep. 194, 195 (KB 1603), the court stated: "That the house of every one is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence, as for .his repose; and although the life of maa is a thing precious... | |
 | Sir Thomas Ireland, Sir Edward Coke - Law reports, digests, etc - 1813 - 460 pages
...that the sale should stand. Semaynes Case, 2 Jac. fo. 91. banco regia. THAT the house of every man is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injuries and violence, as for his repose ; that if a man kill another in his defence... | |
 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1853 - 884 pages
...signify the cause of his coming and make request to open the doors, because the horse of every man is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence as for repose. But when any house is recovered by any real action,... | |
 | Furman Sheppard - Constitutional law - 1855 - 342 pages
...common law of England, and one that has been adopted in this country, that " the house of every one is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence, as for his repose." But the house of any is not a castle or privilege... | |
 | Furman Sheppard - Constitutional law - 1855 - 338 pages
...common law of England, and one that has been adopted in this country, that " the house of every one is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence, as for his repose." But the house of any is not a castle or privilege... | |
 | Furman Sheppard - 1855 - 340 pages
...common law of England, and one that has been adopted in this country, that " the house of every one is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence, as for his repose." But the house of any is not a castle or privilege... | |
 | Furman Sheppard - Constitutional law - 1857 - 356 pages
...common law of England, and one that has been adopted in this country, that " the house of every one is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence, as for his repose." But the house of any is not a castle or privilege... | |
 | Law - 1858 - 488 pages
...Vol. I. of Smith's leading cases. The first resolution is thus stated — that the house of every one is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence as for his repose. The third resolution : In all cases when the... | |
 | Alexander Mansfield Burrill - Dictionaries, Law - 1859 - 736 pages
...man his own house is his safest refuge. 5 Co. 91 b. 11 Id. 82. 3 Inst. 162. The house of every one is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence, as for his repose. 5 Co. 91 b. Say. 227. Broom's Max. 205, [321].... | |
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