| Thomas Bayly Howell - 1814 - 730 páginas
...power of a master over his slave has been extremely different, in different countries. The state of slavery is of such a nature, that it is incapable...reasons, moral or political, but only by positive law, which preserves its force long after the reasons, occasion, and time itself from whence it was created,... | |
| T. B. Howell, Esq. - 1816 - 804 páginas
...been extremely different, in different countries. The state of slavery is of such a nature, that it ii incapable of being introduced on any reasons, moral or political, but only by positive law, which preserves its force long after the reasons, occasion, and time itself from whence it was created,... | |
| 1816 - 742 páginas
...been extremely different, in different countries. The state of slavery is of such a nature, that it ii incapable of being introduced on any reasons, moral or political, but only by positive law, which preserves its force long after the reasons, occasion, and time itself from whence it wascreated,... | |
| 1816 - 724 páginas
...long after the reasons, occasion, and time itself from whence it was created, is erased from memory. It is so odious, that nothing can be suffered to support it, but positive law. Whatever inconveniences, therefore, may follow from the decision, I cannot say this case is allowed... | |
| 1821 - 526 páginas
...high an act of dominion must be recognized, by the law of the country where it is used. The state of slavery is of such a nature, that it is incapable...introduced on any reasons moral or political, but only positive law, which preserves its force long after the reasons, occasions, and time itself, from whence... | |
| 1839 - 1092 páginas
...judgment for the slave in 1772. Lord Mansfield said of slavery, in concluding his judgment : " Slavery is so odious, that nothing can be suffered to support it but positive lav, and it is not allowed or approved by the law of England." The same question had arisen in Scotland... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1823 - 926 páginas
...themselves free by coming here." In the final judgment he delivers himself thus - " The state of slavery is so odious that nothing can be suffered to support it but positive law." That is the slavery as it existed in the West Indies : for it is to that he looks, considering that... | |
| Great Britain. Court of King's Bench - 1824 - 1082 páginas
...says, " The state of COCHRANE. " .... , , f , • slavery is or such a nature that it is incapable ot being introduced on any reasons, moral or political, but only by positive law." It is incumbent on the plaintiff in this case, therefore, to shew, that at the time when he demanded these... | |
| Great Britain. High Court of Admiralty, John Haggard - 1827 - 76 páginas
...themselves free by coming here." In the final judgment he delivers himself thus : — " The state of slavery is so odious, that nothing can be suffered to support it but positive law :" — that is, the slavery as it existed in the West Indies ; for it is to that he looks, considering... | |
| Enoch Lewis - 1828 - 390 páginas
...power of a master over his slave has been extremely different in different countries. The state of slavery is of such a nature, that it is incapable...introduced on any reasons moral or political ; but only positive law, which preserves its force long after the reasons, occasion, and time itself from whence... | |
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