Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Circuit Court of the United States for the First Circuit: 1854-1856Little, Brown, 1857 |
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Página 58
... intended to be covered by such a policy . I have not thoroughly examined the Passenger Acts , to see what they were , if any ; because it does not seem to me , that obtaining such insurance , against risks imposed by positive law , has ...
... intended to be covered by such a policy . I have not thoroughly examined the Passenger Acts , to see what they were , if any ; because it does not seem to me , that obtaining such insurance , against risks imposed by positive law , has ...
Página 88
... intended . The latter is particularly im- portant in this case . It is always proper for the Court , as much as practicable , to place itself in the condition of the parties to written instruments , so far as to know what they knew ...
... intended . The latter is particularly im- portant in this case . It is always proper for the Court , as much as practicable , to place itself in the condition of the parties to written instruments , so far as to know what they knew ...
Página 95
... intended to be referred to . Laws of prohibition of imprisonment are embraced under the first clause of the act of Congress ; but to come under it , those State laws must entirely abolish imprisonment for debt . If they permit it to ...
... intended to be referred to . Laws of prohibition of imprisonment are embraced under the first clause of the act of Congress ; but to come under it , those State laws must entirely abolish imprisonment for debt . If they permit it to ...
Página 97
... intended to be taken to all the pleas , and must be overruled . THE case is stated in the opinion of the Court . CURTIS , J. This is an action on the case for the violation of a patent right . The defendant pleaded the general issue and ...
... intended to be taken to all the pleas , and must be overruled . THE case is stated in the opinion of the Court . CURTIS , J. This is an action on the case for the violation of a patent right . The defendant pleaded the general issue and ...
Página 104
... intended to prohibit such a letting of the vessel to the master , as would make him the temporary owner , as to third persons furnishing supplies . This is a subject which does not seem to have been at all within the view of Congress ...
... intended to prohibit such a letting of the vessel to the master , as would make him the temporary owner , as to third persons furnishing supplies . This is a subject which does not seem to have been at all within the view of Congress ...
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action admitted aforesaid agent agreed agreement alleged allowed amount answer appear applied authority award bill Boston cargo cause charge charterers claim common Company complainant condition Congress consider contract course Court CURTIS damages debt decision decree deed defendant direct District Court dollars doubt duty effect equity et al evidence examined execution exist fact follows freight further give given ground held important intended interest issue judgment jurisdiction jury land Large libellant lien master material means Mutual necessary objection opinion owner paid particular parties patent payment person plaintiff port possession present principal proceedings prove purchase question reason received reference respect rule ship Stat statute sufficient suit taken thereof thing tion true United vessel voyage
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Página 463 - Our constitution declares a treaty to be the law of the land. It is, consequently, to be regarded in courts of justice as equivalent to an act of the legislature, whenever it operates of itself without the aid of any legislative provision. But when the terms of the stipulation import a contract — when either of the parties engages to perform a particular act — the treaty addresses itself to the political, not the judicial department ; and the legislature must execute the contract before it can...
Página 635 - 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 purpose, all those who perform any part, however minute, or however remote from the scene of action, and who are actually leagued in the general conspiracy, are to be considered as traitors.
Página 583 - ... nor shall any district, or circuit court, have cognizance of any suit to recover the contents of any promissory note, or other chose in action, in favor of an assignee, unless a suit might have been prosecuted in such court to recover the said contents if no assignment had been made, except in cases of foreign bills of exchange.
Página 330 - ... sue, labor, and travel for, in and about the defense, safeguard and recovery of the said goods and merchandises, or any part thereof, without prejudice to this insurance; nor shall the acts of the insured or insurers, in recovering, saving and preserving the property insured, in case of disaster, be considered a waiver or an acceptance of an abandonment...
Página 167 - ... of court, so far to alter final process in said courts as to conform the same to any change which might be adopted by the legislatures of the respective states for the state courts.
Página 500 - Act, which is similar, either in material, quality, texture, or the use to which it may be applied, to any article enumerated in this Act as chargeable with duty, shall pay the same rate of duty which is levied on the enumerated article which it most resembles in any of the particulars before mentioned...
Página 167 - Jurors to serve in the courts of the United States, in each State respectively, shall have the same qualifications, subject to the provisions hereinafter contained, and be entitled to the same exemptions, as jurors of the highest court of law in such State may have and be entitled to at the time when such jurors for service in the courts of the United States are summoned...
Página 463 - By whom shall they be ratified and confirmed ? This seems to be the language of contract; and if it is, the ratification and confirmation which are promised must be the act of the legislature. Until such act shall be passed, the court is not at liberty to disregard the existing laws on the subject.
Página 501 - ... if any non-enumerated article equally resembles two or more enumerated articles, on which different rates of duty are chargeable, there shall be levied...
Página 50 - ... not exceeding what she can reasonably stow and carry, over and above her tackle, apparel, provisions, and furniture ; and being so loaded, shall therewith proceed to or so near thereunto as she may safely get...