| 1772 - 364 páginas
...muft always be regulated by the laws of the place where exercifed. The ftate of flavery is of fuch a nature, that it is incapable of being now introduced by courts of juftice upon mere reafoning or inferences from any principles natural or political ; it muft take its... | |
| Samuel Estwick - 1773 - 102 páginas
...muft always be regulated by the laws of the place where exercifed. The ftate of flavery is of fuch a nature, that it is incapable of being now introduced by Courts of Juftice upon mere reafoning, or inferences from any principles natural or political ; it muft take... | |
| Thomas Bayly Howell - 1814 - 730 páginas
...is used. The 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 of being introduced on any reasons, moral or political, but only by positive law, which preserves its force... | |
| 1821 - 526 páginas
...terms : ' So 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 of being introduced on any reasons moral or political, but only positive law, which preserves its force long... | |
| 1828 - 390 páginas
...following memorable words uttered by Lord Mansfield, in delivering judgment, may serve to evince : — " The state of slavery is of such a nature, that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons, moral or political, but only by positive law, which preserves its force... | |
| Robert Smith - 1829 - 432 páginas
...is used. The 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 of being introduced on any reasons moral or political; but only positive law, which preserves its force long... | |
| Richard Robert Madden - 1835 - 260 páginas
...legality of it, for if it is not a good custom, it ought to be no longer used. Malus usus abolendus est. To make a particular custom good, the following are...introduced by courts of justice upon mere reasoning, or inferences/rom any principles natural or political; it must take its rise from positive law: the origin... | |
| Richard Robert Madden - 1835 - 360 páginas
...opinion is that of Lord Mansfield, on the case of the negro Sommerset, who claimed his freedom in J772, in the Court of King's Bench, being then in England,...introduced by courts of justice upon mere reasoning, or inferences from any principles natural or political ; it must take its rise from posi* tive law : the... | |
| Joseph Story - 1841 - 966 páginas
...certain extent respected. Almost the only reason assigned by Lord Mansfield in Somerset's case, was, that slavery is of such a nature, that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons, moral or political, but only by positive law; and it is so odious, that... | |
| 1844 - 888 páginas
...: " So 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 of being introduced on any reasons, moral or political — but only positive law, which preserves its force... | |
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