| Jeff Malpas, Norelle Lickiss - 2007 - 240 páginas
...claim that the imprisonment was lawful. His reasons were simple: 'The state of slavery' he said 'is of such a nature that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons, moral or political; but only positive law... it's so odious that nothing can be suffered to support it but positive law. Whatever... | |
| 1871 - 430 páginas
...before the court of Zing's Bench, and, in giving the opinion of the court, Lord Mansfield said . " The state of slavery is of such a nature that it is...reasons, moral or political, but only by positive law. . . It is so odious th at nothing can support it but positive law." And the court held that the relation... | |
| Massachusetts Historical Society - 1864 - 548 páginas
...reluctance to meet the question with all its consequences ; but, at a subsequent day, he remarked, " The state of slavery is of such a nature, that it...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... | |
| New Jersey Historical Society - 1907 - 446 páginas
...breathe in." But it was not until 1772 that Lord Mansfield in that case made his famous decision that " the state of slavery is of such a nature that it is...introduced on any reasons, moral or political, but only on positive law, which preserves its force long after the reasons, occasion and time itself from whence... | |
| Royal Society of Canada - 1898 - 914 páginas
...dominion must be recognized by the law of the country where it is used. The power of a master over a slave has been extremely different in different countries....a nature that it is incapable of being introduced upon any reasons moral or political ; 1>ut only positive law which prest -ves Its force long after... | |
| WM. OGDEN NILES - 1837 - 438 páginas
...extent, respected. Almost the only reason assigned by lord Mansfield in Somersett's case was, that slavery is of such a nature that it is incapable of...reasons moral or political, but only by positive law; and, it is so odious, that nothing can be suffered to support it but positive law. The same doctrine... | |
| Zachariah Chandler - 1859 - 24 páginas
...an act of dominion must bu recognized 4 by the law of the country where it is used. The 4 power of a master over his slave has been extremely different in different countries, The 4 state of slavery is of such a nature that it is in4 capable of being introduced on any reasons, 4... | |
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