...behalf a writ of Habeas Corpus was obtained. A passage of Lord Mansfield's judgment is worth quoting : ' The state of slavery is of such a nature, that it...reasons, moral or political, but only by positive law. ... It is so odious that nothing can be suffered to support it, but positive law. Whatever inconvenience,...

...where in granting a motion for a writ of habeas corpus he used the following language: The power of a master over his slave has been extremely different,...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...

...SLAUGHTER-HOUSE. See LOCAL GOVERNMENT— LONDON. SLAVERY AND SLAVE TRADE. Status and Condition of Slaves.]— Slavery is of such a nature that it is incapable of being introduced into this country, on any reasons, moral or political, and can be nn farther considered in this country...

...high an act of dominion must be recognized by the law of the country where it is used. The power of a master over his slave has been extremely different...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...

...liberty, inasmuch as the law of England did not recognise the state of slavery. Lord Mansfield says, "The state of slavery is of such a nature that it...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...

...family back to Missouri. In this HARRIET, WIFE OF DRED SCOTT. our Declaration of Independence, that " the state of slavery is of such a nature that it is...introduced on any reasons, moral or political, but only positive law. . . . It is so odious that nothing can be suffered to support it but positive law." The...

...without the sanction of any positive enactment. No Parliament had authorized the Court to declare that the "state of slavery is of such a nature that it is incapable of being introduced on any reason, moral or politica1, but only by positive law," nevertheless it was the law. And in this very...

...abroad." "So high an act of dominion must be recognised by tbe law of the country whore it is used. The power of the master over his slave has been extremely...incapable of being introduced on any reasons, moral or politic-ill, but only by positive law, which preserves its force long after the reasons, occasion,...

...dominion must be recognised by the law of tha country where it is used. The power of the master over hi* slave has been extremely different in different countries-**...''The state of slavery is of such a nature, that it is inr;i]»al>lc of being introduced on any reasons, moral or politic-ill, but only by positive law,...

...vol. i, 292. (b) The Missouri Compromise; Cooley, Constitutional Law (3d ed.), 234. (c) The Civil War. ""The state of slavery is of such a nature that it...reasons, moral or political, but only by positive law. * * * It is so odious that nothing can be suffered to support it but positive law. Whatever inconveniences,...