United States Reports: Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court, Volume 71U.S. Government Printing Office, 1867 - Courts |
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... respect to an alleged fraud in obtaining a deed of large tracts of land by the prin- cipal defendant from the complainant . The decree found the fraud alleged , and held the deed null as to the principal defendant , but stated that the ...
... respect to an alleged fraud in obtaining a deed of large tracts of land by the prin- cipal defendant from the complainant . The decree found the fraud alleged , and held the deed null as to the principal defendant , but stated that the ...
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... United States , by the President . Two following sections limited the authority in certain respects . * 1 Stat . at Large , 81 . † 12 Id . 755 . Statement of the case . The second section required that 4 [ Sup . Ct . EX PARTE MILLIGAN .
... United States , by the President . Two following sections limited the authority in certain respects . * 1 Stat . at Large , 81 . † 12 Id . 755 . Statement of the case . The second section required that 4 [ Sup . Ct . EX PARTE MILLIGAN .
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... respecting the power of a conqueror over con- quered armies or conquered states . It is not a question , how far the legislative department of the government can deal with the question of martial rule . Whatever has been done in these ...
... respecting the power of a conqueror over con- quered armies or conquered states . It is not a question , how far the legislative department of the government can deal with the question of martial rule . Whatever has been done in these ...
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... respect to this writ of habeas corpus . The first of 1789 ; then the act passed in 1833 ; and , finally , the act of 1842. The last act expressly designates the proceeding as a cause . Another objection is , that there must be parties ...
... respect to this writ of habeas corpus . The first of 1789 ; then the act passed in 1833 ; and , finally , the act of 1842. The last act expressly designates the proceeding as a cause . Another objection is , that there must be parties ...
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... respect , however , only the conduct of belligerents to- wards each other , and have no application to the present case . What is ordinarily called martial law is no law at all . Wellington , in one of his despatches from Portugal , in ...
... respect , however , only the conduct of belligerents to- wards each other , and have no application to the present case . What is ordinarily called martial law is no law at all . Wellington , in one of his despatches from Portugal , in ...
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Page 333 - I have neither sought nor accepted nor attempted to exercise the functions of any office whatever, under any authority or pretended authority in hostility to the United States; that I have not yielded a voluntary support to any pretended government, authority, power or constitution within the United States, hostile or inimical thereto.
Page 121 - The Constitution of the United States is a law for rulers and people, equally in war and in peace, and covers with the shield of its protection all classes of men at all times and under all circumstances. No doctrine involving more pernicious consequences was ever invented by the wit of man than that any of its provisions can be suspended during any of the great, exigencies of government.
Page 556 - Of all civil causes of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction; saving to suitors, in all cases, the right of a common,law remedy, where the common law is competent to give it Fourth.
Page 363 - The complete independence of the courts of justice is peculiarly essential in a limited Constitution. By a limited Constitution I understand one which contains certain specified exceptions to the legislative authority; such, for instance, as that it shall pass no bills of attainder, no ex post facto laws, and the like.
Page 386 - there is no liberty, if the power of judging be not separated from the legislative and executive powers.
Page 401 - The question remains whether the plaintiff has made out his title; for he must recover (if at all) upon the strength of his own title, and not upon the weakness of that of his adversaries.
Page 4 - And that either of the justices of the Supreme Court, as well as judges of the District Courts shall have power to grant writs of habeas corpus for the purpose of an inquiry into the cause of commitment.
Page 536 - The contract between Georgia and the purchasers was executed by the grant. A contract executed, as well as one which is executory, contains obligations binding on the parties. A grant, in its own nature, amounts to an extinguishment of the right of the grantor, and implies a contract not to reassert that right. A party is, therefore, always estopped by his own grant.
Page 300 - Every law that alters the legal rules of evidence, and receives less or different testimony than the law required at the time of the commission of the offense, in order to convict the offender.
Page 374 - I have voluntarily given no aid, countenance, counsel, or encouragement to persons engaged in armed hostility thereto; that I have neither sought, nor accepted, nor attempted to exercise the functions of any office whatever, under any authority or pretended authority in hostility to the United States...