Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Wisconsin, Volume 72 |
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Page 699 - The navigable waters leading into the Mississippi and St. Lawrence, and the carrying places between the same, shall be common highways, and forever free, as well to the inhabitants of the said territory, as to the citizens of the United States, and those of any other states that may be admitted into the confederacy, without any tax, impost, or duty therefor.
Page 590 - The court may determine any controversy between the parties before it, when it can be done without prejudice to the rights of others, or by saving their rights, but when a complete determination of the controversy cannot be had without the presence of other parties, the court must cause them to be brought in.
Page 23 - I hereby appoint sole executrix of this my last will and testament ; hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
Page 23 - Sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare, this my last will and testament, in manner following, that is to say...
Page 93 - Whatever subjects of this power are in their nature national, or admit only of one uniform system, or plan of regulation, may justly be said to be of such a nature as to require exclusive legislation by Congress.
Page 93 - Now, the power to regulate commerce embraces a vast field, containing not only many, but exceedingly various, subjects, quite unlike in their nature : some imperatively demanding a single uniform rule, operating equally on the commerce of the United States in every port ; and some, like the subject now in question, as imperatively demanding that diversity which alone can meet the local necessities of navigation.
Page 142 - ... to enter at the proper land-office, and at the minimum price, the land so settled and occupied in trust for the several use and benefit of the occupants thereof, according to their respective interests...
Page 542 - Where a power is vested in several persons, all must unite in its execution; but, in case any one or more of them is dead, the power may be executed by the survivor or survivors, unless otherwise prescribed by the terms of the power.
Page 129 - In this view of the case, it is clear the learned circuit judge erred in taking the case from the jury, and directing a verdict for the defendant.
Page 433 - Kansas, may be brought in the county in which it is situated, or has its principal office or place of business, or in which...