Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, Volume 2; Volume 43Published for John Conrad and Company, 1844 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... instructions from the plain- tiff or his attorney that gold or silver would be required , and at a time when the bank - notes received were the current circulating medium ; and the same were tendered to the attorney of the plaintiff ...
... instructions from the plain- tiff or his attorney that gold or silver would be required , and at a time when the bank - notes received were the current circulating medium ; and the same were tendered to the attorney of the plaintiff ...
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... instruct the jury as follows : 1. That if the jury believe from the evidence that bills of exchange and bank - notes ... instructions given to the marshal were intended to authorize the marshal to collect gold or silver , or its ...
... instruct the jury as follows : 1. That if the jury believe from the evidence that bills of exchange and bank - notes ... instructions given to the marshal were intended to authorize the marshal to collect gold or silver , or its ...
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... instructions from the plaintiff or his attorney that gold or silver would be re- quired ; and at a time when the bank - notes were the current circu- lating medium ; and that the same on the day aforesaid were tendered to the attorney ...
... instructions from the plaintiff or his attorney that gold or silver would be re- quired ; and at a time when the bank - notes were the current circu- lating medium ; and that the same on the day aforesaid were tendered to the attorney ...
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... instructions were asked on behalf of the marshal and re- fused - First , " If the jury believe from the evidence that ... instruction asked was given , and need not be noticed . The return of the marshal was , that he had received on the ...
... instructions were asked on behalf of the marshal and re- fused - First , " If the jury believe from the evidence that ... instruction asked was given , and need not be noticed . The return of the marshal was , that he had received on the ...
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... instructions , had received that which was not money , excluding , unon this proof as well as upon the return , every inference that money had been actually received in satisfaction of the process in his hands . A refusal or an omission ...
... instructions , had received that which was not money , excluding , unon this proof as well as upon the return , every inference that money had been actually received in satisfaction of the process in his hands . A refusal or an omission ...
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Page 552 - States are plaintiffs, or petitioners; or an alien is a party, or the suit is between a citizen of the state where the suit is brought, and a citizen of another state.
Page 558 - ... an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of law, it possesses only those properties which the charter of its creation confers upon it, either expressly or as incidental to its very existence. These are such as are supposed best calculated to effect the object for which it was created.
Page 598 - ... the plaintiff must recover upon the strength of his own title, and not upon the weakness of that of the defendant...
Page 701 - States, shall have power in the trial of actions at law, .on motion and due notice thereof being given, to require the parties to produce books or writings in their possession or power, which contain evidence pertinent to the issue, in cases and under circumstances where they might be compelled to produce the same by the ordinary rules of proceeding in chancery...
Page 244 - On' consideration whereof, It is now here ordered and adjudged by this court, that the judgment of the said C.ircuit Court, in this cause be, and the same is hereby reversed with costs...
Page 503 - ... suit between the parties who are properly before it; but the judgment or decree rendered therein shall not conclude or prejudice other parties not regularly served with process nor voluntarily appearing to answer ; and non-joinder of parties who are not inhabitants of nor found within the district, as aforesaid, shall not constitute matter of abatement or objection to the suit.
Page 205 - All persons whatsoever, residing in any State, District or Territory of the United States, owing debts, which shall not have been created in consequence of a defalcation as a public officer; or as executor, administrator, guardian or trustee, or while acting in any other fiduciary capacity...
Page 238 - This cause came on to be heard on the transcript of the record from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Maryland, and was argued by counsel. On consideration whereof, it is now here ordered, adjudged, and decreed by this Court, that the...
Page 538 - And where a suit is now pending, or may be hereafter brought in any state court in which there is a controversy between a citizen of the state in which the suit is brought, and a citizen of another state...
Page 229 - March, 1819 (ch. 75, ch. 200), to protect the commerce of the United States, and to punish the crime of piracy. The information originally contained five counts, each asserting a piratical aggression and restraint on the high seas upon a different vessel...