United States Reports: Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court, 32. köideU.S. Government Printing Office, 1833 |
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... amount of public money he had , as was alleged , failed to account for and pay over as the law required . The defendant was in the service of the United States from 1812 to 1817 ; and was promoted at different pe- riods , until he ...
... amount of public money he had , as was alleged , failed to account for and pay over as the law required . The defendant was in the service of the United States from 1812 to 1817 ; and was promoted at different pe- riods , until he ...
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... amount paid for like services under similar circumstances . Usage may be safely relied upon in such cases , as fixing a just compensation . However valuable the plans for fortifications , prepared by a public officer , may have been ...
... amount paid for like services under similar circumstances . Usage may be safely relied upon in such cases , as fixing a just compensation . However valuable the plans for fortifications , prepared by a public officer , may have been ...
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... amount , unless a specific sum is stated in the contract , and in such a case the amount stated is conclusive . It is not contended that any dif- ference exists between implied contracts with the government , when a law has authorized a ...
... amount , unless a specific sum is stated in the contract , and in such a case the amount stated is conclusive . It is not contended that any dif- ference exists between implied contracts with the government , when a law has authorized a ...
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... amount of public money , for which he had failed to account , and neglected to pay over as the law requires . As the facts of the case appear in the following bill of ex- ceptions , it will be unnecessary to advert , specially , to the ...
... amount of public money , for which he had failed to account , and neglected to pay over as the law requires . As the facts of the case appear in the following bill of ex- ceptions , it will be unnecessary to advert , specially , to the ...
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... amount of compensation in the military service may depend , in some degree , on the regulations of the war department ; but such regulations must be uniform , and applicable to all officers under the same circumstances . So far then as ...
... amount of compensation in the military service may depend , in some degree , on the regulations of the war department ; but such regulations must be uniform , and applicable to all officers under the same circumstances . So far then as ...
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Page 702 - ^acknowledged and felt by the whole civilized world, would be outraged; if private property should be generally confiscated, and private rights annulled on a change in the sovereignty of the country. The people change their allegiance, their relation to their ancient sovereign is dissolved; but their relations to each other, and their rights of property remain undisturbed.
Page 168 - an act to incorporate the subscribers to the Bank of the United States." The indictment charged the defendant with uttering and forging " a counterfeit bill in imitation of a bill issued by the president," &c. of the bank. The forged paper was in these words and figures:
Page 247 - taken for public use without just compensation, is intended solely as a limitation on the exercise of power by the government of the United States; and is not applicable to the legislation of the states. The constitution was ordained and established by the people of the United State* for themselves; for their own government; and not for the government of
Page 52 - United States for the district of Columbia holden in and for the county of Washington, and was argued by counsel: on consideration whereof, it is ordered and adjudged by this court, that the judgment of the said circuit court in this cause be, and the same is hereby affirmed. THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS
Page 27 - States for the eastern district of Louisiana, and was argued by counsel; on consideration whereof, it is the opinion of this court, that the said district court erred in their instructions to the jury: whereupon it is ordered and adjudged by this court, that the judgment of the said district court in
Page 295 - United States for the district of Columbia, holden in and for the county of Washington, and was argued by counsel: on consideration whereof, it is ordered and adjudged by this court, that the judgment of the said circuit court in this cause be, and the same is hereby affirmed with costs.
Page 107 - taken to certain instructions given at the instance of the defendant, and to the refusal of other instructions prayed for by the plaintiff. On the motion of the' defendants, the court instructed the jury, " that if they believed, from the evidence, that the plaintiff received the note in question from
Page 139 - 11, art. 12) declares that the bills and notes which may be issued by order of the corporation, signed by the president and countersigned by the cashier, promising the payment of money to any person or persons, his, her or their order, or to bearer, shall be binding and obligatory on the same. So
Page 17 - United States for the district of Columbia, holden in and for the county of Washington, and was argued by counsel: on consideration whereof, it is ordered and adjudged by this court, that the judgment of the said circuit court in this cause be, and the same is hereby affirmed.
Page 133 - it is adjudged and ordered by this court, that the judgment of the said district court in this cause be, and the same is hereby reversed, and that this cause be, and the same is hereby remanded to the said district court with directions to award a venire facias de novo. VOL.