United States Reports: Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court, 32. köideU.S. Government Printing Office, 1833 |
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... directed the performance of the duties " not only for the navy yard in the city of Washington , but for the navy department , under the direction of the secretary of the navy , in the payment of such accounts and claims as the secretary ...
... directed the performance of the duties " not only for the navy yard in the city of Washington , but for the navy department , under the direction of the secretary of the navy , in the payment of such accounts and claims as the secretary ...
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... directed by law to make them , authorize a compensation for them ? This is denied . Can the head The first question to be decided by the court is , what is the true construction of the act of 1804 ? The second is , how far the navy ...
... directed by law to make them , authorize a compensation for them ? This is denied . Can the head The first question to be decided by the court is , what is the true construction of the act of 1804 ? The second is , how far the navy ...
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... directed to be issued to him from the secretary's office , in order that it may be to him in all events an equivalent of a title in form ; a petition to the governor , dated 31st December 1815 , for an order of survey , and a ...
... directed to be issued to him from the secretary's office , in order that it may be to him in all events an equivalent of a title in form ; a petition to the governor , dated 31st December 1815 , for an order of survey , and a ...
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... directed solely to the confirmation of claims , not to their annulment . The decision of this question is not necessary to this case . The act of 26th May 1830 , entitled " an act to provide for the final settle- ment of land claims in ...
... directed solely to the confirmation of claims , not to their annulment . The decision of this question is not necessary to this case . The act of 26th May 1830 , entitled " an act to provide for the final settle- ment of land claims in ...
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... directed . The American go- vernment , indeed , at one time , proposed to carry the date back to 1802 , by which means they would have excluded the claims . of Forbes , Arredondo , and others , with whose existence there is every reason ...
... directed . The American go- vernment , indeed , at one time , proposed to carry the date back to 1802 , by which means they would have excluded the claims . of Forbes , Arredondo , and others , with whose existence there is every reason ...
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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.