United States Reports: Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court, 32. köideU.S. Government Printing Office, 1833 |
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... Justice . Hon . WILLIAM JOHNSON , Associate Justice . Hon . GABRIEL DUVALL , Associate Justice . Hon . JOSEPH STORY , Associate Justice . Hon . SMITH THOMPSON , Associate Justice . Hon . JOHN M'LEAN , Associate Justice . Hon . HENRY ...
... Justice . Hon . WILLIAM JOHNSON , Associate Justice . Hon . GABRIEL DUVALL , Associate Justice . Hon . JOSEPH STORY , Associate Justice . Hon . SMITH THOMPSON , Associate Justice . Hon . JOHN M'LEAN , Associate Justice . Hon . HENRY ...
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... justice . It was for the head of the department to ascertain what the law was ; and his construction of it should prevail ; most certainly in favour of services performed under his directions , and with the anticipation of a ...
... justice . It was for the head of the department to ascertain what the law was ; and his construction of it should prevail ; most certainly in favour of services performed under his directions , and with the anticipation of a ...
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... justice of this rule , than the one now under consideration . The defendant having acted as agent for navy disbursements for a great number of years , under different secretaries , and having uniformly received one per cent , on the ...
... justice of this rule , than the one now under consideration . The defendant having acted as agent for navy disbursements for a great number of years , under different secretaries , and having uniformly received one per cent , on the ...
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... justice is unquestionable . The govern- ment does not deny the performance of the services by the defendant , nor that they do in equity entitle him to compensa- tion ; but , as his appointment was without legal authority , it is ...
... justice is unquestionable . The govern- ment does not deny the performance of the services by the defendant , nor that they do in equity entitle him to compensa- tion ; but , as his appointment was without legal authority , it is ...
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... justice by those upon whom the government had claims , by referring the credits of which they could not avail themselves with the ac- counting officers of the treasury , to courts of law : a contrary deduction from the statute would ...
... justice by those upon whom the government had claims , by referring the credits of which they could not avail themselves with the ac- counting officers of the treasury , to courts of law : a contrary deduction from the statute would ...
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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.