Commentaries on American Law, Volumes 1-4Little, Brown, 1858 |
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... considered as citizens of the United States . " This provision appears to ap- ply only to the children of persons naturalized , or specially ad- mitted to citizenship ; and there is color for the construction , that it may have been ...
... considered as citizens of the United States . " This provision appears to ap- ply only to the children of persons naturalized , or specially ad- mitted to citizenship ; and there is color for the construction , that it may have been ...
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... considered as citizens . This provision shows , that the naturalization of the father was to have the efficient force of conferring the right on his children ; and it is worthy of notice , that this last act speaks of children at large ...
... considered as citizens . This provision shows , that the naturalization of the father was to have the efficient force of conferring the right on his children ; and it is worthy of notice , that this last act speaks of children at large ...
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... considered as citizens of the United States . " And when we consider the universal propensity to travel , the liberal intercourse between nations , the extent of commercial enterprise , and the genius and spirit of our municipal ...
... considered as citizens of the United States . " And when we consider the universal propensity to travel , the liberal intercourse between nations , the extent of commercial enterprise , and the genius and spirit of our municipal ...
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... considered it to be a doubtful point whether an alien may take real estate by devise , as well as by deed , but he takes a de- feasible estate , and cannot hold as against the estate . This is also the English law . Wilbur v . Tobey ...
... considered it to be a doubtful point whether an alien may take real estate by devise , as well as by deed , but he takes a de- feasible estate , and cannot hold as against the estate . This is also the English law . Wilbur v . Tobey ...
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... considered to be coeval with our existence as an independ- ent nation . It has been very frequently assumed , on the doctrine in Cal- vin's case , that the same principle might not be considered to apply in England , in respect to the ...
... considered to be coeval with our existence as an independ- ent nation . It has been very frequently assumed , on the doctrine in Cal- vin's case , that the same principle might not be considered to apply in England , in respect to the ...
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Page 389 - Of Law there can be no less acknowledged than that her seat is the bosom of God ; her voice the harmony of the world. All things in heaven and earth do her homage ; the very least as feeling her care, and the greatest as not exempted from her power.
Page 15 - States, whose fathers were or may be at the time of their birth citizens thereof, are declared to be citizens of the United States; but the rights of citizenship shall not descend to children whose fathers never resided in the United States.
Page 699 - ... be actually made, procured, or provided, or fit, or ready for delivery, or some act may be requisite for the making or completing thereof, or rendering the same fit for delivery...
Page ii - Charts and Books, to the Authors and Proprietors of such Copies during the times therein mentioned ; and also to an Act entitled, " An Act supplementary to an Act, entitled, An Act for the Encouragement of Learning, by securing the Copies of Maps, Charts and Books, to the Authors and Proprietors of such •Copies during the times therein mentioned...
Page 365 - In addition to the powers enumerated in the first section of this title, and to those expressly given in its charter, or in the act under which it is, or shall be, incorporated, no corporation shall possess or exercise any corporate powers, except such as shall be necessary to the exercise of the powers so enumerated and given.
Page 32 - Majesty, shall continue to hold them according to the nature and tenure of their respective estates and titles therein; and may grant, sell or devise the same to whom they please...
Page 287 - State from bringing with them such persons as are deemed slaves by the laws of any one of the United States...
Page 307 - It is chiefly for the purpose of clothing bodies of men, in succession, with these qualities and capacities, that corporations were invented and are in use. By these means a perpetual succession of individuals are capable of acting for the promotion of the particular object, like one immortal being.
Page 289 - No free negro, free mulatto, or free person of mixed blood, descended from negro ancestors, to the fourth generation inclusive, (though one ancestor of each generation may have been a white person.) shall vote for members of the senate or house of commons.
Page 487 - The question upon the whole is, whether this is a legitimate use of the plaintiff's publication in the fair exercise of a mental operation, deserving the character of an original work.