What is a suit? We understand it to be the prosecution, or pursuit, of some claim, demand, or request. In law language, it is the prosecution of some demand in a court of justice. The remedy for every species of wrong is, says Judge Blackstone, "the being... Slavery: Letters and Speeches - Seite 299von Horace Mann - 1851 - 564 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1821 - 438 Seiten
...or prosecuted against one of the United States by citizens of another state," Sic. What is a suit ? We understand it to be the prosecution, or pursuit,...The remedy for every species of wrong is, says judge Black* stone, "the being put in possession of that right whereof the party injured is deprived." "The... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1821 - 726 Seiten
...or prosecuted against one of the United States by citizens of another State, &c." What is a suit ? We understand it to be the prosecution, or pursuit, of some claim, demand, or request. In Jaw language, it is the prosecution oi some demand in a Court of justice. The remedy for every species... | |
| sir William Blackstone - 1825 - 568 Seiten
...be considered as merely a privation of right, the plain natural remedy for every species of wrong is the being put in possession of that right, whereof the party injured is deprived. This may either be effected by a specific delivery or restoration of the subject-matter in dispute... | |
| John Marshall - 1839 - 762 Seiten
...or prosecuted against one of the United States by citizens of another state," &c. What is a suit ? We understand it to be the prosecution or pursuit...prosecution of some demand in a court of justice. JThe remedy for every species of wrong is, says Judge Blacks tone. " the being put in possession of... | |
| William Blackstone, John Bethune Bayly - 1840 - 764 Seiten
...wrong may be considered a privation of right, the plain natural remedy for every species of wrong is the being put in possession of that right whereof the party injured is deprived. This may either be effected by a specific deliver}' or restoration of the subject matter in dispute... | |
| George Washington Frost Mellen - 1841 - 452 Seiten
...request," and gives Judge Blackstone's definition of the " remedy for every species of wrong," which is " the being put in possession of that right whereof the party injured is deprived; " and " the instrument whereby the remedy is obtained is a diversity of suits and actions." " Suits... | |
| Horace Mann - 1851 - 626 Seiten
...in the constitution, was the subject of consideration, defined it as follows: — " What is a suit ? We understand it to be the prosecution, or pursuit,...wrong is,' says Judge Blackstone, 'the being put in possession.of that right whereof the party injured is deprived.' The instruments whereby this remedy... | |
| Horace Mann - 1851 - 592 Seiten
...demand made by a slave claimant against the alleged slave. " We understand a suit," say the court, " to be the prosecution or pursuit of some claim, demand, or request." Here, then, according to the supreme court, a suit is the prosecution of some claim; and, according... | |
| William Jay - 1853 - 684 Seiten
...law ? " What is a suit ? The Supreme Court thus answers the question : " "We understand it (a suit) to be the prosecution or pursuit of some claim, demand,...prosecution of some demand in a court of justice." 6 Wheaton, 407. It seems, then, that the Virginian, in claiming an inhabitant of Boston as his slave,... | |
| George Ticknor Curtis - 1854 - 674 Seiten
...or prosecuted against one of the United States by citizens of another state,' &c. "What is a suit? We understand it to be the prosecution or pursuit...party injured is deprived.' ' The instruments whereby the remedy is obtained, are a diversity of suits and actions, which are defined by the Mirror to be... | |
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