Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Arkansas, at ..., in Law and Equity, Volume 2Budd and Colby, 1841 |
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... jury , the judgment of the court , and the like . Whatever is not necessary to be enrolled , such as oral and ... jury . The jury found the slaves to be the property of the plain- tiffs , found their values respectively , amounting in ...
... jury , the judgment of the court , and the like . Whatever is not necessary to be enrolled , such as oral and ... jury . The jury found the slaves to be the property of the plain- tiffs , found their values respectively , amounting in ...
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... jury would not have rendered a verdict in their favor . Without such proof , the jury had no right to find a verdict against the defend- ants , or the court to pronounce judgment upon their finding ; whether the facts or circumstances ...
... jury would not have rendered a verdict in their favor . Without such proof , the jury had no right to find a verdict against the defend- ants , or the court to pronounce judgment upon their finding ; whether the facts or circumstances ...
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... jury , and that sum is set forth in the judgment for the detention and hire of the slaves while they were in the possession of the defendant , together with the costs of suit . The judgment in every particular follows the verdict , and ...
... jury , and that sum is set forth in the judgment for the detention and hire of the slaves while they were in the possession of the defendant , together with the costs of suit . The judgment in every particular follows the verdict , and ...
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... jury . The presumption is , that it is cumulative of the evidence adduced on the trial , and there is nothing on the record to contradict or overdraw this pre- sumption . It must then stand as full proof on that point , and it clearly ...
... jury . The presumption is , that it is cumulative of the evidence adduced on the trial , and there is nothing on the record to contradict or overdraw this pre- sumption . It must then stand as full proof on that point , and it clearly ...
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... jury , and after- wards to come in and testify . Where the plaintiff has closed his testimony , and has wholly failed to adduce any evi . dence against some of the defendants , it is the duty of the court to permit the jury to retire ...
... jury , and after- wards to come in and testify . Where the plaintiff has closed his testimony , and has wholly failed to adduce any evi . dence against some of the defendants , it is the duty of the court to permit the jury to retire ...
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Page 258 - to issue writs of mandamus in cases warranted by the principles and usages of law, to any courts appointed, or persons holding office, under the authority of the United States.
Page 546 - ... defectively or imperfectly stated or omitted, and without which it is not to be presumed that either the judge would direct the jury to give or the jury would have given the verdict, such defect, imperfection, or omission is cured by the verdict...
Page 229 - The general principle on which this species of evidence is admitted is that they are declarations made in extremity, when the party is at the point of death, and when every hope of this world is gone — when every motive to falsehood is silenced, and the mind is induced by the most powerful considerations to speak the truth. A situation so solemn and so awful is considered by the law as creating an obligation equal to that which is imposed by a positive oath, administered in a court of justice.
Page 284 - No person or persons, belonging to one of these departments, shall exercise any of the powers properly belonging to either of the others, except in the cases herein expressly directed or permitted.
Page 299 - All men are born equally free and independent, and have certain inherent and indefeasible rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property and reputation, and of pursuing their own happiness.
Page 257 - The supreme court, except in cases otherwise directed by this constitution, shall have appellate jurisdiction only, which shall be co-extensive with the state, under such restrictions and regulations, not repugnant to this constitution, as may, from time to time, be prescribed by law...
Page 257 - It is the essential criterion of appellate jurisdiction that it revises and corrects the proceedings in a cause already instituted, and does not create that cause.
Page 266 - No person shall be a senator who shall not have attained the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state for which he shall be chosen.
Page 615 - Now the general principle on which this species of evidence is admitted is that they are declarations made in extremity, when the party is at the point of death, and when every hope of this world is gone; when every motive to falsehood is silenced, and the mind is induced by the most powerful considerations to speak the truth ; a situation so solemn and so awful is considered by the law as creating an obligation equal to that which is imposed by a positive oath administered in a court of justice.
Page 283 - The powers of the government of the State of Alabama shall be divided into three distinct departments; and each of them confided to a separate body of magistracy to wit, those which are legislative, to one; those which are executive to another, and those which are judicial to another.