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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... party to a new trial on the ground of newly discovered testimony , the following facts should be shown : 1st . The names of the witnesses who have been discovered . 2d . That the applicant had been vigilant in preparing his case for ...
... party to a new trial on the ground of newly discovered testimony , the following facts should be shown : 1st . The names of the witnesses who have been discovered . 2d . That the applicant had been vigilant in preparing his case for ...
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... party into court , and if he appeared and pleaded to a defective writ , its insufficiency is cured , and so it has been frequently ruled by this court . It is equally clear that the court below did not err in refusing to grant a ...
... party into court , and if he appeared and pleaded to a defective writ , its insufficiency is cured , and so it has been frequently ruled by this court . It is equally clear that the court below did not err in refusing to grant a ...
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... party to the record cannot in general be examined as a witness in the case . A co - trespasser or co - tort - feasor , is not in general a competent witness on either side . A joint trespasser who has suffered judgment to go against him ...
... party to the record cannot in general be examined as a witness in the case . A co - trespasser or co - tort - feasor , is not in general a competent witness on either side . A joint trespasser who has suffered judgment to go against him ...
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... party to the re- cord is presumed to have . Parties to the record are the suitors in court , and they are presumed ... party who is put on trial at the same time with other co - defendants , cannot be used as a witness un- til he has ...
... party to the re- cord is presumed to have . Parties to the record are the suitors in court , and they are presumed ... party who is put on trial at the same time with other co - defendants , cannot be used as a witness un- til he has ...
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... party enters by a public license , or by authority of law , and afterwards , in the prosecution of his designs , commits any un- warrantable act , the law regards him as a trespasser , ab initio , and holds him fully answerable for all ...
... party enters by a public license , or by authority of law , and afterwards , in the prosecution of his designs , commits any un- warrantable act , the law regards him as a trespasser , ab initio , and holds him fully answerable for all ...
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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.