| Great Britain. High Court of Admiralty, John Dodson - 1815 - 540 sidor
...the laws of the country, they will refpect the property of perfons engaged in it under the fanction of the laws of their own country. The lords of appeal did not mean to fet themfelves up as legiflators for the whole world, or prefume in any manner to interfere with the... | |
| James Kent - 1832 - 590 sidor
...illegal, upon general principles of justice and humanity, but they would respect the property of persons engaged in it under the sanction of the laws of their own country. The doctrine of these cases is, that the slave trade, abstractedly speaking, is immoral and unjust, and... | |
| Jacob D. Wheeler - 1837 - 510 sidor
...contrarj- to the laws of all civilized nations ; and that courts will respect the property of persons engaged in it, under the sanction of the laws of their own country. Two cases are cited from the decisions of courts of common law, which throw much light upon the subject.... | |
| Jacob D. Wheeler - 1837 - 514 sidor
...contrary to the laws of all civilized nations ; and that courts will respect the property of persons engaged in it, under the sanction of the laws of their own country. Two cases are cited from the decisions of courts of common law, which throw much light upon the subject,... | |
| Joseph Story - 1841 - 966 sidor
...contrary to the laws of all civilized nations; and that courts will respect the property of persons engaged in it under the sanction of the laws of their own entire change of the legal character of individuals produced by the change of local situation, is far... | |
| Henry Wheaton - 1842 - 198 sidor
...illegal, upon general principles of justice and humanity ; but they would respect the property of persons engaged in it under the sanction of the laws of their own country.* The above three cases arose during the continuance of the war, and whilst the laws and treaties prohibiting... | |
| Henry Wheaton - 1845 - 820 sidor
...illegal, upon general principles of justice and humanity ; but they would respect the property of persons engaged in it under the sanction of the laws of their own country.? The above three cases arose during the continuance of the war, and whilst the laws and treaties prohibiting... | |
| Joseph Story - 1846 - 1148 sidor
...contrary to the laws of all civilized nations ; and that courts will respect the property of persons engaged in it, under the sanction of the laws of their own country. Two cases are cited from the decisions of courts of common law, which throw much light upon the subject... | |
| Richard Wildman - 1849 - 662 sidor
...who have not adopted the same opinion with respect to the immorality and injustice of the trade (z). The Lords of Appeal did not mean to set themselves up as legislators for the whole world, or presume (g) Le Louis, 2 Dod. 250. (A) Le Louis, a Dod. 210. (i) The Diaua, 1 Dod. 95. in any manner to interfere... | |
| James Kent - 1851 - 706 sidor
...illegal, upon general principles of justice and humanity, but they would respect the property of persons engaged in it under the sanction of the laws of their own country. The doctrine of these cases is, that the slave trade, abstractedly speaking, is immoral and unjust, and... | |
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