 | Virginia. General Assembly. Senate - 1877 - 1208 sidor
...book, p. 420. "It was Introduced to prevent disorder from a failure of justice and defect of olicc. therefore it ought to be used upon all occasions where the law has estab>hed no specific remedy, and where, in justice and good government, there ought 0 be one — per... | |
 | Horace Binney, Pennsylvania. Supreme Court - 1810 - 642 sidor
...sufficient ground for the mandamus. In The King v. Barker (aj lord Mansfield said it ought to be used on all occasions where the law has established no specific remedy, and where, in justice and good government there ought to be one. It certainly has been often used by this court,... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, James Burrow - 1812 - 648 sidor
...disorder from a failure of [3 Black, justic,-, and defect of police. Therefore it ought to be Com. 1Ю-] used upon all occasions where the law has established no specific remedy, and where in justice and good government there ought to be one. Within the last century, it has been liberally... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - 1812 - 486 sidor
...preserve peace, order and good government." In the same case he says, " this writ ought to be u.-.rd upon all occasions where the law has established no specific remedy, and where in justice and good government there ought to be one." In addition to the authorities now particularly... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Supreme Court, Horace Binney - 1813 - 678 sidor
...specific means of compelling its performance. 3 Bl. Comm. 1 10. It ought to be used, says lord Mansfield, upon all occasions where the law has established no...injustice and good government there ought to be one. Rex \. Barker (a). It has been of late liberally interposed for the benefit of the subject, and the... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench - 1820 - 820 sidor
...to prevent disorder from a failure of justice and defect of police. Therefore it ought to be used on all occasions where the law has established no specific remedy, and where in justice and good government there ought to be one. And within the last century it has been liberally... | |
 | Sir John Comyns - 1822 - 652 sidor
...prevent disorder from a failure of justice and defect of police; and therefore ought to be used on all occasions where the law has established no specific remedy, and where in justice and good government there ought to be one. 3 BM 1265- Vide 1 Bl. 352. 552. Cowp. 378.] [It... | |
 | Thomas Edlyne Tomlins - 1835 - 862 sidor
...prevent disorder from a failure of justice and defect of police ; and, therefore, ought to be used on his act, an administrator claiming the estate or interest of the deceased in justice and good government there ought to be one. 3 Burr. 1265. See 1 Black. Rep. 552 ,- Cowp.... | |
 | Sir William BLACKSTONE - 1837 - 468 sidor
...previously determined, or at least suppose! to be consonant to right and justice. It ought to be used on all occasions, where the law has established no specific remedy, and where in justice there ought to be one. It takes its name from the operative word with which it commences.... | |
 | John Marshall - 1839 - 762 sidor
...public policy, to preserve peace, order, and good government." In the same case he says, " This writ ought to be used upon all occasions where the law has established no specific remedy, and where in justice and good government there ought to be one." 1 Or. 168. In addition to the authorities now... | |
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It was introduced to prevent disorder, from a failure of justice and defect of police. Therefore it ought to be used upon all occasions where the law has established no specific remedy, and where in justice and good government there ought to be one. 
