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Commentaries On The Laws Of England : In Four Books, William Blackstone, Thomas M. Cooley

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“The Commentaries of Mr. Justice Blackstone have now for more than a century been the wonder and delight of persons whose curiosity or interest have led them to investigate the constitution and laws of Great Britain, the condition of things from which they grew, and the reasons upon which they rest….

“In preparation of the present edition it has not been thought unimportant to call attention from time to time to the differences which exist between the constitutions of Great Britain and of the United States. Some of those differences, however, are too subtle to be put upon paper, and …

Journal Of The House Of Representatives Of The Commonwealth Of Kentucky, January 4, 1871 - March 23, 1871, Kentucky. General Assembly. House Of Representatives.

Journals of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

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Commentaries On The Laws Of England : In Four Books, William Blackstone, Thomas M. Cooley

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From Editor's Preface, Volume I:

“The Commentaries of Mr. Justice Blackstone have now for more than a century been the wonder and delight of persons whose curiosity or interest have led them to investigate the constitution and laws of Great Britain, the condition of things from which they grew, and the reasons upon which they rest….

“In preparation of the present edition it has not been thought unimportant to call attention from time to time to the differences which exist between the constitutions of Great Britain and of the United States. Some of those differences, however, are too subtle to …

Journal Of The Senate Of The Commonwealth Of Kentucky, December 4, 1871 - March 29, 1872, Kentucky. General Assembly. Senate.

Journals of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

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Journal Of The Senate Of The Commonwealth Of Kentucky, January 4, 1871 - March 23, 1871, Kentucky. General Assembly. Senate.

Journals of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

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Of The Right To Waive A Tort And Sue In Assumpsit, Thomas M. Cooley

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The distinctions between an action for a tort and one upon contract are such that where the one will lie the other generally will not; but there are nevertheless some cases in which either may be brought at the election of the party injured. Thus, it is sometimes the case, that, in a business relation, the law makes it the duty of a party to observe a certain course of conduct with regard to the rights of others, where by contract he has also undertaken for the same thing; and in such a case a breach of duty is coincident …

Of The Right To Waive A Tort And Sue In Assumpsit, Thomas M. Cooley

Articles

The distinctions between an action for a tort and one upon contract are such that where the one will lie the other generally will not; but there are nevertheless some cases in which either may be brought at the election of the party injured. Thus, it is sometimes the case, that, in a business relation, the law makes it the duty of a party to observe a certain course of conduct with regard to the rights of others, where by contract he has also undertaken for the same thing; and in such a case a breach of duty is coincident …

With Some Considerations Regarding The Study Of The Law, Thomas M. Cooley

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Thomas M. Cooley's editions of Blackstone's Commentaries were the 19th century's "standard editions" of American analyses of the title. "The Commentaries of Mr. Justice Blackstone have now for more than a century been the wonder and delight of persons whose curiosity or interest have led hem to investigate the constitution and laws of Great Britain, the condition of things from which they grew, and the reasons upon which they rest. Lapse of time does not seem to diminish their attractions, or to lesson materially their practical value." Cooley's Preface explains that he came to edit the Commentaries with the awareness …

Letter Of The Secretary Of War, Communicating In Compliance With The Resolution Of The Senate Of June 13, 1870, A Copy Of The Report Of Lientenant Colonel Samuel B. Holabird, Of A Reconnoissance Made By Him In The Department Of Dakota, In 1869.

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Reconnaissance of the Dept. of Dakota. 21 Dec. SED 8, 41-3, v1, 32p. [1440] Report on Forts Ellis, Shaw, Benton, Buford, Stevenson, Rice, Sully, Randall, Abercrombie, Wadsworth, Ransom, Totten, Ripley, and Snelling, along with Camp Looke; surrounding Indian reservations; reasons for construction of forts sometimes concerns control of Indians.

Report On The Effect Of The 14th Amendment Upon Indian Tribes

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Report on the Effect of the 14th Amendment Upon Indian Tribes. [1443] The Com. on the Judiciary believes said amendment has no effect whatever on the status of Indians; they are not citizens, and their treaties are not annulled.

Report Of The Secretary Of War, Being Part Of The Message And Documents Communicated To The Two Houses Of Congress At The Beginning Of The Third Session Of The Forty-First Congress : Report Of The Secretary Of War, 1870

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Annual Message to Congress with Documents; Pres. Grant. 5 Dec. HED 1, 41-3, v1-4, 3417p. [1445-1450] Continued reform of Indian management by making it a missionary work; agencies given over to religious denominations; annual report of the Sec. of War (Serials 1446-1447); annual report of the Sec. of Interior (Serials 1449-1450); annual report of the Gen. Land Office (Serial 1449); annual report of the CIA (Serial 1449), including difficulties with Plains Indians and Indians in Montana (the Piegan band of Blackfeet Indians), trust funds, the government's "Quaker policy," Sioux delegation in Washington, D.C., census, and reports of Supts., agents, and …

Report Of The Secretary Of The Interior, Being Part Of The Message And Documents Communicated To The Two Houses Of Congress At The Beginning Of The Third Session Of The Forty-First Congress, 1870.

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Annual Message to Congress with Documents; Pres. Grant. 5 Dec. HED 1, 41-3, v1-4, 3417p. [1445-1450] Continued reform of Indian management by making it a missionary work; agencies given over to religious denominations; annual report of the Sec. of War (Serials 1446-144 7); annual report of the Sec. of Interior (Serials 1449-1450); annual report of the Gen. Land Office (Serial 1449); annual report of the CIA (Serial 1449), including difficulties with Plains Indians and Indians in Montana (the Piegan band of Blackfeet Indians), trust funds, the government's "Quaker policy," Sioux delegation in Washington, D.C., census, and reports of Supts., agents, …

Appropriations, New Offices, Etc. Statements Showing I. Appropriations Made During The Second Session Of The Forty-First Cong.. Ii. Offices Created And The Salaries Thereof. Iii. The Offices The Salaries Of Which Have Been Increased, With The Amount Of Such Increase, During The Same Period.

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Statements of Appropriations. 15 July. HMD 153, 41-2, v3, 144p. [1433] During the 2d session, 41st Cong.; Indian expenses.

George Fisher.

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

R-P of G. Fisher. 11 July. SR 252,41-2, v1, 15p. [1409] Property destroyed by U.S. troops during 1813-1814 in the Creek war.

Black Bob Indian Lands. (To Accompany Bill H.R. No. 181.)

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Report on Black Bob Indian Lands. [1438] Shawnee lands in Kansas; conflict over land title.

Jane Allen Birckhead

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

On the Relief of J. Birckhead. 22 June. SR 223,41-2, v1, 8p. [1409] Seminole war of 1835 in Florida.

Kansas Claims. (To Accompany Bill H.R. No. 2176.)

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Report : Claim of Kansas Legis. [1438] Settlers on Indian lands in the eastern part of Kansas territory (formed in 1854).

Letter Of The Secretary Of The Interior To The Chairman Of The Committee On Indian Affairs, Communicating Amendments To The Cherokee Treaty Concluded July 9, 1868.

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Amendments to the Cherokee Treaty of 19 July 1866. 2 June. SMD 148, 41-2, v1, 8p. (14081 Concerning title to lands, land cessions. etc.

Claims Of The State Of Kansas. (To Accompany Bill H.R. No. 112.)

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Report : Claim of Kansas. [1437] Indian expedition of 1864.

Consolidation Of Indian Tribes

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Report on Consolidation of Indian Tribes. 27 Apr. SR 131, 41-2. v1, 5p. [1409] Consolidation of the Choctaws, Chickasaws, Creeks, Seminoles, and Cherokees under a territorial government with the name Oklahoma, or "the home of the Red Man."

Difficulties With Indian Tribes. Message From The President Of The United States In Answer To A Resolution Of The House Of The 7th Ultimo, Asking For Information Relative To Difficulties With Various Tribes Of Indians.

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Difficulties with Indian Tribes. [1425] With Cheyennes, Arapahoes, Commances, Apaches, and Kiowas during 1867; employment of Osages in the military service; attack on the Cheyenne villiages on the Washita.

Military Post Near Pembina. Memorial Of The Legislature Of Minnesota Relative To An Appropriation For The Establishment Of A Military Post Upon The Northern Boundary, At Or Near Pembina.

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Mem. of the Minnesota Legis. 4 Apr. HMD 116,41-2, v3, 2p. [1433] Ask establishment of a military post at or near Pembina; Sioux hostilities.

Removal Of Indians From Minnesota. Memorial Of The Legislature Of Minnesota Relative To The Removal Of Indians From The Frontier Of Said State.

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Mem. of the Minnesota Legis. 28 Mar. HMD 104, 41-2, v3, 2p. [1433] Removal of Sioux from the Lake Traverse reservation who are not authorized to be there; treaty of 19 Feb. 1867 with the Sisseton and Wahpeton Sioux.

Memorial Of The Legislative Assembly, Territory Of New Mexico, In Favor Of Locating The Reservation Stipulated By The Treaty With The Utah Indians In The Region Of The San Juan River, And Remonstrating Against Its Location Elsewhere In Said Territory.

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Mem. of the New Mexico Legis. 25 Mar. SMD 97, 41-2, v1, 2p. [1408] Favors location of a Utah Indian reservation in the region of the San Juan River, as stipulated by a treaty with said tribe.

Cavalry For New Mexico. Memorial From The Legislature Of The Territory Of New Mexico Asking That Cong. Will Authorize The Raising Of Two Regiments Of Cavalry In Said Territory For Defense Against The Indians.

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Mem. of the New Mexico Legis. 23 Mar. HMD 95, 41-2, v3, 2p. [1433] Ask authorization to raise two cavalry regiments for defense against Indians.

A. P. Hotaling. Letter From The Secretary Of The Interior Transmitting Report Of Commissioner Of Indian Affairs In Relation To The Claim Of A. P. Hotaling For Rent Of Land For The Use Of The Indian Service In California.

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

L-C of A. Hotaling. [1425] For rent of land for use of the Indian service in California.

Statistics Of Mines And Mining In The States And Territories West Of The Rocky Mountains

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Statistics of Mining West of the Rocky Mountains. [1424] Indians in New Mexico; Indians in Montana; Indian labor in eastern Nevada; etc.

Annual Report Of The Board Of Regents Of The Smithsonian Institution, Showing The Operations, Expenditures, And Condition Of The Institution For The Year 1869

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution. [1460] For 1869; research related to the American Indian photographic portraits of Indians.

Resolutions Of The Legislature Of Kansas In Favor Of The Passage Of A Bill Providing For The Payment Of Stock And Other Property Stolen Or Destroyed By The Osage, Kaw, And Other Indians On The Border Of Kansas.

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Resol. of the Kansas Legis. 22 Feb. SMD 60, 41-2, v1, 2p. [1408] Ask payment against Osage, Kaw, and other Indians from their moneys.

Resolutions Of The Legislature Of Kansas In Favor Of The Speedy Adjustment And Payment Of The Claims Of Citizens Of That State For Services Rendered, Transportation, Forage, Subsistence, And Property Lost In Action Under Major General Curtis, In Repelling The Invasion Of General Price, Commanding The Confederate Army, And The Indian Expedition In July And August, 1864.

American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899

Resol. of the Kansas Legis. 22 Feb. SMD61, 41-2, v1, 2p. [1408] Ask payment of claims arising from the Indian expedition of 1864.