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A Treatise On The Constitutional Limitations Which Rest Upon The Legislative Power Of The States Of The American Union, Thomas M. Cooley

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In the Preface to the first edition of this work. the author stated its purpose to be, to furnish to the practitioner and the student of the law such a presentation of elementary constitutional principles as should serve, with the aid of its references to judicial decisions, legal treatises, and historical events, as a convenient guide in the examination of questions respecting the constitutional limitations which rest upon the power of the several State legislatures. …

Preface to the 4th Edition: "New topics in State Constitutional Law are not numerous; but such as are suggested by recent decisions have been …

Limits To State Control Of Private Business, Thomas M. Cooley

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The present purpose is to inquire whether, in the matter of the regulation of property rights and of business, legislation has not of late been occupying doubtful, possibly unconstitutional grounds. The discussion in the main must be limited to fundamental.-principles, aided by such light as legal and constitutional history may throw upon them, since the express provisions of the constitutions can give little assistance. They always contain the general guaranty of due process of law to life, liberty, and property, but in other particulars they for the most part leave protection to principles which have come from the common law. …

Some Hints On Defects In The Jury System, James V. Campbell

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The occasional freaks of juries have now and then led some members of the bar to speculate on the policy of doing without them entirely, and some persons no doubt think that they have strong convictions that the jury system has become useless. It is safe to say that these extreme views are altogether speculative, and not based on any careful comparison of results. Most persons who have looked into their own experience with courts and juries are ready to agree that where there is no dispute about main facts, so that the chief dispute is one of law, there …

The Method Of Electing The President, Thomas M. Cooley, Abram S. Hewitt

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Twice in the history of the United States the nation has been brought to the verge of civil war by difficulties growing out of presidential elections. And yet no system was ever devised with more care to preclude any reasonable complaint.

Georgia Constitution Of 1877 As Amended Through 1943, State Of Georgia

Current and Historical Georgia Constitutions & Related Materials

No abstract provided.

Report Of The Clerk Of The Court Of Claims, Communicating, In Obedience To Law, A Statement Of All Judgments Rendered By Said Court For The Year Ending December 3, 1877.

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

Judgements of the Court of Claims. [1785] Cases involving Indians.

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 Second Session Of The Forty-Fifth Congress : Report Of The Secretary Of War, 1877

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

Annual Message to Congress with Documents; Pres. Hayes. 3 Dec. HED 1. 45-2, v1-10, 7184p. [ 1793-1802] Nez Perce campaign; recommends abolishment of tribal relations, and citizenship for Indians; annual report of the Sec. of War (Serials 1794-1978); annual report of the Sec. of Interior (Serials 1800-1801); annual report of the Gen. Land Office (Serial 1800); annual report of the CIA (Serial 1800). including the Nez Perce and Sioux wars. removals to Indian Territory, the Sioux Commission. the Sitting Bull Commission. Alaska Indians, and reports of Supts ..agents. schools. and farms; etc.

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 Second Session Of The Forty-Fifth Congress : Report Of The Secretary Of The Interior, 1877

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

Annual Message to Congress with Documents; Pres. Hayes. 3 Dec. HED 1. 45-2, v1-10, 7184p. [1793-1802] Nez Perce campaign; recommends abolishment of tribal relations, and citizenship for Indians; annual report of the Sec. of War (Serials 1794-1978); annual report of the Sec. of Interior (Serials 1800-1801); annual report of the Gen. Land Office (Serial 1800); annual report of the CIA (Serial 1800). including the Nez Perce and Sioux wars. removals to Indian Territory, the Sioux Commission. the Sitting Bull Commission. Alaska Indians, and reports of Supts ..agents. schools. and farms; etc.

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 Second Session Of The Forty-Fifth Congress : Annual Report Of The Commissioner Of Education, 1877

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

Annual Message to Congress with Documents; Pres. Hayes. 3 Dec. HED 1. 45-2, v1-10, 7184p. [ 1793-1802] Nez Perce campaign; recommends abolishment of tribal relations, and citizenship for Indians; annual report of the Sec. of War (Serials 1794-1978); annual report of the Sec. of Interior (Serials 1800-1801); annual report of the Gen. Land Office (Serial 1800); annual report of the CIA (Serial 1800). including the Nez Perce and Sioux wars. removals to Indian Territory, the Sioux Commission. the Sitting Bull Commission. Alaska Indians, and reports of Supts., agents, schools. and farms; etc.

Message From The President Of The United States, Transmitting To The House Of Representatives The Report Of A Board Of Inquiry To Examine Into The Causes Of The Fire Which Destroyed A Part Of The Interior Department Building

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

Interior Dept. Fire. [1773] Loss of records in the OIA.

1877–1878 Catalogue, University Of Notre Dame

Bulletins of Information

Law Department, pages 29–30.

David Maynard Et Al V. Fractional School District, & C., Thomas M. Cooley

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"A bequest to the members composing the School District by name, and to their successors in office, of moneys to be expended in the purchase of books for a district library -- thy being the officers designated by law to preform similar duties for the district -- is in effect a bequest to the district."

Lucy M. Maynard by her last will directed the residue of her estate be sold and the monies be placed at the disposal of the District Board of the Fractional School District in Milan and York, Michigan, and used for library supplies. "The validity of …

The Creek Orphan-Fund

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

Report on the Creek Orphan Fund. [1770] Creek claims regarding the fund established by the treaty of 24 Mar. 1832.

Georgia Constitution Of 1877 As Amended Through 1941, State Of Georgia

Current and Historical Georgia Constitutions & Related Materials

No abstract provided.

Georgia Constitution Of 1877 As Amended Through 1937, State Of Georgia

Current and Historical Georgia Constitutions & Related Materials

No abstract provided.

Georgia Constitution Of 1877 As Amended Through 1932, State Of Georgia

Current and Historical Georgia Constitutions & Related Materials

No abstract provided.

Georgia Constitution Of 1877 As Amended Through 1928, State Of Georgia

Current and Historical Georgia Constitutions & Related Materials

No abstract provided.

Georgia Constitution Of 1877 As Amended Through 1924, State Of Georgia

Current and Historical Georgia Constitutions & Related Materials

No abstract provided.

Georgia Constitution Of 1877 As Amended Through 1916, State Of Georgia

Current and Historical Georgia Constitutions & Related Materials

No abstract provided.

Georgia Constitution Of 1877 As Amended Through 1908, State Of Georgia

Current and Historical Georgia Constitutions & Related Materials

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The Passing Of The Constitution Of Georgia, Orville A. Park

Current and Historical Georgia Constitutions & Related Materials

No abstract provided.

The Territory Of Oklahoma.

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

Report on Oklahoma Territory. [1769] Government over the 31 tribes in Indian Territory; railroad construction; would not require Indians to surrender their lands; minority report says the act would violate treaties.

The Laws Of Jamaica, 1877, Jamaica

Jamaica

Passed in the year 1877.

Published by authority.

Upper Canada Queen’S Bench Reports, Old Series, 1830-1842 (6 V)

Law Reports & Digests

Queen’s Bench and Practice Court Reports [Old Series] / Published by J. Lukin Robinson, Esq. (from manuscript reports in Judges’ Chambers.) Toronto : Henry Rowsell, 1845. 6 v

Note: Second Edition, also called “Reprinted” (Toronto: R. Carswell, 1877-1878) is paginated identical to original edition so all references and citations are original and accurate.

Spine title: Upper Canada Queen’s Bench Reports

Cited as: UC QB OS ; UC QB (OS)

Titles vary; v 1-2 have title: Upper Canada Jurist
v 1: The Upper Canada Jurist; containing original and selected articles on legal subjects; Some Important Decisions in Bankruptcy and Chancery in …

The State Of The Law: A Test Of National Progress, Thomas M. Cooley

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“The work to which the student in law first addresses himself is the fixing in his mind of certain principles which are agreed upon, or are supposed to be, and which collectively constitute the body of the law…. The brief remarks that I shall make will be addressed to two points: 1. That the law of the land must in the main be the handiwork of those who administer and practice it, and 2, That the final and most satisfactory evidence of assured national advancement must be found in the state of the law….”

Message From The President Of The United States, Communicating The Report And Journal Of Proceedings Of The Commission Appointed To Obtain Certain Concessions From The Sioux Indians.

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

Message on Concessions from the Sioux. 26 Dec. SED 9, 44-2, v1, 90p. [1718] Report and journal of proceedings of the 1876 Sioux Commission appointed to obtain land cessions, rights-of-way, etc., from the Sioux; removal of the Sioux to Indian Territory is recommended; the cession of the Black Hills; failure of the 1875 commission sent to obtain the Black Hills; etc.

Papers Relating To The Foreign Relations Of The United States, Transmitted To Congress, With The Annual Message Of The President, December 4, 1876.

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, 44-2, v1-5, 7574p. [1741-1751] Hostilities in the Black Hills caused by the avarice of the white man in his search for gold; cession of the Black Hills; annual report of the Sec. of War (Serials 1742-1747); annual report of the Sec. of Interior (Serials 1749-1750); annual report of the Gen. Land Office (Serial 1749); annual report of the CIA (Serial 1 749), including allotments of reservations, Indian Territory, the Sioux Commission of 1876, the Sioux war, the Nez Perce Commission, and reports of Supts., agents, schools, and farms; …

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 Second Session Of The Forty-Fourth Congress : Report Of The Secretary Of War, 1876

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, 44-2, v1-5, 7574p. [1741-1751] Hostilities in the Black Hills caused by the avarice of the white man in his search for gold; cession of the Black Hills; annual report of the Sec. of War (Serials 1742-1747); annual report of the Sec. of Interior (Serials 1749-1750); annual report of the Gen. Land Office (Serial 1749); annual report of the CIA (Serial 1749), including allotments of reservations, Indian Territory, the Sioux Commission of 1876, the Sioux war, the Nez Perce Commission, and reports of Supts., agents, schools, and farms; etc.

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 Second Session Of The Forty-Fourth Congress : Report Of The Commissioner Of Education, 1876

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, 44-2, v1-5, 7574p. [1741-1751] Hostilities in the Black Hills caused by the avarice of the white man in his search for gold; cession of the Black Hills; annual report of the Sec. of War (Serials 1742-1747); annual report of the Sec. of Interior (Serials 1749-1750); annual report of the Gen. Land Office (Serial 1749); annual report of the CIA (Serial 1 749), including allotments of reservations, Indian Territory, the Sioux Commission of 1876, the Sioux war, the Nez Perce Commission, and reports of Supts., agents, schools, and farms; …

Statements Showing, I. Appropriations Made During The First Session Of The Forty-Fourth Congress. 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. [1707] During the 1st session, 44th Congress; Indian expenses.