 | Edmund Burke - 1823 - 926 страници
...observe, that ancient custom is generally recognized as a just foundation of all law — that villanage of both kinds, which is said by some to be the prototype...discussion of the advocates on that question respecting villanage, hut little appears in the decision of lord Mansfield upon that point. It is not necessary... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1828 - 922 страници
...relations, has little other foundation than the same eusttmi ; and that the practice of slaTcrv, a-' it exists in Antigua, and several other of our colonies, though regulated by law, has been in roan» instances founded upon a similar authority. Much occurs in th* discussion of the advocates on... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1828 - 946 страници
...observe, that ancient custom is generally recognized as a just foundation of all law — that villanage of both kinds, which is said by some to be the prototype...discussion of the advocates on that question respecting villanage, but little appears in the decision of lord Mansfield upon that point. It is not necessary... | |
 | 1828 - 924 страници
...custom ; that a great part of the common law itself, in all its relations, has little other fpundation than the same custom ; and that the practice of slavery,...discussion of the advocates on that Question respecting villanage, bu| link- appears in the decision of lord Mansfield upon that point. It is not necessary... | |
 | 1837 - 534 страници
...observe that ancient custom is generally recognised as a just foundation of all law — that villainage of both kinds, which is said by some to be the prototype...regulated by law, has been, in many instances, founded on a similar authority. Have not innumerable acts passed which regulate the condition of slaves, which... | |
 | 1837 - 490 страници
...observe that ancient custom is generally recognised as a just foundation of all law — that villainage of both kinds, which is said by some to be the prototype...regulated by law, has been, in many instances, founded on a similar authority. Have not innumerable acts passed which regulate the condition of slaves, which... | |
 | William Charles Townsend - 1846 - 548 страници
...observe that ancient custom is generally recognised as a just foundation of all law — that villainage of both kinds, which is said by some to be the prototype...regulated by law, has been in many instances founded on a similar authority. Have not innumerable acts passed which regulate the condition of slaves, which... | |
 | 1860 - 428 страници
...observe that ancient custom is generally recognized as a just foundation of all law ; that villeinage of both kinds, which is said by some to be the prototype...by law, has been, in many instances, founded upon similar authority." Lord Stowell further says — " Thus fell a system which had existed in this country... | |
 | John Codman Hurd - 1858 - 778 страници
...my situation, and I hope to my character, when I observe that ancient custom is generally recognized as a just foundation of all law ; that villenage of...many instances founded upon a similar authority." On one of the trials of the case of Oliver rs. Weakly, in the US Circuit Court, a ;ase for harboring... | |
 | John Codman Hurd - 1858 - 694 страници
...its relations, has little other foundation than the same custom, and that the practice of slavery, u it exists in Antigua and several other of our colonies, though regulated by law, boa been in many instances founded upon a similar authority." On one of the trials of the case of Oliver... | |
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I observe, that ancient custom is generally recognized as a just foundation of all law — that villanage of both kinds, which is said by some to be the prototype of slavery, had no other origin than ancient custom ; that a great part of the common law... 
