 | Lloyd D. Simpson - 1885 - 190 страници
...earth belongs in usufruct to the living; it is self-evident that the dead have neither power nor right over it. The portion occupied by any individual ceases...himself ceases to be, and reverts to the society." " No man can by natural right oblige the lands he occupied, or the persons who succeed him in that... | |
 | John Robert Irelan - 1887 - 560 страници
...establish a monarchy. But they are inconsiderable in number and weight of character. (March 16, 1789.) I set out on this ground, which I suppose to be self-evident,...himself ceases to be, and reverts to the society. Then, no man can, by natural right, oblige the lands he occupied, or the persons who succeeded him... | |
 | American Historical Association - 1894 - 626 страници
...question to my mind; and that no such obligation can be transmitted I think very capahlo of proof. I set out on this ground, which I suppose to be self-evident,...that the earth belongs in usufruct to the living. He proceeds to show to his own satisfaction that the sole basis of a right of inheritance is " the... | |
 | George Park Fisher, George Burton Adams, Henry Walcott Farnam, Arthur Twining Hadley, John Christopher Schwab, William Fremont Blackman, Edward Gaylord Bourne, Irving Fisher, Henry Crosby Emery, Wilbur Lucius Cross - 1894 - 480 страници
...question to my mind; and that no such obligation can be transmitted I think very capable of proof. I set out on this ground, which I suppose to be self-evident,...that the earth belongs in usufruct to the living." He proceeds to show to his own satisfaction that the sole basis of a right of inheritance is " the... | |
 | George Park Fisher, George Burton Adams, Henry Walcott Farnam, Arthur Twining Hadley, John Christopher Schwab, William Fremont Blackman, Edward Gaylord Bourne, Irving Fisher, Henry Crosby Emery, Wilbur Lucius Cross - 1894 - 528 страници
...question to my mind ; and that no such obligation can be transmitted I think very capable of proof. I set out on this ground, which I suppose to be self-evident,...that the earth belongs in usufruct to the living." He proceeds to show to his own satisfaction that the sole basis of a right of inheritance is " the... | |
 | American Historical Association - 1894 - 632 страници
...question to my mind; and that no such obligation can bo transmitted I think very capable of proof. I sot out on this ground, which I suppose to be self-evident,...that the earth belongs in usufruct to the living. lie proceeds to show to his own satisfaction that the sole basis of a right of inheritance is " the... | |
 | American Historical Association - 1894 - 624 страници
...to my mind; and that no such obligation can be transmitted I think very capable of proof. I set ont on this ground, which I suppose to be self-evident,...that the earth belongs in usufruct to the living. He proceeds to show to his own satisfaction that the sole basis of a right of inheritance is " the... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1900 - 1504 страници
...— DUTY, Tours of Official.— See OFFICE. 2339. EARTH, Belongs to the Living. — The ground * * * I suppose to be selfevident, " that the earth belongs...himself ceases to be, and reverts to the society. — To JAMES MADISON, iii, 103. FORD ED., v, no. (P., 1789.) 2340. . The earth belongs always to the... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1900 - 1082 страници
...question to my mind ; and that no such obligation can be transmitted, I think very capable of proof. I set out on this ground, which I suppose to be self-evident,...powers nor rights over it. The portion occupied by an individual ceases to be his when himself ceases to be, and reverts to the society. If the society... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1900 - 498 страници
...principles of every government. That no such obligation can be transmitted I think very capable of proof. I set out on this ground which I suppose to be self-evident:...usufruct to the living, that the dead have neither right nor power over it. The portion occupied by any individual ceases to be his when himself ceases... | |
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I set out on this ground, which I suppose to be self-evident, that the earth belongs in usufruct to the living ; that the dead have neither powers nor rights over it. 
