Pennsylvania Bar Association. Meeting. Report of the ... Annual Meeting ..., Volume 10The Association, 1904 - Bar associations |
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Admission adopted ALEX Allegheny amendment annual meeting answer appointed Asso Beaver bench bill Biog BRADFORD COUNTY Bucks county by-law Chairman Chambersburg CHARLES Chester Chestnut street ciation cities Civil Clearfield COLAHAN Committee on Law Common Pleas constitutional COUNTY BAR COUNTY-continued Court in banc Dauphin defendant Duly seconded duty EDWARD elected equity Erie evidence Executive Committee Fayette FRANK Franklin Frick Building GEORGE GEORGE W Harrisburg HENRY honor JAMES JOHN JOSEPH Judge judgment judicial jury justice labor Lackawanna Lancaster Land Title Building Law Reform lawyer legislation Legislature Luzerne matter ment motion municipal oath Orphans party Penn Pennsylvania Bar Association person Philadelphia Philadelphia County Pittsburg plaintiff practice present President profession proposed act record ROBERT rule SAMUEL SAMUEL W Scranton Secretary SIMPSON SMITH STAAKE Stephen Girard Stephen Girard Building Supreme Court testimony THOMAS tion trial Uniontown Walnut street Warren Wilkes-Barre WILLIAM H witnesses
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Page 330 - ... the right of the citizen to be free in the enjoyment of all his faculties; to be free to use them in all lawful ways; to live and work where he will; to earn his livelihood by any lawful calling; to pursue any livelihood or avocation; and for that purpose to enter into all contracts which may be proper, necessary, and essential to his carrying out to a successful conclusion the purposes above mentioned.
Page 245 - if I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true ;'" that is, is not trustworthy — is not to be credited unless supported by other evidence.
Page 242 - The reason upon which the rule stands, is this. The plaintiff calls upon the defendant to answer an allegation he -makes, and thereby admits the answer to be evidence. If it is testimony, it is equal to the testimony of any other witness; and as the plaintiff cannot prevail if the balance of proof be not in his favor, he must have circumstances in addition to his single witness, in order to turn the balance.
Page 247 - At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.
Page 330 - US 746, at page 762, ... in the course of his concurring opinion in that case, that "the right to follow any of the common occupations of life is an inalienable right. It was formulated as such under the phrase 'pursuit of happiness...
Page 156 - ... move the court to have all the evidence taken upon the trial duly certified and filed so as to become part of the record, and for judgment non obstante veredicto upon the whole record...
Page 325 - ... etc., will be demanded, and must be conceded. The principle, if it once obtains a foothold, is aggressive, and is not easily checked. It thrives on what it feeds on, and is insatiate in its demands. More requires more. If a large body of irresponsible men demand and receive power outside of law, over and above law, it is not to be expected that they will be satisfied with a moderate and reasonable use of it. All history proves that abuses and excesses are inevitable. The exercise of irresponsible...
Page 330 - ... all men are created equal; and are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; and that among these are, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness...
Page 325 - If the defendants have the right which they claim, then all business enterprises are alike subject to their dictation. No one is safe in engaging in business, for no one knows whether his business affairs are to be directed by intelligence or ignorance, whether law and justice will protect the business, or brute force regardless of law will control it; for it must be remembered that the exercise of the power, if conceded, will by no means be confined to the matter of employing help.
Page 407 - States and maintain representative government; to advance the science of jurisprudence : to promote the administration of justice...