The Journal of Jurisprudence, Volume 24

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T.T. Clark, 1880 - Law
 

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Page 294 - or subjects of the most favoured nation. And reciprocally, Chinese subjects visiting or residing in the United States shall enjoy the same privileges, immunities, and exemptions, in respect to travel or residence, as may there be enjoyed by the citizens or subjects of the most favoured nation.
Page 296 - Due process of law in each particular case means such an exertion of the powers of government as the settled maxims of law permit and sanction, and under such safeguards for the protection of individual rights as those maxims prescribe for the class of cases to which the one being dealt with belongs.
Page 295 - citizens of all free governments, and which have at all times been enjoyed by citizens of the several States which compose this Union, from the time of their becoming free, independent, and sovereign. What these fundamental principles are it would be more tedious than
Page 295 - to enumerate. They may all, however, be comprehended under the following general heads : Protection by the Government, with the right to acquire and possess property of every kind, and to pursue and obtain happiness and safety, subject, nevertheless, to
Page 165 - The debts hereinafter mentioned shall be paid in priority to all other debts. Between themselves such debts shall rank equally, and shall be paid in full, unless the property of the bankrupt is insufficient to meet them, in which case they shall abate, in equal proportions, between themselves—that is to say (1)
Page 293 - is in its nature a contract between two nations, not a legislative Act. It does not generally effect of itself the object to be accomplished, especially so far as its operation is intra-territorial, but is carried into execution by the sovereign power of the respective parties to the instrument. In the United States a different principle is established.
Page 294 - and the Emperor of China cordially recognise the inherent and inalienable right of man to change his home and allegiance, and also the mutual advantage of the free migration and emigration
Page 294 - Article VI. Citizens of the United States visiting or residing in China shall enjoy the same privileges, immunities, or exemptions, in respect to travel or residence, as may there be enjoyed by the citi/ens or subjects of the most
Page 288 - Chinese:— Sec. 2. No corporation now existing, or hereafter formed under the laws of this State, shall, after the adoption of this Constitution, employ, directly or indirectly, in any capacity, any Chinese or Mongolians. The Legislature shall pass such laws as may be necessary to enforce this provision.
Page 301 - cognizance of the question that the election was conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the body of this Act, and that such noncompliance or mistake did not affect the result of the election.

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