 There are two capital faults in our law with relation to civil debts. One is, that every man is presumed solvent. A presumption, in innumerable cases, directly against truth. Therefore the debtor is ordered, on a supposition of ability and fraud, to be...  The Pamphleteer - Page 536edited by - 1815Full view - About this book
 | Robert Bisset - Great Britain - 1803 - 450 pages
...following opinion on this important fubject, in his addrefs to the ele&ors of Briftol ;— <' There are two capital faults in our law, with relation to civil debts. One is, that every man is prefumed folvent; a prefumption, jn innumerable cafes, directly again ft truth ; therefore the debtor... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 244 pages
...bosom of the darkest woods, and in the shade of the oldest and most spreading oaks. DEBTOK LAWS. THERE are two capital faults in our law with relation to...solvent. A presumption, in innumerable cases, directly agamst truth. Therefore the debtor is ordered, on a supposition of ability and fraud, to be coerced... | |
 | Oratory - 1808 - 540 pages
...in the remedial part, miserably defective. '' There are two capital faults in our law with respect to civil debts. One is, that every man is presumed solvent — a presumption, in innumerable instances, directly against truth. Therefore the debtor is ordered, on a supposition of ability and... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1811 - 506 pages
...following opinion on this important subject, in his address to the electors of Bristol :— " There are two capital faults in our law, with relation to...presumed solvent?. a presumption, in innumerable cases, direetly against truth ; therefore the debtor is ordered, on a supposition oi ability and fraud, to... | |
 | Robert Bisset - Great Britain - 1820 - 510 pages
...subject, in hii address to the electors of Bristol : — " There are two capital faults in our taw, with relation to civil debts. One is, that every man...cases of civil insolvency, without a pardon from his creditors, he is to be imprisoned for life; and thus a miserable mistaken invention of artificial science... | |
 | Robert Bisset - Great Britain - 1822 - 764 pages
...following opinion on this important subject, in his address to the electors of Bristol : — " There are two capital faults in our law, with relation to...ability and fraud, to be coerced his liberty until lie mukes payment. By this means, in all cases of civil insolvency, without a pardon from his creditors,... | |
 | Robert Bisset - Great Britain - 1828 - 1016 pages
...following opinion on this important subject, in his address to the electors of Bristol : — "There arc two capital faults in our law, with relation to civil...cases of civil insolvency, without a pardon from his creditors, he is to be imprisoned for life; and thus a miserable mistaken invention of artificial science... | |
 | Law - 1833 - 548 pages
...effect that " it is a fault in our law that every man is, contrary to truth, presumed to be solvent, and the debtor is ordered, on a supposition of ability and fraud, to be deprived of his liberty." At the time this was written it was nearer truth than now; but I submit,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1834 - 648 pages
...for its fault was its being, in the remedial part, miserably defective. There are two capital faulte dd, that I do not choose wholly to break the American spirit, because it is tho spirit that has made t inпигштаЫе rasos, directly against truth. Therefore the debtor is ordered, on a supposition... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1834 - 692 pages
...far as ' it went, for its fault was, its being, in the 1 remedial part, miserably defective. There ' are two capital faults in our law with ' relation to civil debts. One is, that every 4 man is presumed solvent — a prestí m p' lion, in innumerable cases, directly ' against truth.... | |
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