 ... spot of it, for rest, for shade, or the like, acquired for the time a sort of ownership, from which it would have been unjust, and contrary to the law of nature, to have driven him by force ; but the instant that he quitted the use or occupation of...  Annual Register of World Events - Page 2861800Full view - About this book
 | Books - 1766 - 768 pages
...driven him by force ; but the inftant that he quitted the ufe or occupation of it, another might fcife it without injuftice. Thus alfo a vine or other tree might be faid to be in common, all men were equally entitled to its produce ; and yet any jrivate >«*j!* ' -ht gain the fole property... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1768 - 642 pages
...(hade, or the like, acquired for the time a fort of ownerfhip, from which k would have been unjuft, and contrary to the law of nature, to have driven him...quitted the ufe or occupation of it, another might feife it without injuftice. Thus alfo a vine or other tree might be faid to be in common, as all men... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1791 - 566 pages
...fhade, or the like, acquired for the time a fort of ownerfhip, from which it would have been unjuft, and contrary to the law of nature, to have driven him by force j but the inftant that he ~- Gen. i. 28. <• Barbeyr. Puff. I. ,. c, 4. fc Juftin. 1. 43- ci A 3 quitted... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1794 - 700 pages
...or the like, acquired for the time n fort of ownerfliip, from which it would have been unjuft, and contrary to the law of nature, to have driven him...quitted the ufe or occupation of it, another might feife it t> Juftin. 1. 43. c. I. « Batbejr. Puff. 1. 4, e, 4. B a without without injuftice. Thus... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1794 - 676 pages
...or the like, acquired for the time a fort of OM-ntrfhip, from which it would have been unjuft, and contrary to the law of nature, to have driven him by force ; but the inflant that he quitted the ufe or occupation of it, another might feife it b JulKn. 1. 43. c, i. «... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...made, or the like, acquired for the time a fort of ownerfhip, from which it would have been unjuft, and contrary to the law of nature, to have driven him...quitted the ufe or occupation of it, another might ie;ze it without injuftice. Thus aifo a vine or oiher tree might be ¡aid to be in common, as al! n;e;i... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1800 - 680 pages
...fhade, or the like, acquired for the time a fort of ownerfhip, from which it would have been unjurt, and contrary to the law of nature, to have driven him...quitted the ufe or occupation of it, another might feife it 1 Juftin. i. 4;. c. I. c Embvc. Puff. i. 4 c. 4. without injuftice. Thus alfo a vine or other... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1800 - 600 pages
...fort of ownerthip, from which' it would have been tinjnft, and contrary to the law of nature, to hare driven him by force ; but the Inftant that he quitted...it, another might feize it without injuftice. Thus alfb a vjne or other tree niig'it be faid to be in common, at all men were equally entitled to its... | |
 | History - 1800 - 596 pages
...or the like, acquired for the time a fort of O'.vnermip, from which it would have been iinjuft, and contrary to the law of nature, to have driven him by force ; but the ihftar.t that he quitted the ufe or occupation of it, another might fetze it without inju-ftice. Thus'alfoa... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...shade, or the like, acquired for the time a sort of ownership, from which it would have been unjust, and contrary to the law of nature, to have driven him by force ; but the instant that he quitted the use or occupation of it, another might seize it without injustice. Thus... | |
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