 ... from a determinate spot of ground, because his father had done so before him : or why the occupier of a particular field or of a jewel, when lying on his death-bed, and no longer able to maintain possession, should be entitled to tell the rest of...  The Fortnightly Review - Page 741913Full view - About this book
 | Harlan Eugene Read - Decedents' estates - 1918 - 360 pages
...of ground, because his father had done so before him ; or why the occupier of a particular field or jewel, when lying on his death-bed, and no longer...to maintain possession, should be entitled to tell all the rest of the world which of them should enjoy it after him. These inquiries, it must be owned,... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means - Income tax - 1918 - 812 pages
...fellow-creatures from a determinate spot of ground, because his father had done so before him; or why the occupier of a particular field or of a jewel, when lying on his death bed and no longer able to maintain possession, should be entitled to tell the rest of the world... | |
 | Labor unions - 1898 - 906 pages
...fellow-creatures from a determinate spot of land because his fathers had done so, or why the occupier of a particular field, or of a jewel, when lying on his death-bed, and no longer able lo maintain possession, should be able lo tell the rest of the world which of them should enjoy it... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1979 - 569 pages
...from a determinate fpot of ground, becaufe his father had done fo before him ; or why the occupier of a particular field or of a jewel, when lying on his death-bed and no longer able to maintain pofleflion, mould be entitled to tell the reft of the world which of them mould enjoy it after him.... | |
 | Walter Lippmann - 212 pages
...fellow-creatures from a determinate spot of ground, because his father had done so before him: or why the occupier of a particular field or of a jewel, when lying on...possession, should be entitled to tell the rest of the world which of them should enjoy it after him." * Blackstone thought that these questions which challenge... | |
 | John Christman - Philosophy - 1994 - 232 pages
...upon parchment should convey the dominion of land:... or why the occupier of a particular field or a jewel, when lying on his death-bed, and no longer...possession, should be entitled to tell the rest of the world which of them should enjoy it after him. 43 Conclusion views which I think is instructive in the following... | |
 | Richard Epstein - Law - 2000 - 438 pages
...from a determinate fpot of ground, becaufe his father had done fo before him \ or why the occupier of a particular field or of a jewel, when lying on his death-bed and no longer able to rraint;'in poflcflion, fhould be entitled to tell the reft of the world which of them fhould enjoy... | |
 | Susan Glover - Literary Criticism - 2006 - 240 pages
...creatures from a determinate spot of ground, because his father had done so before him; or why the occupier of a particular field or of a jewel, when lying on...possession, should be entitled to tell the rest of the world which of them should enjoy it after him. These enquiries, it must be owned, would be useless and even... | |
 | Allan Hepburn - Literary Criticism - 2007 - 313 pages
...fellow-creatures from a determinate spot of land because his father had done so before him; or why the occupier of a particular field or of a jewel, when lying on...possession should be entitled to tell the rest of the world which of them should enjoy it after him' (2: 2). Blackstone touches on some firmly held beliefs about... | |
 | Knights of Labor - Labor - 1883 - 198 pages
...because his father had done . so before him ; or why the occupier of a particular field, when lying upon his death-bed, and no longer able to maintain possession, should be entitled to tell the rest of the world which of them should enjoy it after him. With so highly respectable and eminent authority as Blackstone... | |
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