The American Law Review, Volume 4Little, Brown, and Company, 1870 - Law |
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... question arose whether the Secretary of War could bind the United States by accepting bills of exchange without authority . This was a fraudulent transaction on his part , with the intent of embarrassing the Government . The bills were ...
... question arose whether the Secretary of War could bind the United States by accepting bills of exchange without authority . This was a fraudulent transaction on his part , with the intent of embarrassing the Government . The bills were ...
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... question in such cases is , after all , one of intent ; for undoubtedly if an officer means to bind himself instead of the Government , he can do so . Such was the view entertained . by Attorney - General Cushing , as expressed in one ...
... question in such cases is , after all , one of intent ; for undoubtedly if an officer means to bind himself instead of the Government , he can do so . Such was the view entertained . by Attorney - General Cushing , as expressed in one ...
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... question is therefore raised , viz . , whether the omission to advertise in ordinary cases is a mere irregularity , or goes to the essence of the contract ; whether , in fact , the law itself is directory or absolute . We do not find ...
... question is therefore raised , viz . , whether the omission to advertise in ordinary cases is a mere irregularity , or goes to the essence of the contract ; whether , in fact , the law itself is directory or absolute . We do not find ...
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... question of exigency . Chief Justice Casey dis- cussed the topic more at length : " What is that public exigency which requires immediate delivery of articles , or performance of service , which justifies dispensing with the ...
... question of exigency . Chief Justice Casey dis- cussed the topic more at length : " What is that public exigency which requires immediate delivery of articles , or performance of service , which justifies dispensing with the ...
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... question . It will be perceived that the Act of 1809 has been discussed by the Court of Claims more particularly with reference to the exist- ence of an exigency . Whether the head of a department or a commanding general may decide when ...
... question . It will be perceived that the Act of 1809 has been discussed by the Court of Claims more particularly with reference to the exist- ence of an exigency . Whether the head of a department or a commanding general may decide when ...
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