 | New York (State) - Session laws - 1827 - 436 pages
...within twenty days after his election or appointment, shall take and subscribe an oath, faithfully to discharge the duties of his office, according to the best of his ability, which oath may be administered by any justice of the peace, judge or commissioner to take affidavits... | |
 | John Van Lear McMahon - Maryland - 1831 - 568 pages
...he will permit none to vote whom he does not consider so entitled : and that he will In all respects discharge the duties of his office according to the best of his knowledge, without favor or partiality. That of the clerk is generally, " That he will faithfully and... | |
 | Massachusetts - Law - 1837 - 936 pages
...office, shall, before entering on its duties, make solemn oath that he will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of his office, according to the best of his abilities and understanding. SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That the sum to be received by said trustees... | |
 | Elisha P. Hurlbut - New York (State) - 1840 - 222 pages
...or affirm, that he will support the constitution of the United States, and of the State of New York, and that he will faithfully discharge the duties of...his office, according to the best of his ability. Every wilful neglect of a duty, enjoined by law upon a public officer, (where no special provision... | |
 | Andrew White Young - Law - 1846 - 240 pages
...he will support the constitution of the United States, and the constitution of the state of Ohio ; and that he will faithfully discharge the duties of his office according to the best of his ability. 3. All persons elected to important public offices are required to take a similar oath. An oath is... | |
 | Andrew White Young - United States - 1848 - 304 pages
...support the constitution of the United States, and the constitution of hi? own state ; and that he will discharge the duties of his office according to the best of his ability. § 3. All persons elected to the more important and responsible public offices, are required to take... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature - Michigan - 1849 - 144 pages
...services, when he was sworn to support the constitution and laws of this state' and to perform all the duties of his office according to the best of his ability. If the extra time and services for which the warrant purports to have been drawn was not upon business... | |
 | Kentucky - Law - 1851 - 730 pages
...oath before some officer competent to administer the same, "that he will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of his office according to the, best of his ability, and will not be influenced in the conduct thereof by sectarian, partisan, or political partialities."... | |
 | Michigan, Thomas McIntyre Cooley - Law - 1857 - 828 pages
...first taking an oath, to be administered by one of the Inspectors, that he will faithfully perform the duties of his office according to the best of his ability. opening » n <i (525.) SEC. 33. The polls of the election shall be opened at cloning of poll. nine... | |
 | Kansas - Law - 1858 - 404 pages
...the duties thereof, take and subscribe an oath to support the constitution of the United States, and faithfully discharge the duties of his office according to the best of his ability, which shall be filed with the clerk of the corporation, and may be taken before and certified to by... | |
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Every person elected or appointed to any office, before proceeding to exercise the authority, or discharge the duties thereof, shall make oath or affirmation that he will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this State,... 
