...refusing to return to slavery in the West Indies. In his judgment, Lord Mansfield observed, — "The state of slavery is of such a nature, that it is incapable of being now introduced by courts of justice upon mere reasoning, or inferences from any principles natural...

...refusing to return to slavery in the West Indies. In his judgment, Lord Mansfield observed, — "The state of slavery is of such a nature, that it is incapable of being now introduced by courts of justice upon mere reasoning, or inferencesyrom any principles natural or...

...certain extent respected. Almost the only reason assigned by Lord Mansfield in Somerset's case, was, that slavery is of such a nature, that it is incapable...reasons, moral or political, but only by positive law; and it is so odious, that nothing can be suffered to support it but positive law. The same doctrine...

...So high an act of dominion must be recognized by the law of the country where it is used. * * * The state of Slavery is of such a nature, that it is incapable...introduced on any reasons, moral or political — but only positive law, which preserves its force long after the reasons, occasion, and time itself from whence...

...So high an act of dominion must be recognized by the law of the country where it is used. * * * The state of slavery is of such a nature, that it is incapable...introduced on any reasons, moral or political — but only positive law, which preserves its force long after the reasons, occasion, and time itself from whence...

...So high an act of dominion must be recognized by the law of the country where it is used. * * * The state of slavery is of such a nature, that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons, moral or political—but only positive law, which preserves its force long after the reasons, occasion, and...

...court should here regard this boy as a slave because he is made such by the laws of Georgia — " The state of slavery is of such a nature that it is incapable now of being introduced by courts of justice, from any principles natural or political ; it must take...

...delivering the opinion of the Court of King's Bench, Lord Mansfield uses the following language : " The state of slavery is of such a nature that it is incapable...introduced on any reasons, moral or political, but only positive law, which preserves its force long after the reasons, occasion, and time iteelf from whence...

...used. The power of a master over his slave has been exceedingly different in different conntries. The state of slavery is of such a nature that it is incapable...which preserves its force long after the reasons, occasions, and time itself from whence it was created is erased from memory. It is so odious that nothing...

...eminent English jurists, who, when they have had occasion to speak of slavery, uniformly say, — " It is of such a nature, that it is incapable of being introduced on any reasons, moral or political, but only provisions of law ; and it is so odious, that nothing can be suffered to support it, but positive law."...