 ... strictly speaking) there is no foundation in nature or in natural law, why a set of words upon parchment should convey the dominion of land...  Annual Register - Page 261publié par - 1768Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | William Blackstone - 1979 - 569 pages
...at beft we reft fatisfied with the decifion of the laws in our favour, without examining the reafon or authority upon which thofe laws have been built....owner ; not caring to reflect that (accurately and ftrictly fpeaking) there is no foundation in nature or in natural law, why a fet of words upon parchment... | |
 | Menno Boldt, J. Anthony Long, Leroy Little Bear - 1985 - 424 pages
...with thedecision ofthelawsin our favour, without examining the reason or authority upon which those laws have been built. We think it enough that our...derived by the grant of the former proprietor, by descent from our ancestor, or by the last will and testament of the dying owner; not caring to reflect... | |
 | Richard Epstein - 2000 - 438 pages
...at beft we reft fatisfied with the decifion of the laws in our favour, without examining the rtafon or authority upon which thofe laws have been built....derived by the grant of the former proprietor, by defeent from our anccftors, or by the laft will and teftament of the dying owner ; not caring to reflect... | |
 | Knights of Labor - 1883 - 198 pages
...look back to the means by which it was acquired, as if fearful of some defect in our title. * * * * We think it enough that our title is derived by the grant of the former proprietor by descent from our ancestors, or by the last will and testament of the dying owner. Not caring to reflect... | |
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