 As soon as a man sets foot on English ground he is free. A negro may maintain an action against his master for ill-usage, and may have a Habeas Corpus if restrained of his liberty.  Parliamentary Papers - Página xlviipor Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1876Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | T. B. Howell, Esq. - 1816 - 804 páginas
...and gave costs to the negro. He particularly said, " As soon as a roan puts foot on English ground, he is free : a negro may maintain an action against his master for ill usage, and m^y have a Habeas Corpus, if restrained of hisTiberty" (»). Оманом Having observed... | |
 | 1816 - 724 páginas
...and gave costs to the negro. He particularly said, " As soon as a man puts foot on English ground, he is free : a negro may maintain an action against his master for ill usage, and may have a Habeas Corpus, if restrained of his liberty" (*). objection! Having observed... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench - 1822 - 898 páginas
...foot on English ground, he is free ; a negro may maintain an action against his master for ill usage, and may have a habeas corpus if restrained of his liberty." The distinction, therefore, is this, that as slavery cannot exist in this country, the party cannot have... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, James Dowling, Archer Ryland - 1824 - 884 páginas
...all the other Judges had acted, and where he said, " As soon as a man puts foot on English ground, he is free; a negro may maintain an action against his master for ill usage, and may have at habeas corpus if restrained of his liberty." The distinction, therefore,... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Chancery, Robert Henley Eden Baron Henley - 1827 - 454 páginas
...Perrott for the defendant Harvey. The Lord CHANCELLOR. As soon as a man sets foot on English ground he is free : a negro may maintain an action against his master for ill usage, and may have a Habeas Corpus if restrained of his liberty (a). (Harg.) Bill dismissed with... | |
 | 1860 - 428 páginas
...baptized") having arisen, Lord Northington declared that, "As soon as a man sets foot on English ground he is free; a negro may maintain an action against his master for ill-usage, and may have habeas corpus if restrained of his liberty." We may indeed perceive, that the mutability of the law... | |
 | John Codman Hurd - 1858 - 778 páginas
...Chancellor Northington's brief opinion in Shanley v. Harvey, " As soon as a man sets foot on English ground he is free. A negro may maintain an action against...and may have a habeas corpus if restrained of his 1 Compare ante, p. 378, notes. Illustrating Lord Bacon's remark in Do Augmentis, Lib. V., ch. iv.,... | |
 | John Codman Hurd - 1858 - 678 páginas
...whole decision is, by the Lord Chancellor, Northington, " As soon as a man sets foot on English ground he is free: a negro may maintain an action against his master for ill usage, and may have a Habeas Corpus if restrained of his liberty." § 188. It will be noticed that... | |
 | John Codman Hurd - 1858 - 694 páginas
...must likewise be observed that his Lordship here mentions only two effects of it, for he adds, • A negro may maintain an action against his master for ill-usage and mny have a hrtbeaa corjnu if restrained of his liberty ' This is an instance in which the law of England... | |
 | Robert Aspland - 1859 - 786 páginas
...1762, Lord Chancellor Northington^ used these words: "As soon as a man sets foot on English ground he is free; a negro may maintain an action against his master for ill usage, and may have a Habeas Corpus if restrained of his liberty." Ten years later occurred the... | |
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