| Virginia. Supreme Court of Appeals, William Waller Hening, William Munford - 1809 - 798 Seiten
...SacUlW In speaking to the first point, I have necessarily touched APRIL, 180JJ. upon the second, viz. that it is the province of the Jury, and not of the Court, to make the presumption* The act which directs a Jury to be impanelled for the purpose of finding such... | |
| Virginia. Supreme Court of Appeals, William Waller Hening, William Munford - 1809 - 678 Seiten
...to declare the motives which induced them to find excessive damages. See E q_u 1 rv, No. 6. JURY. 1. It is the province of the Jury, and not of the Court, to judge of the circuirutuncej under winch a patent for lands may be presumed to have formerly issued.... | |
| United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - 1812 - 486 Seiten
...The decree is for sterling, to be discharged in current money at a certain rate of exchange. *5th. It is the province of the jury, and not of the court, % 290 to fix the value of sterling money. 1 Wash. 373. 378. Barnet et al. v. Watson et al. 6th. Although... | |
| Virginia. Supreme Court of Appeals, William Munford - 1816 - 1298 Seiten
...upon a bill of exceptions. The rule is established by the case of Crabtree vs. Horton, (ante. p. 1.) that it is the province of the jury, and not of the court, to determine what is probable cause. Wm. Hay, jr. contra, acknowledged that the case of Crabtree vs. Horton would... | |
| New York (State). Superior Court (New York), Jonathan Prescott Hall - 1833 - 708 Seiten
...the report could not conclude the parties; and that Insurance Co. . when this question is left open, it is the province of the jury and not of the Court to decide it. This involves the merits of the general objection, that the survey does not satisfy the... | |
| Pennsylvania. Supreme Court, Frederick Watts - 1836 - 538 Seiten
...that the general character of the plaintiff is bad. Ibid. 3. In an action on the case for a libel, it is the province of the jury and not of the court to construe words of dubious import ; and they are to be interpreted, not by the norma loquendi, but by... | |
| 1843 - 532 Seiten
...country in which the suit is brought. Ib. LIBEL. (Province of jury.) In an action on the case fora libel, it is the province of the jury and not of the court to construe words of dubious import; and they are to be interpreted, not by the norma loquendi, but by... | |
| Illinois. Supreme Court - 1908 - 726 Seiten
...v. Hawley, 140 id. 186; Car tier v. Troy Lumber Co. 138 id. 533 ; Chittenden v. Evans, 41 id. 251.) It is the province of the jury, and not of the court, to pass on the sufficiency of the evidence offered as a satisfactory explanation of recent possession... | |
| Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court - 1864 - 1548 Seiten
...them as shingles, upon any building ; that they were mere chips. The defendant contended, that it was the province of the jury,- and not of the court, to determine the nature of the things brought into court in the trunk, and whether they were or were not to be considered... | |
| John Innes Clark Hare - 1871 - 952 Seiten
...and concerning the plaintiff." And whether it was *so published or not, is a question of fact, which it is the province of the jury, and not of the court, to decide. This has been so held in a great number of instances ; and is so reasonable and just a rule,... | |
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