 | United States. Supreme Court - 1884 - 526 trang
...issuing in the king's name, from the court of king's bench, and directed to any person, corporation or inferior court of judicature, within the king's dominions,...therein specified, which appertains to their office or duty, and which the court of king's bench has previously determined, or at least supposes, to be... | |
 | Richard Hallilay - 1884 - 678 trang
...out of the Queen's Bench Division (Crown side) to compel any person, corporation, or inferior court to do some particular thing therein specified, which appertains to their office or duty. A prohibition is used to stay proceedings in an Q.—In what cases are writs of mandamus,... | |
 | Sydney Hastings - 1885 - 532 trang
...Judicature, within the Crown's dominions, requiring them to do some particular thing Where it lies. therein specified, which appertains to their office and duty, and which the Court has previously dctermined, or at least, supposes, to be consonant to right and justice (a). Whenever... | |
 | 1911 - 1172 trang
...some particular thing therein specified which by law they are bound to do, and which a superior court has previously determined or at least supposes to be consonant to right and justice. "It is unnecessary for the purposes of this writ of mandamus. While It Is true that in England It was originally... | |
 | 1886 - 896 trang
...person, corporation, or inferior court of jurisdiction within the jurisdiction of such superior court, requiring them to do some particular thing therein...specified, which appertains to their office and duty. But all the authorities agree that it lies only to prevent a failure of justice, and where there is... | |
 | 1886 - 968 trang
...specified which by law they are bound to do, and which a superior court has previously determine!, or at least supposes, to be consonant to right and justice. It is unnecessary for the purposes of this case to trace the origin and history of the writ of mandamus.... | |
 | James Newton Fiero - 1887 - 772 trang
...Court of the King's Bench and directed to any person, corporation or inferior court of jurisdiction within the king's dominions, requiring them to do...therein specified, which appertains to their office or duty, and which the Court of King's Bench has previously determined, or at least supposes to be... | |
 | 1888 - 942 trang
...issuing in the king's name from the court of king's bench, and directed to any person, corporation, or inferior court of judicature within the king's dominions,...least supposes, to be consonant to right and justice." Lord Mansfield, in 3 Burrow, liiGfi, in the case of The King v. Barker ct ai. y states, with much precision... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1890 - 640 trang
...issuing in the king's name from the court of king's bench, and directed to any person, corporation, or inferior court of judicature within the king's dominions,...or at least supposes, to be consonant to right and justice.f It is a high prerogative writ, of a most extensively remedial nature ; and may be Issued... | |
 | Floyd Russell Mechem - 1890 - 904 trang
...issuing in the king's name from the court of king's bench, and directed to any person, corporation or inferior court of judicature within the king's dominions,...or at least supposes, to be consonant to right and justice."8 § 929. The modern Writ defined. — "The modern writ of mandamus," says Mr. High,4 " may... | |
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Commentaries, page 110, defines a mandamus to be " a command issuing in the king's name from the court of king's bench, and directed to any person, corporation, or inferior court of judicature within the king's dominions, requiring them to do some particular... 
