 | 1907 - 1166 páginas
...of a writ, of quo warrante, is In the nature of a writ of right, we are told, for the king or state, against him who claims or usurps any office, franchise, or liberty, to Inf! utre by what authority he supports his claim, In order to determine the right (3 Black. Com. 262);... | |
 | Floyd Russell Mechem - 1890 - 904 páginas
...consideration. § 477. Nature of the Remedy. — The ancient writ of quo warranto was a high prerogative writ, in the nature of a writ of right for the king, against one who usurped or claimed any office, franchise or liberty of the crown, to inquire by what authority... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1890 - 642 páginas
...forfeited goods for the public use, though the offender himself had escaped tiie reach of justice. 5. f -A- writ of quo warranto is in the nature of a writ o See pag. 180. q Glib. hist, of exch. ch. 13. of right for the king, against him who claims or usurps... | |
 | Thomas Brett - 1891 - 822 páginas
...quo warranto which is now obsolete, but upon which the information of the present day is founded, was in the nature of a writ of right for the king against him who claimed or usurped any office, franchise, or liberty, to inquire by what authority he supported his... | |
 | William Blackstone, William Cyrus Sprague - 1893 - 558 páginas
...were supposed derelict, and condemned to the use of the crown. quo WAURANTO. 5. A writ of quo warranta is in the nature of a writ of right for the king,...claims or usurps any office, franchise, or liberty, to inquire by what authority he supports his claim, in order to determine the right. It lies also in case... | |
 | 1896 - 1140 páginas
...probably used in the twelfth century, about the time of Richard I. (AD 1108). It was a civil remedy, in the nature of a writ of right, for the king, against any one who claimed or usurped any office, franchise, or liberty, to inquire by what authority he supported... | |
 | Richard Ross Perry - 1897 - 536 páginas
...court to be there proceeded with. 1 Quo WARRANTO. A writ of quo warranto (by what warrant or authority) is in the nature of a writ of right for the king against...claims or usurps any office, franchise, or liberty, to inquire by what authority he supports his claim, in order to determine the right It lies also in case... | |
 | William Blackstone (Sir) - 1897 - 838 páginas
...rem, as anciently, in the case of treasure trove, wrecks, waifs and estrays. 5. By Quo Warranto. This is in the nature of a writ of right for the king,...claims or usurps any office, franchise or liberty, to inquire by what authority he claims, in order to determine the right. It lies also in case of non-user... | |
 | Charles Fisk Beach - 1898 - 842 páginas
...distinct franchises, though in the same hand, might be sevBlackstone, as follows: "A writ of quo loarranlo is in the nature of a writ of right, for the king,...claims or usurps any office, franchise or liberty, to inquire by what authority he supports his claim, in order to determine the right. It lies, also, in... | |
 | Charles Fisk Beach - 1898 - 840 páginas
...ground. Several distinct franchises, though in the same hand, might be sev' Blackstone, as follows: "A writ of quo warranto is in the' nature of. a writ...right, for the king, against him who claims or usurps anv office, franchise or liberty, to inquire by what authority he supports his claim, in order to determine... | |
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A WRIT of quo warranto is in the nature of a writ of right for the king, against him who claims or usurps any office, franchise, or liberty, to inquire by what authority he supports his claim, in order to determine the right r. 
