 A writ of mandamus is, in general, 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 thing therein...  The American and English Encyclopedia of Law - Side 90redigert av - 1890Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Virginia. General Assembly. Senate - 1877 - 1206 sider
...requiring them t< do somr particular tiling therein specified, which appertains to their office and dotv and which the court of King's Bench has previously determined, or at least as sumed to be consonant to right and justice. * * * But issues in all eases wher the party hath a... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1791 - 506 sider
...judicature within the king's dominions, requiring them to do fome particular thing therein fpecificd, which appertains to their office and duty, and which the court of king's bench has previoufly determined, or at lead fuppofes, to be confonant to right and juftice. It is a high prerogative... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1794 - 588 sider
...judicature within the king's dominions, requiring them to do fome particular thing therein fpecified, which appertains to their office and duty, and which the court of king's bench f FNB J5J, 154, 140. I 4 has has previoufly determined, or at lead fuppofes to be coufo-r jaunt to... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1800 - 562 sider
...judicature within the king's dominions, requiring them to do fome particular thing therein fpecified, which appertains to their office and duty, and which the court of king's bench has previoufly determined, or at leaft fuppofes to be confonant to right and juftice. It is a high prerogative... | |
 | Kentucky. Court of Appeals, James Hughes, Achilles Sneed, Martin D. Hardin, George Minos Bibb, Alexander Keith Marshall, William Littell - 1879 - 942 sider
...from the Court of King's Bench, directed to any person, corporation, or inferior court of judicature, within the king's dominions, requiring them to do...least supposes, to be consonant to right and justice. (3 Com. 110.) The office of the writ is to compel the performance of a duty enjoined by law, and it... | |
 | Kentucky. Court of Appeals, James Hughes, Achilles Sneed, Martin D. Hardin, George Minos Bibb, Alexander Keith Marshall, William Littell - 1846 - 780 sider
...appertained the power by mandamus of "directing any person, corporation, or inferior Court of judicature, within the king's dominions, requiring them to do...office and duty, and which the Court of King's Bench had previously deter mined; or at least supposes to be consonant to right and justice:" (3 Black. Com.,... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - 1804 - 514 sider
...judicature within the king's dominions, re" quiring them to do fome particular thing therein fpeci" fied, which appertains to their office and duty, and « which the court of king's bench has previoiifly deter" mined, or at kait fuppofes, to be confonant to right « andjuftice." Lord Mansfield,... | |
 | William Waller Hening - 1810 - 710 sider
...authority for that purpose, and directed to any person, corporation, or inferior court of judicature, requiring them to do some particular thing therein...appertains to their office and duty, and which the superior court has previously determined, or at least -supposes to be consonant to right and justice.... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - 1812 - 486 sider
...king's name from the court of king's bench, and directed to any person, corporation or inferior court, requiring them to do some particular thing therein...appertains to their office and duty, and which the court has previously determined, or at least supposes, to be consonant to right and justice. It is a writ... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - 1820 - 528 sider
...directed to any person, corporation or inferior Court of judicature, requiring them in the King's name, to do some particular thing therein specified, which appertains to their office, situation or duty, and which is consistent with right and justice (e). The object of the writ is not... | |
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