Thus warranted, the fellows brought their cause before the Queen's Bench, and before the end of Easter term 1713 obtained a rule for the bishop to show cause why a mandamus should not issue to compel him to discharge his judicial functions. Two considerable... The Works of Thomas De Quincey - Page 36by Thomas De Quincey - 1876Full view - About this book
| England - 1830 - 1024 pages
...the Queen's Bench, and before the end of Easter term, 1713, obtained a rule for the Bishop to shew cause why a mandamus should not issue to compel him to discharge hisjudicial functions. Two considerable advantages had been obtained by Bentley about this time ; he... | |
| Scotland - 1830 - 1046 pages
...the Queen's Bench, and before the end of Easter term, 1713, obtained a rule for the Bishop to shew cause why a mandamus should not issue to compel him to discharge his judicial functions. 1 wo considerable advantages had been obtained by Bentley about this time ; he had been able to apply... | |
| Hartley Coleridge - Biography - 1833 - 764 pages
...Trinity College was first brought into court, by Mr- Page* obtaining a Rule for the Bishop to shew cause why a Mandamus should not issue to compel him to discharge his judicial functions. After a full year's delay, arising partly from forms of law, of which delay appears to be the only... | |
| James Henry Monk - Scholars - 1833 - 466 pages
...Judge of hanging notoriety), who, as counsel for the Fellows, obtained a rule for the Bishop to shew cause why a mandamus should not issue to compel him to discharge his judicial functions. Before we describe the effects of this accelerating Bentiey Depower upon the proceedings, it will be... | |
| James Henry Monk - 1833 - 466 pages
...Judge of hanging notoriety), who, as counsel for the Fellows, obtained a rule for the Bishop to shew cause why a mandamus should not issue to compel him to discharge his judicial functions. Before we describe the effects of this accelerating Bentiey Depower upon the proceedings, it will be... | |
| Hartley Coleridge - Lancashire (England) - 1836 - 774 pages
...Trinity College was first brought into court, by Mr. Page* obtaining a Rule for the Bishop to shew cause why a Mandamus should not issue to compel him to discharge his judicial functions. After a full year's delay, arising partly from forms of law, of which delay appears to be the only... | |
| Louisiana. Supreme Court, Merritt M. Robinson - Law reports, digests, etc - 1842 - 704 pages
...the state of Pennsylvania, obtained a rule on the Judge of the Court of Probates, requiring him to show cause why a mandamus should not issue, to compel him to recognize her as the testamentary executrix of the last will of her aforesaid husband. With her petition,... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1853 - 320 pages
...wrote hastily to the Bishop of Ely, giving him the Queen's permission to proceed ' as far as by law he was empowered.' Thus warranted, the Fellows brought...he had been able to apply the principle of divide el impera in the appointment to an office of some dignity and power : a success which, though it really... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1854 - 318 pages
...wrote hastily to the Bishop of Ely, giving him the Queen's permission to proceed 'as far as by law he was empowered.' Thus warranted, the Fellows brought...detaching from his enemies of that single member who benefited by the bribe, he had dexterously improved into a general report that the party arrayed against... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1858 - 366 pages
...wrote hastily to the Bishop of Ely, giving him the queen's permission to proceed " as far as by law he was empowered." Thus warranted, the fellows brought...detaching from his enemies of that single member who benefited by the bribe, he had dexterously improved into a general report that the party arrayed against... | |
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