| United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government Operations - 1975 - 1054 pages
...that ever was found in an */ 19 Howell's State Trials, at 1029. - 2l English law book," since they put "the liberty of every man in the hands of every petty officer."*/ Otis' fiery oration later prompted John Adams to reflect that "then and there was the first scene of... | |
| Pennsylvania. Courts - 1923 - 936 pages
...fundamental principles of law, that ever was found in an English law book;" because, as he said, it placed "the liberty of every man in the hands of every petty officer." Of this speech John Adams said: "Then and there was the first scene of the first act of opposition... | |
| Philippines. Supreme Court - 1912 - 800 pages
...and the fundamental principles of law, that ever was found in an English law book;' since they placed 'the liberty of every man in the hands of every petty officer.' All these matters are now a long way in the past; but it has not been deemed unwise to repeat in the... | |
| 1965 - 528 pages
...Id. at 490. 75 from our traditional methods of law enforcement and would go a long way toward placing "the liberty of every man in the hands of every petty officer." By sanctioning the Ohio statutes involved here the majority disregards "this nation's historic distrust... | |
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