... number shall be reduced to thirteen ; and from that number not less than seven, nor more than nine names as congress shall direct, shall in the presence of congress be drawn out by lot, and the persons whose names shall be so drawn or any five of... Cases on Constitutional Law: With Notes - Page 408by James Bradley Thayer - 1895 - 2434 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Graydon - 1803 - 730 pages
...Congress be drawn out by lot : And tlie persons whose names shall be so drawn, or any five of then), shall be commissioners or judges, to hear and finally...shall neglect to attend at the day appointed, without shewing reasons which Congress sliall judge sufficient, or being present, shall refuse to strike, the... | |
| James Madison, John Jay - 1818 - 882 pages
...direct, shall in the presence of congress be drawn out by lot, and the persons whose names shall be so drawn or any five of them, shall be commissioners...to strike, the congress shall proceed to nominate three persons out of each state, and the secretary of congress shall strike in behalf of such party... | |
| Albert Picket - 1820 - 314 pages
...djrect, shall, in the presence of Congress, be drawn out by lot; and the persons whose name* shall be so drawn, or any five of them, shall be commissioners...finally determine the controversy, so always as a major pwii of the judges who shall hear the cause, shall agree in the determination : and if either party... | |
| Edward Ingersoll - 1821 - 882 pages
...direct, shall, in the presence of congress, be drawn out by lot; and the persons whose names shall be so drawn, or any five of them, shall be commissioners...to strike, the congress shall proceed to nominate three persons out of each state: and the secretary of congress shall strike in behalf of such party... | |
| United States. Continental Congress - 1821 - 474 pages
...in the presence of Congress be drawn out by lot; and the persons whose names shall be so drawn,"or any five of them, shall be commissioners or judges...part of the judges who shall hear the cause, shall qgrce in the determination. And if either party shall neglect to attend at the day appointed, without... | |
| Frederick Butler - 1821 - 474 pages
...shall direct, shall in the presence of Congress be drawn out by lot, and the persons so drawn out, or any five of them, shall be commissioners or judges,...so always as a major part of the judges who shall agree in the determination ; and if either party shall neglect to attend at the day appointed, without... | |
| Frederick Butler - 1821 - 472 pages
...shall direct, shall in the presence of Congress be drawn out by lot, and the persons so drawn out, or any five of them, shall be commissioners or judges,...so always as a major part of the judges who shall agree in the determination; and if either party shall neglect to attend at the day appointed, without... | |
| Paul Allen - 1822 - 540 pages
...direct, shall in the presence of Congress be drawn out by lot ; and the persons whose names shall be so drawn, or any five of them, shall be commissioners...to strike, the Congress shall proceed to nominate three persons out of each state, and the secretary of Congress shall strike in behalf of such party... | |
| Rhode Island - 1822 - 592 pages
...Congress, be drawn out by lot ; and the persons whose names shall be so drawn, or any five of them, snall be commissioners or judges, to hear and finally determine...to strike, the Congress shall proceed to nominate three persons out of each State, and the Secretary of Congress shall strike in behalf of such party... | |
| Paul Allen - 1822 - 540 pages
...direct, shall in the presence of Congress be drawn out by lot; and the persons whose names shall be so drawn, or any five of them, shall be commissioners...agree in the determination ; and if either party shall fleglect to attend at the day appointed, without show* ing reasons which Congress shall judge sufficient,... | |
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