This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 edition. Excerpt: ... Government for an account of his dealings in respect of the Confederate loan, which he was employed to raise in this country, was dismissed with costs, in the absence of proof that any property to which the plaintiffs were entitled in their own right, as distinguished from their right as successors of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 edition. Excerpt: ... Government for an account of his dealings in respect of the Confederate loan, which he was employed to raise in this country, was dismissed with costs, in the absence of proof that any property to which the plaintiffs were entitled in their own right, as distinguished from their right as successors of the Confederate Government, ever reached the hands of the defendant, and on the plaintiffs declining to have the account taken on the same footing as if taken between the Confederate Government and the defendant as the agent of such Government, and to pay what, on the footing of such account, might be found due from them." Phllllmore, op. tit., vol. ii, pp. 150-155. iii. immunities of diplomatic agents. "There are certain immunities or privileges extended to diplomatic representatives under international law and practice which grow out of and are a necessary part of their representative character. These immunities were much greater two and three centuries ago than they are to-day. Formerly, not only were their houses and carriages exempt from all local jurisdiction, but in many capitals an extensive quarter of the city in which their residences were located was under their control and free from even police supervision, and thus became an asylum from local justice and a refuge for criminals. They enjoyed not only all personal exemption from legal process for themselves and all residing within their quarter, but they exercised the right of judgment, and consequently of life and death over the. members of their suite; they claimed to be in no way responsible for their debts, and they carried their freedom from jurisdiction and taxation to most extravagant lengths. But like the forms and ceremonies which formerly attended the ambassadorial...
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