Officers of government, not liable to suit
for performing their duty, i. 321.
Offences against law of nations, i. 185.
Oleron, laws of, iii. 11.

Olographic wills, by the civil law, iv. 584.
Opening estates to let in after-born chil-
dren, iv. 217. 231, note.
Ordinance of 1787, effect upon the states,
ii. 271, note (1.)

as to religious freedom, i. 645.
as to civil liberty and private con-
tracts, i. 612.

as to protection to the Indians, iii.
488.

as to navigable rivers, iii. 523.
as to slavery, ii. 271.

as to conveyancers, iv. 500.
of Louis XIV., iii. 14.

Orphans may be bound as apprentices,

ii. 291.
Outstanding terms, iv. 88—96.
Owner of goods, &c., who is deemed to
be, ii. 816, 817.
of vessels, when liable, iii. 179—
185.
responsibility limited, ii. 789, 790.
iii. 279.

hiring to others, iii. 262-267.
Oyster-beds, in sea, qualified property in,

iii. 510.

in New-Jersey waters, iii. 508.

P

Palgrave, Sir Francis, iji. 541.
Par of exchange, iii. 156.
Paraphernalia, what, ii. 150, note.
Pardessus, iii. 173.
Pardon, power to, when state governor
has, i. 439.

power of, by President of United
States, i. 302.
Parents, duties of, ii. 181.
rights of, as guardians, ii. 213-

215.
bound to maintain children, ii.
181-186.
laws of New-York relative to,
ii. 183, 184.
when liable to maintain wife's
children, ii. 185.
when bound for children's debts,
ii. 186.
not liable for wilful acts of, ii.
186, note (1.)
right to custody of children, ii.
186, 187. 213. 225.
may appoint guardian for chil-
dren, ii. 187. 233.
right to products of children's
labour, ii. 187.
may emancipate children, ii. 187,
note (d.)
may maintain action for injury to

children, ii. 188. 214, note.
their duty to educate their chil-
dren, ii. 189-210.
duty to make provisions for chil-
dren, ii. 210.

may direct religious and moral
education of children, ii. 211. 213.
have authority to govern children,
ii. 211.
right to maintain action for se.

duction of daughter, ii. 214.
cannot commit child to house of
refuge, ii. 215.
liable to support bastard children,
ii. 224, 225.
authority of, to bind children as
apprentices, ii. 291.
may disinherit children, ii. 210. iv.
590.

right of, to change domicil of
children, (see Domicil.)
when they forfeit right to custody
of their children, ii. 229.
Parliament, power of, i. 493.
Parol licenses as to land, iii. 565, 566.
evidence, to show a deed, a mort-
gage, iv. 146.
evidence not admissible to vary
written contract, ii, 731, 732.
but admissible to show it fraudu-
lent or illegal, ii. 731.

(1.) Definition of, iii. 20.

392.

essential elements of the contract,
iii. 21. 26.
distinguished from tenancy in
common or joint purchases, iii.
22, 23.
an agent, receiving compensation
in profits, not a partner, iii. 22.
32, 33.
seamen in whaling voyages, not
partners, iii. 33.

no one can become partner with-
out assent of the others, iii. 65.

(2.) Liability of partners, iii. 21. 23,

24, 25.
each partner liable for all the
debts, iii. 31.
quoad the world, liable by parti-
cipation of profits, or holding
themselves out as partners, iii.

23. 25, 26. 30, 31.
cannot exonerate himself by as-
signing his interest, iii. 31.
for injury by servants, iii. 51.
incoming partner not liable for
previous debts, iii. 36.

fiduciary duties, iii. 57.
do not assume previous debts, iii.
36.

(3.) Contract of, iii. 20. 26.

need not be in writing, iii. 26.
must be in lawful trade, iii. 27.
rule of division of profits and
losses, iii. 27.
general and particular, iii. 28.
partners not entitled to compen-
sation for services, iii. 37.

partners must not deal on separate
account, iii. 37.

universal, by the civil law, ii. 29.
(4.) Dormant partners, who are, iii. 29.
liable equally with ostensible
partners, iii. 30.

cannot make preference in assign-
ments, iii. 35.
special partner bound to see laws
complied with, iii. 35.
(6.) Interest in stock in trade, iii. 36.
partners jointly interested, but no
jus accrescendi, iii. 37.

in ships, iii. 41.
may be partners in, by special
agreement, iii. 42.
interest of each partner, iii. 36, 37.
interest is in surplus, after all
claims are satisfied, iii. 37.
land acquired by partnership
funds, becomes in equity, part-
nership stock, iii. 38.

rule in New-York and Massa-
chusetts, iii. 39, 40.
(7.) Powers of partners to bind the
firm, iii. 42.

in ordinary business one partner
binds firm, iii. 42-50.

general assignment by one, not
valid, iii. 47, 48.

majority may bind minority, iii.

49.

negotiable paper of one binds
firm, iii. 43.
not, if creditor has notice that
it is private, iii. 44, 45.
if wrongfully issued, good to

bona fide holder, iii. 46, 47.
guaranty of one not binding, ex-
cept in regular business, iii. 51.
deed by one partner good by spe-
cial authority, iii. 52.
ratified by parol assent, iii. 53.
of release of debt by one, good,

iii. 53.
arbitration, submission to, by one
partner, bad, iii. 54,
admissions of debt by one, iii.
54.

after dissolution, not binding,
iii. 55, 56.
(8.) Dissolution of, iii. 58-70.
by war, i. 77.

by voluntary act, iii 59.
mode of affecting, iii. 59, 60.
whether it may be dissolved
before stipulated time, iii 60,
61.

by death of partner, iii. 61.
provisions in articles or wills to
continue trade, iii. 63.

Pilot, power and duty of, iii. 228-231.
owners, how far responsible for,

Pilotage, jurisdiction, iii. 230.

iii. 230.

state laws relating to, i. 435.
Piracy defined, i. 187, 188, 189.

punishment of, i. 188. 394.
under law of nations, punishable
by all, i. 188.
legislation of United States in re-
lation to, i. 188. 194.
by citizens, cruising against their
country, i. 107. 192. 194.
capture by, no change of property,
i. 114. 188.
slave trade, when, i. 197.
Piscary, right of, iii 502-510.

(See Incorporeal Hereditaments.)
Pledge, (see Bailee, Bailor, Bailment.)
as distinguished from a mortgage,
ii. 753, note (1,) 767. iv. 141. |

(See Mortgage.)
sale of, ii. 758.

by factor, ii 813-837.

redemption of, ii. 758, 759. iv.

142.

future advances on, ii. 760, 761.

Pledgee, how far liable for pledge, ii. 754.
Plowden, Reports, i. 534.

Poisoned arms, unlawful in war, i. 97.
Policy of insurance must be in writing,
iii. 324.

alterations in, effect of, iii. 325.
words "whom it may concern,"
iii. 326.
and "lost or not lost," meaning of,
iii. 327.
interests covered by general terms,
iii. 328.

construction of, iii. 328-330.
how made by brokers, iii. 330.
may be assigned, iii. 331.
open and valued, iii. 343.
on time, iii. 386.

(See, further, Insurance)
Polygamy, ii. 45.

Portions, raised on reversions, iv. 152.
Ports, neutral, prizes may be carried to
and condemned in, i. 126. 129.
armaments of belligerents in, un.

lawful, i. 127, 128.

capture of belligerents from, un-

lawful, i. 128.

rights of foreign vessels in, i. 159,
note.
Port, home, what is, iii. 223.
Possession, as foundation of title, (see
Title.)
under bill of lading, ii. 381.
by bona fide purchaser, ii. 381.
392-395.
not changed as evidence of fraud,
(see Fraud.)
required to maintain action for
injury to real estate, iv. 122 124.
of goods, by vendor, ii. 646. 676.
697.

on sale of vessels, iii. 176. 178.
on execution at law, iv. 435, note.
of lands by a third person, notice
to a purchaser, iv. 191.
Possessio fratris, iv. 408-412.
Possessory suit in admiralty, 1. 405.
Possibility on possibility, iv. 219.

not an estate, iv. 16, (see Sale.)
assignable, iv. 271.

not foundation for dower, iv. 39.
not proper subject of release, iv.
290, note, but see 297.
Posthumous child, when deemed in esse,
iv. 258.

children, (see Children.)

Postliminy, right of, i. 115.

inapplicable to movables, i. 115.
property in neutral states not af
fected, i. 116.

persons affected by, i. 116.
operates on captures at sea, i. 117.
on real property, i. 116.