...him, he said, "It is a maxim not to be disregarded, that general expressions, in every opinion . . . ought not to control the judgment in a subsequent...suit when the very point is presented for decision. The reason of the maxim is obvious. The question actually before the Court is investigated with great...

...him, he said, "It is a maxim not to be disregarded, that general expressions, in every opinion . . . ought not to control the Judgment in a subsequent...suit when the very point is presented for decision. The reason of the maxim is obvious. The question actually before the Court is investigated with great...

...Chief Justice Marshall said in Cohens v. Virginia, 6 Wheat. 264. "It is a maxim not to be disregarded that general expressions, in every opinion, are to...with the case in which those expressions are used." In addition, granting immunity to witnesses has occurred in Brown v. Walker was given on a quid pro...

...Chief Justice Marshall said in Cohen.? v. Virginia, 6 Wheat. 264, "It is a maxim not to be disregarded that general expressions, in every opinion, are to...with the case in which those expressions are used.'' In addition, granting immunity to witnesses has occurred in Brown v. WaJker was given on a quid pro...

...was stated by Chief Justice Marshall in this language : "It is a maxim not to be disregarded that the general expressions in every opinion are to be taken...subsequent suit when the very point is presented." — Cohens v. Virginia, 6 Wheat. 399, 5 L. Ed. 257. The word "road" has acquired no definite and fixed...

...construction, some dicta of the court, in the case of Marbury v. Madison. It is a maxim not to be disregarded, that general expressions, in every opinion,, are to...expressions are used. If they go beyond the case, they may lie respected, but ought not to control the judgment in a subsequent suit when the very point is presented...

...dictum because stated "unambiguously"; and as Chief Justice Marshall held, dicta "ought not to control judgment in a subsequent suit when the very point is presented for decision . . . [because] their possible bearing on all other cases is seldom 129 completely investigated." Speaking...

...is not the less a dictum because stated "unambiguously"; and as Chief Justice Marshall held, dicta "ought not to control the judgment in a subsequent...suit when the very point is presented for decision . . . [because] their possible bearing on all other cases is seldom completely investigated." "' Speaking...

...Digest 87, there is cited the following, on the subject of obiter dicta : General expressions in court's opinion are to be taken in connection with the case...expressions are used. If they go beyond the case they ought not to control judgment in a subsequent suit when the very point is presented. A part of an opinion...

...putting limits upon the exceptions power. As Marshall said: "It is a maxim, not to be disregarded, that general expressions, in every opinion, are to...suit when the very point is presented for decision." *5 Only Justice Story's opinion in Martin v. Hunter's Lessee makes any mention of the Exceptions Clause....