Amendment VIII

SEE ALSO:

Generally Bill of Rights

Georgia Constitution of 1777, art. 59, Thorpe 2:785

Vermont Constitution of 1777, ch. 2, secs. 26, 35, Thorpe 6:3746, 3747

Act of 30 Apr. 1790, secs. 16--18, 1 Stat. 116

Kentucky Constitution of 1792, art. 12, cls. 15--17, Thorpe 3:1275

United States v. Hamilton, 3 Dall. 17 (1795)

House of Representatives, Intercourse with the Indians, 9 Apr. 1796, Annals 5:899--904

Palmer v. Allen, 7 Cranch 550 (1813)

William Wirt, Powers of the President concerning Bail, 23 June 1818, 1 Ops. Atty. Gen. 213

Illinois Constitution of 1818, art. 8, secs. 13--15, 17, Thorpe 2:982

Barker v. People, 3 Cowen 686 (N.Y. 1824), aff'd 20 Johns. 457

William Wirt, Fees of Imprisoned Witnesses, 21 Mar. 1830, 1 Ops. Atty. Gen. 424--46

Joseph Story, Commentaries on the Constitution 3:§§ 1896--97 (1833)

The Founders' Constitution
Volume 5, Amendment VIII, Introduction
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