By transferring the trial to the place of the claimant’s domicile, an effective, and, as it seems to me, a most iniquitous advantage is given him, in regard to evidence, while the respondent is subjected to cruel disabilities.
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Mann argues that transferring trials to the claimant's location creates an unfair advantage in legal proceedings.
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