One of the most essential branches of English liberty is the freedom of one's house. A man's house is his castle.
James OtisI will to my dying day oppose with all the powers and faculties God has given me, all such instruments of slavery on the one hand, and villainy on the other, as this writ of assistance is.
James OtisThe supreme power cannot take from any man any part of his property, without his consent in person, or by representation.
James Otis