 | United States. Circuit Court (3rd Circuit), Bushrod Washington - 1827 - 672 halaman
...v». Peck, 6 Cranch, which seem to be not inapplicable to this subject; they are the following — " The question, whether the act of transferring the...nature of the legislative power, is -well worthy of reflection." p. 136. " How far the power of giving the law, may involve every other power, in cases... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, Richard Peters - 1829 - 758 halaman
...limits to the legislative power, and he asks, " if any be prescribed, where are they to be found, if the property of an individual fairly and honestly acquired, may be seized without compensation?" ft is no where intimated in that opinion, that a state statute which divests a vested right, is repugnant... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1835 - 624 halaman
...limits to the legislative power; and he asks, "if any be prescribed, where are they to be found, if the property of an individual, fairly and honestly acquired, may be seized without compensation ?" It is no where intimated in that opinion, that a state statute, which devests a vested right, is... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1830 - 628 halaman
...limits to the legislative power; and he asks, "if any be prescribed, where are they to be found, if the property of an individual, fairly and honestly acquired, may be seized without compensation ?" It is no where intimated in that opinion, that a state statute, which devests a vested right, is... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot - 1836 - 680 halaman
...prescril>e some limits to the legislative power ; arid if any he prescribed, where are they to he found, if the property of an individual, fairly and honestly acquired, may be seized without compensation? IbvL 39. The question whether a law lie void for its repugnancy to the Constitution, is a question... | |
 | James Madison Porter - 1837 - 72 halaman
...prescribe some limits to the legislative power ; and, if any be proscribed, where are they to be found, if the property of an individual, fairly and honestly...of the legislative power, is well worthy of serious reflection. It is the peculiar province of the legislature to prescribe general rules (or the government... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1837 - 696 halaman
...prescribe some limits to the legislative power; and if any be prescribed, where are they to be found, if the property of an individual, fairly and honestly...of the legislative power, is well worthy of serious reflection. Regarding the practical operation and effect of the Warren Bridge charter, upon the rights... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1838 - 696 halaman
...are they to be found, if the property of an individual, fairly and honestly acquired, may be siezed without compensation. To the legislature all legislative...power is granted ; but the question whether the act of transfering the property of an individual to the public, be in the nature of the legislative power,... | |
 | John Marshall - 1839 - 762 halaman
...limits to the legislative power; and he asks, "if any be prescribed, where are they to be found, if the property of an individual, fairly and honestly acquired, may be seized without compensation ? " It is nowhere intimated in that opinion, that a state statute, which divests a vested right, is... | |
 | New York (State). Supreme Court, John Lansing Wendell - 1846 - 722 halaman
...limits to the legislative power ; and he asks, if any be prescribed, where are they to be found if the property of an individual, fairly and honestly acquired, may be seized without compensation ? It is no where intimated in that opinion that a state statute which divests a vested right is repugnant... | |
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It may well be doubted whether the nature of society and of government does not prescribe some limits to the legislative power; and if any be prescribed, where are they to be found if the property of an individual, fairly and honestly acquired, may be... 
