| Robert Walsh - 1830 - 580 Seiten
...that one legislature cannot abridge the power of a succeeding legislature," the Chief Justice says, "The correctness of this principle, so far as respects...under a law, a succeeding legislature cannot undo it. The past cannot be recalled by the most absolute power; when then a law is, in its nature, a contract;... | |
| Jonathan Elliot - 1836 - 680 Seiten
...competent to pass; and one legislature cannot abridge the powers of a succeeding legislature. But if un act be done under a law, a succeeding legislature cannot undo it. Ibid. 1-io. 37. When a law is, in its nature, a contract, arid absolute rights have vested under that... | |
| James Madison Porter - 1837 - 72 Seiten
...legislature competent to the annihilation of such title, and to a resumption of the property thus held ? The principle asserted is, that one legislature is...under a law, a succeeding legislature cannot undo it. The past cannot be recalled by the most absolute power. Conveyances have been made, those conveyances... | |
| Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1838 - 696 Seiten
...repeal any act which a former legislature wos compc.ent to pass; and that one legislature cannot abiidge the powers of a succeeding legislature. The correctness...under a law, a succeeding legislature cannot undo it. The past cannot be recalled by the most absolute power. Conveyances have been made, those conveyances... | |
| John Marshall - 1839 - 762 Seiten
...legislature competent to the annihilation of such title, and to a resumption of the property thus held ? The principle asserted is, that one legislature is...under a law, a succeeding legislature cannot undo it. '.The past cannot be recalled by the most absolute power.] Conveyances have been made, those conveyances... | |
| 1841 - 570 Seiten
...annulment to be unconstitutional, and the grant to stand good. We again quote the words of Marshall : " If an act be done under a law, a succeeding legislature cannot undo it. The past cannot be recalled by the most absolute power. When, then, a law is in its nature a contract,... | |
| E. Fitch Smith - 1848 - 1040 Seiten
...legislature competent to the annihilation of such title, and to a usurpation of the property thus held? The principle asserted is, that one legislature is...under a law, a succeeding legislature cannot undo it. The past cannot be recalled by the most absolute power. Conveyances have been made ; those conveyances... | |
| E. Fitch Smith - 1848 - 1004 Seiten
...annihilation of such title, and to a usurpation of the property thus held? The principle asserted-is, that one legislature is competent to repeal any act...under a law, a succeeding legislature cannot undo it. The past cannot be recalled by the most absolute power. Conveyances have been made ; those conveyances... | |
| California. Legislature. Assembly - 1853 - 1292 Seiten
...Legislature competent to the annihilation of such title, and to a resumption of the property thus held ?" " The principle asserted is, that one Legislature is...under a law, a succeeding Legislature cannot undo it. The past cannot be recalled by the most absolute power. Conveyances have been made, — those conveyances... | |
| Richard Peters - 1860 - 836 Seiten
...court said: — The correctness of this principle, so far as it respects general legislation, cannot be controverted. But, if an act be done under a law, a succeeding legislature cannot nndo it. The past cannot be recalled by the most absolute power. Fletcher v. Peck, 6 Cranch, 87; 2... | |
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