...instrument In the United States a different prin104 cipleis established. Our constitution declares a treat; to be the law of the land. It is, consequently, to be regarded HI courts of justice as equivalent to an act of the legislature, whenever it operates of itself without...

...territories. 513. In the United States, however, it is settled by a decision of the Supreme Court, that as the Constitution declares a Treaty to be the " Law of the .Land," it is to be regarded in Courts of Justice as equivalent to a Legislative Act, whenever it operates of itself,...

...and defined the line [The State of Rhode Island v. The State of Massachusetts.] between them thus: "Our constitution declares a treaty to be the law...of any legislative provision. But when the terms of the stipulation import a contract; when either of the parties stipulate to perform a particular act;...

...sovereign power of the respective parties to the instrument. In the United States a different principle is established. Our constitution declares a treaty...of any legislative provision. But when the terms of the stipulation import a the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land ;...

...different principle is established. It has been settled by the Supreme Court,* that, inasmuch as the Constitution declares a treaty to be the law of the land, it is to be regarded in courts of justice as equivalent to an act of the Legislature, whenever it operates...

...different principle is established. It has been settled by the Supreme Court,* that, inasmuch as the Constitution declares a treaty to be the law of the land, it is to be regarded in courts of justice as equivalent to an act of the Legislature, whenever it operates...

...the instrument. Foster et a], v. Neilson, 2 Peters, 314 ; United States p. Arredondo, 6 Peters, 735. to be regarded in courts of justice as equivalent...any legislative provision. But, when the terms of the stipulation import a contract, when either of the parties engages to perform a particular act,...

...by the sovereign power of the respective parties to the instrument. In the US a different principle is established. Our constitution declares a treaty...land. It is consequently to be regarded in courts ol justice as equivalent to an act of the Legislature whenever it operates of itself without the aid...

...parties to the instrument. Marshall, CJ, 2 Peters' R. 314. In the United States, a different principle is established. Our constitution declares a treaty...of any legislative provision. But when the terms of the stipulation import a contract, when either of the parties engages to perform a particular act,...

...treaty to be the law of the land. It is consequently to be regarded by courts of justice as eqnivalent to an act of the legislature whenever it operates...itself without the aid of any legislative provision." not heard. Power and right were separated ; the argument was all on one side; but the power was on...