...impairing the obligations of contracts," (said Mr. Madison, in the 44th number of The Federalist,) "are contrary to the first principles of the social compact, and to every principle of sound legisla176 tion;" and, he goes on to say, *"very properly, therefore, have the convention added this...

...one of the articles in the Federalist.declared that laws impairing the obligation of contracts were contrary to the first principles of the social compact, and to every principle of sound legislation. Yet this court holds that a measure directly operating upon and necessarily impairing private contracts,...

...the highest judicial tribunal in the land when they are as sacred and of equal value as immunity from "bills of attainder," ex post facto laws," and" laws impairing the obligation of contracts," the protection of which is committed by the original coustitution to the Supreme Court of the United...

...with Bills of Attainder and Ex post facto laws, which are prohibited by the same clause, says : — " Laws impairing the obligation of contracts are contrary...compact, and to every principle of sound legislation. They are prohibited by the spirit and scope of the State Constitutions. Our own experience has taught...

...one of the articles in the Federalist, declared that laws impairing the obligation of contracts were contrary to the first principles of the social compact, and to every principle of sound legislation. Yet this court holds that a measure directly operating upon and necessarily impairing private contracts,...

...by the same clause, says : — Laws impairing the obligation of contracts are contrary to the 6rst principles of the social compact, and to every principle of sound legislation. They are prohibited by the spirit and scope of the State Constitutions. Our own experience has taught...

...last mentioned, Mr. Madison said that such laws were not only forbidden by the Constitution, but were contrary to the first principles of the social compact...and to every principle of sound legislation. " The treatment of the malady was severe, but the cure was complete. No sooner did the new government begin...

...before us. Mr. Madison, Federalist, No. 43, thus explains the policy and objects to this provision: "Bills of attainder, ex post facto laws, and laws...legislation. The two former are expressly prohibited by declarations prefixed to some of the state constitutions, and all of them are prohibited by the spirit...

...with Bills of Attainder and Ex post facto laws, which are prohibited by the same clause, says: — " Laws impairing the obligation of contracts are contrary...compact, and to every principle of sound legislation. They are prohibited by the spirit and scope of the State Constitutions. Our own experience has taught...

...with Bills of Attainder and Ex post facto laws, which are prohibited by the same clause, says: — " Laws impairing the obligation of contracts are contrary...compact, and to every principle of sound legislation. They are prohibited by the spirit and scope of the State Constitutions. Our own experience has taught...