 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1838 - 398 sider
...question, then, is, whether it falls within the scope of tliat clause in the federal constitution, which forbids a state to pass any law impairing the obligation of contracts. It has been asserted, that it does come wnhin the scope of that provision; and I suppose... | |
 | Virginia. Board of Public Works - 1850 - 556 sider
...those cases where it is charged that the clause of the constitution of the United States is violated, which forbids a state to pass any law impairing the obligation of contracts. Your board feels no apprehension that the supreme court of the federal government will decide... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1870 - 738 sider
...State, on the ground that such authority was repugnant to that provision of the Federal Constitution which forbids a State to pass any law impairing the obligation of a contract. The purpose of the petition, the issue 'which it presented and sought to have determined, were as plainly... | |
 | Wisconsin. Railroad Commissioners' Department - 1875 - 856 sider
...alter or repeal corporate charters, is a clear violation of that provision of. the Federal Constitution which forbids a State to pass any law impairing the obligation of contracts. Wilmington 11. R. Co. rs. Reid, 13 Wallace, 266; Pacific RR Co. rs. McGuire, 20 Wallace,... | |
 | Wisconsin - 1876 - 1184 sider
...alter or repeal corporate charters, is a plain violation of that provision of the Federal constitution which forbids a State to pass any law impairing the obligation of contracts. We shall take it for granted, in the present argument, that this court does not consider... | |
 | John Barbee Minor - 1876 - 686 sider
...Legislature. seen, are protected by that clause of the Constitution of the United States (Art. I, § x. 1) which forbids a State to pass any law impairing the obligation of contracts. (Fletcher v. Peck, 5 Cr. 88; Terrett V. Taylor, 9 Cr. 43; Dartmouth Col. v. Woodward, 4... | |
 | Georgia Public Service Commission - 1880 - 522 sider
...deny to any person within its limits the equal protection of the laws, and section ton, article one, which forbids a State to pass any law Impairing the obligation of contracts. The bill prayed that the Savannah, Florida and Western Railroad Company might be enjoined... | |
 | 1881 - 1980 sider
...nor deny to any person within its limits the equal protection of the laws;" and section 10, art. 1, which forbids a state to pass any law impairing the obligation of contracts. The bill prayed that the Savannah, Florida & Western Eailroad Company might be enjoined... | |
 | District of Columbia. Supreme Court (1863-1936), Arthur MacArthur (Sr.) - 1875 - 680 sider
...repeal in 1805 was void as against the provisions of the Constitution of the United States forbidding a State to pass any law impairing the obligation of a contract, (as had already been decided in 15 Md., 330.) and insisting further that the release executed by the... | |
 | 1893 - 1094 sider
...International sense. The case, In this regard, is analogous to one arising under the clause of the constitution which forbids a state to pass any law Impairing the obligation of contracts, hi which, If the highest court of a state decides nothing but the original construction... | |
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