 | United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - 1804 - 514 sider
...doftrine would fubvert the very foundation of all written conftitutions. It would declare that an aft, which, according to the principles and theory of our government, is entirely void; is yet, in praftice, completely obligatory. It would declare, that if the legiflature fhall do what is exprefsly... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1827 - 674 sider
...reduced to the necessity of maintaining that courts must close their eyes on the Constitution, and see only the law. This doctrine would subvert the very...principles and theory of our government, is entirely mid; is yet, in practice, completely obligatory. It would declare, that if the legislature should do... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1827 - 686 sider
...reduced to the necessity of maintaining that courts must close their eyes on the Constitution, and see only the law. This doctrine would subvert the very...obligatory. It would declare, that if the legislature should do what is expressly forbidden, such Act, notwithstanding the express prohibition, is in reality... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1851 - 642 sider
...triumph. 1 To the people at large, therefore, such an must close their eyes on the constitution and see only the law. This doctrine would subvert the very...constitutions. It would declare that an act, which, aecording to the principles and theory of our government, is entirely void, is yet in practice completely... | |
 | John Fulton - 1864 - 582 sider
...reduced to the necessity of maintaining that courts must close their eyes on the Constitution, and see only the law. " This doctrine would subvert the very...notwithstanding the express prohibition, is in reality eifectual. It would be giving to the legislature a practical and real omnipotence, with the same breath... | |
 | Andrew Johnson - 1868 - 532 sider
...reduced to the necessity of maintaining that courts must close their eyes on the Constitution and see only the law. This doctrine would subvert the very...act which, according to the principles and theory of oar government, U entirely void, is yet, in practice, completely obligatory. It would declare that... | |
 | 1871 - 524 sider
...duty. " If then the courts are to regard the constitution; and the * Marhuryv. Madison, 1 Cranch 177. constitution is superior to any ordinary act of the...government, is entirely void: is yet, in practice, completly obligatory. It would declare. that if the Legislature shall do what is expressely forbidden,... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1873 - 752 sider
...reduced to the necessity of maintaining that courts must close their eyes on the Constitution and see only the law. This doctrine would subvert the very...written constitutions. It would declare that an act, wl|ich, according to the principles and theory of our government, is entirely void.is yet in practice... | |
 | George Sharswood - 1876 - 230 sider
...reduced to the necessity of maintaining that courts must close their eyes on the Constitution and see only the law. This doctrine would subvert the very...It would be giving to the legislature a practical 3 and real omnipotence with the same breath which professes to restrict their powers within narrow... | |
 | Tennessee Bar Association - 1913 - 282 sider
...reduced to the necessity of maintaining that Courts must close their eyes on the Constitution and see only the law. This doctrine would subvert the very...foundation of all written constitutions. It would declare an act which according to the principles and theory of our government is entirely void, is yet in practice... | |
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Those, then, who controvert the principle that the constitution is to be considered, in court, as a paramount law, are reduced to the necessity of maintaining that courts must close their eyes on the constitution, and see only the law. This doctrine would... 
