 | Emory Washburn - 1864 - 912 sider
...illustrated by referring to some of them. The language of Story, J., in Wilkinson v. Leland,3 is, " we know no case in which a legislative act to transfer the...constitutional exercise of legislative power, in any State of the Union." Bronson, J., in Taylor v. Porter, above cited,4 says : " When a man wants the property... | |
 | 1886 - 924 sider
...vital to their security and well-being without very strong and direct expressions of such an intention. We know of no case in which a legislative Act to transfer...has been constantly resisted, as inconsistent with first principles, by every judicial tribunal in which it has been attempted to be enforced." The absence... | |
 | Thomas McIntyre Cooley - 1868 - 776 sider
...their security and well-being, without very strong and direct expressions of such an intention." " We know of no case in which a legislative act to transfer...tribunal in which it has been attempted to be, enforced." ' The question discussed by the learned judge in this case is perceived to have been, What is the scope... | |
 | New Jersey. Court of Chancery - 1868 - 636 sider
...republican government, and to the right of the citizens to the free enjoyment of their property." " We know of no case in which a legislative act to transfer...exercise of legislative power in any state in the Union." In Saxt. 726, Chancellor Vroom says : " It is admitted that private property shall not be taken for... | |
 | Georgia. Supreme Court - 1870 - 858 sider
...Lelaud et al, (2d Peters' Rep., 654,) Mr. Justice Story, in delivering the opinion of the Court, says: "We know of no case in which a legislative Act to...constitutional exercise of legislative power in any State of the Union. On the contrary, it has been constantly resisted as inconsistent with just principles... | |
 | Thomas McIntyre Cooley - 1871 - 846 sider
...their security and well-being, without very strong and direct expressions of such an intention." " We know of no case in which a legislative act to transfer...consent, has ever been held a constitutional exercise of [* 166] legislative power in any State in * the Union. On the contrary, it has been constantly resisted,... | |
 | New York (State). Court of Appeals, George Franklin Comstock, Henry Rogers Selden, Erasmus Peshine Smith, Francis Kernan, Joel Tiffany, Samuel Hand - 1884 - 600 sider
...security and well-being, without very strong and direct expressions of such an intention." He added, " we know of no case, in which a legislative act to...principles, by every judicial tribunal in which it has been attemoted to be enforced." Opinion of the Court, per JEWBTT J. « In Taylor v. Porter (4 Hill 140),... | |
 | Emory Washburn - 1873 - 830 sider
...have his property taken from him without his consent, and given to another, by mere legislation.1 " We know of no case in which a legislative act to transfer...exercise of legislative power in any State in the Union. Per Story, J.2 And where the right of eminent domain has been once exercised by taking one's land for... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1873 - 744 sider
...vital to their security and well-being without very strong and direct expressions of such an intention. We know of no case in which a legislative act to transfer the property of A to B without his consent has been held a constitutional exercise of legislative power in any State in the Union. On the contrary,... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1873 - 752 sider
...know of no case in which a legislative act to transfer the property of A to B without. his consent has been held a constitutional exercise of legislative...in any State in the Union. On the contrary, it has beeu constantly resisted as inconsistent with just principles by every judicial tribunal in which it... | |
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We know of no case, in which a legislative act to transfer the property of A to B, without his consent, has ever been held a constitutional exercise of legislative power in any State in the Union. On the contrary, it has been constantly resisted as inconsistent... 
