Federal Decisions: Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme, Circuit and District Courts of the United States, Volume 7Gilbert Book Company, 1885 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... constitution containing this provision , slavery was recognized as legal in many states . The rights of the slaveholder in his slave were intended to be protected by this clause . To enforce this protection , congress , from time to ...
... constitution containing this provision , slavery was recognized as legal in many states . The rights of the slaveholder in his slave were intended to be protected by this clause . To enforce this protection , congress , from time to ...
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... constitution . In connection with the clause of the constitution just quoted , there was not found , as here , an express authority in congress to enforce it by appropriate legislation ; and yet the court decide not only that congress ...
... constitution . In connection with the clause of the constitution just quoted , there was not found , as here , an express authority in congress to enforce it by appropriate legislation ; and yet the court decide not only that congress ...
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... constitution , prohibiting the states from taking cog- nizance of any suit upon any contract relating to slaves , although valid when made , is un- constitutional as impairing the obligation of contracts . Ibid . See § 1592-94 , 1694 ...
... constitution , prohibiting the states from taking cog- nizance of any suit upon any contract relating to slaves , although valid when made , is un- constitutional as impairing the obligation of contracts . Ibid . See § 1592-94 , 1694 ...
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... constitution of the United States does not prohibit a state from passing retrospective laws . If the effect of the statute in question be not to impair the obligation of either of those contracts , and none other appear upon this record ...
... constitution of the United States does not prohibit a state from passing retrospective laws . If the effect of the statute in question be not to impair the obligation of either of those contracts , and none other appear upon this record ...
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... constitution of that state a paramount authority over a legislative act passed in violation of it . We intend to decide no more than that the statute objected to in this case is not repugnant to the constitution of the United States ...
... constitution of that state a paramount authority over a legislative act passed in violation of it . We intend to decide no more than that the statute objected to in this case is not repugnant to the constitution of the United States ...
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Page 152 - State in which a decision in the suit could be had, where is drawn in question the validity of a treaty or statute of, or an authority exercised under the United States, and the decision is against their validity; or where is drawn in question the validity of a statute of, or an authority exercised under any State, on the ground of their being repugnant to the constitution, treaties or laws of the United States...
Page 254 - Bills of attainder, ex post facto laws, and laws impairing the obligation of contracts are contrary to the first principles of the social compact, and to every principle of sound legislation. The two former are expressly prohibited by the declarations prefixed to some of the state constitutions, and all of them are prohibited by the spirit and scope of these fundamental charters. Our own experience has taught us nevertheless, that additional fences against these dangers ought not to be omitted. Very...
Page 610 - The circuit courts of the United States shall have original cognizance, concurrent with the courts of the several States, of all suits of a civil nature at common law or in equity, where the matter in dispute exceeds, exclusive of costs, the sum or value of five hundred dollars, and arising under the Constitution or laws of the United States...
Page 650 - The navigable waters leading into the Mississippi and St. Lawrence, and the carrying places between the same, shall be common highways, and forever free, as well to the inhabitants of the said territory, as to the citizens of the United States, and those of any other states that may be admitted into the confederacy, without any tax, impost, or duty therefor.
Page 603 - Of all crimes and offenses cognizable under the authority of the United States.
Page 638 - ... deprived of his life, liberty, or property, unless by the judgment of his peers, or the law of the land.
Page 596 - The judicial power shall extend to all cases in law and equity arising under the constitution, the laws of the United States, and treaties made, or which shall be made, under their authority...
Page 678 - It has also been observed that an act of Congress ought never to be construed to violate the law of nations, if any other possible construction remains, and consequently can never be construed to violate neutral rights, or to affect neutral commerce, further than is warranted by the law of nations as understood in this country.
Page 20 - ... all cases where any person may be restrained of his or her liberty in violation of the constitution, or of any treaty or law of the United States...
Page 218 - It is but a decent respect due to the wisdom, the integrity, and the patriotism of the legislative body, by which any law is passed, to presume in favor of its validity, until its violation of the constitution is proved beyond all reasonable doubt.