 | Great Britain. Court of Chancery, James William Mylne, Benjamin Keen (Reporter) - Equity - 1834 - 810 pages
...myself in some measure on his great authority, and say that, when I look upon these acts of parliament, I regard them all in the light of contracts made by...legislature, on behalf of every person interested in any thing to be done under them; and I have no hesitation in asserting that, unless that principle... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench - Civil procedure - 1836 - 258 pages
...myself, in some measure, on his great authority, and say, that when I look upon these Acts of Parliament, I regard them all in the light of contracts made by...legislature on behalf of every person interested in any thing to be done under them, and I have no hesitation in asserting, that, unless that principle... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1836 - 694 pages
...expressions previously used by Lord Tenterden. said, " these acts of parliament ure all to be regarded in the light of contracts made by the legislature, on behalf of every person interested in any thing to be done under them ; and unless that principle is applied in construing statutes of this... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench - Law reports, digests, etc - 1837 - 886 pages
...eNev.&Man. 81. Canal Navigation (a), Lord Eldon C. said, " When I 1836. look upon these acts of parliament, I regard them all in the light of contracts made by...legislature on behalf of every person interested in any thing to be done under them." And again, " those who come for them to parliament, do in WORTH.... | |
 | Law - 1838 - 508 pages
...myself in some measure on his great authority, and say, that when I look upon these acts of parliament, I regard them all in the light of contracts made by...legislature on behalf of every person interested in any thing to be done under them ; and I have no hesitation in asserting that, unless that principle... | |
 | Samuel Higgs Gael - Law - 1840 - 364 pages
...Railway Company, June, 1839. f Lord Eldon. — When I look upon Local Acts of parliament, I regard them in the light of contracts made by the legislature...hesitation in asserting, that unless that principle be applied in construing statutes of this description, they become instruments of greater oppression... | |
 | Canals - 1840 - 786 pages
...in the light of contracts made by the legislature, on behalf of every person interested in any thing to be done under them ; and I have no hesitation in...applied in construing statutes of this description, they will become instruments of greater oppression than any thing in the whole system of administration... | |
 | Canals - 1846 - 956 pages
...Glamorganshire Canal Navigation (b), Lord El don, C., says, " When I look upon these acts of Parliament, I regard them all in the light of contracts made by...legislature on behalf of every person interested in any thing to be done under them • and I have no hesitation in asserting, that unless that principle... | |
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I am glad to fasten myself in some measure on his great authority, and say that, when I look upon these acts of parliament, I regard them all in the light of contracts made by the legislature, on behalf of every person interested in any thing to be done... 
