 | United States. Supreme Court, Richard Peters - Court rules - 1829 - 758 pages
...contract. Ibid 413. 16. In the case of Fletcher vs. Peck, 6 Cranch, 87, it was stated by the Chief Justice, that it might well be doubted whether the nature of society and of government do not prescribe some limits to the legislative power, and he asks, " if any be prescribed, where are... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - History - 1835 - 624 pages
...which have been before mentioned. In the case of Fletcher vs. Peck, it was stated by the chief justice, that it might well be doubted, whether the nature of society and of government do not prescribe some limits to the legislative power; and he asks, "if any be prescribed, where are... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - History - 1830 - 628 pages
...which have been before mentioned. In the case of Fletcher va. Peck, it was stated by the chief justice, that it might well be doubted, whether the nature of society and of government do not prescribe some limits to the legislative power; and he asks, "if any be prescribed, where are... | |
 | N. Saxton, New Jersey. Court of Chancery - Equity - 1836 - 766 pages
...J., (speaking in reference to Rhode Island, where they have no written constitution,) says, It may well be doubted, whether the nature of society and of government, does not present some limits to legislative authority : 6 Crunch? s R. 135 ; 2 Peters' R. 657. This position... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1837 - 696 pages
...legitimate, is rendered so by a power applicable to the case of every individual in the community. It may well be doubted whether the nature of society and of government does not prescribe some limits to the legislative power; and if any be prescribed, where are they to be found, if the property... | |
 | James Madison Porter - Charters - 1837 - 72 pages
...legitimate, is rendered so by a power applicable to the case of everv individual in the community. It may well be doubted whether the nature of society and of government does not prescribe some limits to the legislative power ; and, if any be proscribed, where are they to be found, if the property... | |
 | John Marshall - Constitutional law - 1839 - 762 pages
...which have been before mentioned. In the case of Fletcher v. Peck, it was stated by the chief justice, that it might well be doubted, whether the nature of society and of government do not prescribe some limits to the legislative power; and he asks, "if any be prescribed, where are... | |
 | New York (State). Supreme Court, John Lansing Wendell - Law reports, digests, etc - 1846 - 722 pages
...which have been before mentioned. In the case of Fletcher v. Peck, it was stated by the chief justice that it might well be doubted whether the nature of society and of government do not prescribe some limits to the legislative power ; and he asks, if any be prescribed, where are... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - Constitutional law - 1848 - 1040 pages
...legitimate, is rendered so by a power applicable to the case of every individual in the community. " It may well be doubted whether the nature of society and of government does not prescribe some limits to the legislative power ; and, if any be prescribed, where are they to be found, if the property... | |
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It may well be doubted whether the nature of society and of government does not prescribe some limits to the legislative power; and if any be prescribed, where are they to be found, if the property of an individual, fairly and honestly acquired, may be... 
