 | Law - 1886 - 548 pages
...time such securities were issued. In Douglas v. County of Pike, 101 US 677, the chief justice said : " After a statute has been settled by judicial construction,...the construction becomes, so far as contract rights are concerned, as much a part of the statute as the text itself, and a change of decision is to all... | |
 | Ohio. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1916 - 638 pages
...not retroactive. After a statute has been settled by judicial construction, Opinion, per NEWMAN, J. the construction becomes, so far as contract rights...amendment of the law by means of a legislative enactment." In that case, where this rule was applied, it was held that where municipal bonds had been put upon... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1892 - 1912 pages
...WAITE, delivering the opinion of the court in the case of Douglass v. County of Ptie, 101 US 677, said: "After a statute has been settled by judicial construction,...the construction becomes, so far as contract rights under it are concerned, as much a part of the statute as the statute itself." And in German Sav. Bank... | |
 | Law - 1883 - 572 pages
...would be given toa legislative amendment; that is to say, make it prospective but not retroactive. After a statute has been settled by judicial construction,...and purposes the same in its effect on contracts as &••'. amendment of the law by means of a legislative enactment. So far as this case is concerned... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1921 - 1150 pages
...would be given to legislative amendment, that is to say, make it prospective, but not retroactive. After a statute has been settled by judicial construction,...intents and purposes the same in its effect on contracts ae an amendment of the law by means of a legislative enactment." The two California decisions In re... | |
 | Horace Gay Wood - Railroad law - 1885 - 758 pages
...would be given to a legislative amendment ; that is to say, make it prospective but not retroactive. After a statute has been settled by judicial construction,...amendment of the law by means of a legislative enactment. So far as this case is concerned we have no hesitation in saying that tile SEC. 133. I BULES OF CONSTRUCTION,... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1885 - 892 pages
...would give to a legislative enactment; that is to say, make them prospective, but not retrospective. After a statute has been settled by judicial construction,...decision is to all intents and purposes the same in its effects on contracts as an amendment of the law by means of a legislative enactment. Douglass v. County... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1893 - 1176 pages
...this genera! rule there lea well-established and well-understood exception. This exception is that, "after a statute has been settled by judicial construction,...the construction becomes, so far as contract rights are concerned, as much a part of the statute as the text itself; and a change of decision is, to all... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1891 - 1138 pages
...it prospective, but not retroactive. After a statute has been settled by judicial construction tbe construction becomes, so far as contract rights acquired...amendment of the law by means of a legislative enactment. " And in Lyon v. Richmond, 2 Johns. Ch. 51: "Every man is to be charged at his peril with a knowledge... | |
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After a statute has been settled by judicial construction, the construction becomes, so far as contract rights acquired under it are concerned, as much a part of the statute as the text itself, and a change of decision is to all intents and purposes the... 
