If then the courts are to regard the Constitution, and the Constitution is superior to any ordinary act of the legislature, the Constitution and not such ordinary act must govern the case to which they both apply. Political Science Quarterly - Page 2351890Full view - About this book
| United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - 1812 - 486 pages
...then, the courts are to regard the constitution, and the constitution is superior to any ordinary act of the legislature, the constitution, and not such...courts must close their eyes on the constitution, and sec only the law. This doctrine would subvert the very foundation of all written constitutions. It... | |
| Robert Walsh - 1827 - 674 pages
...then, the courts are to regard the Constitution ; and the Constitution is superior to any ordinary Act of the legislature; the Constitution, and not such...Act, must govern the case to which they both apply." The Chief Justice proceeds — " Those, then, who controvert the principle, that the Constitution is... | |
| Robert Walsh - 1830 - 580 pages
...govern the case ; and that if the Constitution is not to be considered, in Court, as the paramount law, Courts must close their eyes on the Constitution, and see only the law ; which, it is truly said, " would subvert the very foundation of all written Constitutions. " It may... | |
| Joseph Story - 1833 - 800 pages
...then, the courts are to regard the constitution ; and the constitution is superior to any ordinary act of the legislature ; the constitution, and not such...principle, that the constitution is to be considered, in courts, as a paramount law, are reduced to the necesBity of maintaining, that courts must close their... | |
| John Marshall - 1839 - 762 pages
...then, the courts are to regard the constitution, and the constitution is superior to any ordinary act of the legislature, the constitution, and not such...both apply. Those, then, who controvert the principle thai the constitution ICr. 177. is to be considered in court as a paramount law, are reduced to the... | |
| United States - 1850 - 906 pages
...256. If courts are to regard the constitution, and the constitution is superior to any ordinary act of the legislature ; the constitution, and not such...act, must govern the case to which they both apply. Marbury v. Madison, 1 Cranch, 137 ; 1 Cond. Rep. 267. In the construction of a statute, positive and... | |
| United States - 1848 - 880 pages
...256. If courts are to regard the constitution, and the constitution is superior to any ordinary act of the legislature; the constitution, and not such...ordinary act, must govern the case to which they both npplv. Marbury v. Madison, 1 Cranch, 137 ; 1 Cond. Rep. 267. In the construction of a statute, positive... | |
| Joseph Story - 1851 - 642 pages
...then, the courts are to regard the constitution, and the constitution is superior to any ordinary act of the legislature, the constitution, and not such ordinary act, must govern the cose to which they both apply. garded, and the acts of the legislature and executive enjoy a secure... | |
| Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - 1916 - 830 pages
...then, the courts are to regard the Constitution, and the Constitution is superior to any ordinary act of the legislature, the Constitution, and not such...act, must govern the case to which they both apply." The Constitution, section 1 of the schedule, declares that: "The common law and the statute laws now... | |
| R. Peters - 1856 - 896 pages
...courts are to regard the constitution, and the constitution is superior to any ordinary act of tie legislature; the constitution, and not such ordinary act, must govern the case to which they both applt. Marbury v. Madison, 1 Cranch, 137 ; 1 Cond. Rep. 267. In the construction of a statute, positive... | |
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