 It is not doubted that the grant by the United States to the state upon conditions, and the acceptance of the grant by the state, constituted a contract. All the elements of a contract met in the transaction — competent parties, proper subject-matter,...  Report of the United States Commission on Civil Rights - Page 83by United States Commission on Civil Rights - 1961Full view - About this book
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1867 - 732 pages
...is: Was the levee tax imposed in violation of any contract between the State and the United States? It is not doubted that the grant by the United States...legislation without infringement of the Constitution. The contract required the State to appropriate the lands granted to the purpose of reclaiming them.... | |
 | Nebraska. Supreme Court, David Allen Campbell, Guy Ashton Brown, Lorenzo Crounse, Walter Alber Leese, Lee Herdmen, Henry Clay Lindsay, Henry Paxon Stoddart - 1874 - 506 pages
...for the disposition of these lands. In the case of McGee v. Matthias, 4 Wall, 155, the court says: " It is not doubted that the grant by the United States...met in the transaction — competent parties, proper subject matter, sufficient consideration, and consent of minds." And again, it is said that "a grant,... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1876 - 898 pages
...State accepted the grant. In the case of McGee vs. Matins, (-1 Wallace, 155,) the Supreme Court say : It is not doubted that the grant by the United States...legislation without infringement of the Constitution. See also the case of Davis vs. Gray, 16 Wallace, 203 ; Loan Association re. Topeka, 20 Wallace, 6(5^;... | |
 | Florida. Supreme Court - 1876 - 806 pages
...in McGee vs. Mathis, 4 Wallace, 155. The Chief Justice, delivering the opinion of the court, said: "It is not doubted that the grant by the United States...met in the transaction — competent parties, proper subject matter, sufficient consideration and the consent of minds. "The contract was binding upon the... | |
 | 1885 - 892 pages
...is: AVas the levee tax imposed in violation of any contract between the state and the United States? It is not doubted that the grant by the United States...legislation without infringement of the constitution. The contract required the state to appropriate the lands granted to the purpose of reclaiming them.... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature. Senate - 1889 - 896 pages
...is : Was the levy tax imposed in violation of any contract between the State and the United States? It is not doubted that the grant by the United States...conditions, and the acceptance of the grant by the State, constitnted a contract. All the elements of a contract met in the transaction, — competent parties,... | |
 | New York (State). Court of Appeals, George Franklin Comstock, Henry Rogers Selden, Francis Kernan, Hiram Edward Sickels - 1889 - 820 pages
...principle applies to the state. (Danolds v. State, 89 XY 37, 44 ; People v. Stephens, 71 id. 527.) The grant by the United States to the state upon conditions,...of the grant by the state constituted a contract. (McGee \. Mathis, 4 Wall. 143, 155; Chicaqo. Statement of case. •etc., R. It. Co. v. Auditor General,... | |
 | 1905 - 1080 pages
...themselves. Green v. Biddle, supra. Land grants deemed contracta. A grant of lands by the United States to a State upon conditions, and the acceptance of the grant by the State, constitute a contract which is binding upon the State, and cannot be violated by its j legislation... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1918 - 1104 pages
...State. DanoU» v. State, 89 NY 87, 44; People v. Stephen», 71 NY 627; McMatUr v. State, 108 NT 542. The grant by the United States to the State upon conditions,...of the grant by the State, constituted a contract binding upon the State. McGenee v. Mathi», 71 U. 8. 4 Wall. 143. 155 (18: 814, 818); Chicago & NWR... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce - 1932 - 448 pages
...the purpose for which Congress has given it. This court held in McGee v. Mathis, 4 Wall. 143, 155: " It is not doubted that the grant by the United States...of the grant by the State, constituted a contract. * * * This contract was binding upon the State, and could not be violated by its legislation without... | |
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