 | Charles William Bacon, Franklyn Stanley Morse - 1916 - 516 pages
...was explained by Justice Swayne in his opinion in the case of Edwards vs. Kearzey,1 as follows: " The Constitution of the United States declares that "No State shall pass . . . any law impairing the obligation of contracts. " A contract is an agreement of minds, upon a sufficient... | |
 | William Meade Fletcher - 1919 - 1316 pages
...a state of power over corporations created by it.18 §4290. Charter of corporation as contract. The Constitution of the United States declares that no state shall pass any "law impairing the obligation of contracts. " 20 As early as 1806, the Supreme Court of Massachusetts... | |
 | 1904 - 1040 pages
...delivering the opinion of the court in Walker v. Whitehead, 16 Wall. 317, 21 L. Ed. 357, said : "The Constitution of the United States declares that no state shall pass any 'law impairing the obligations of contracts.' These propositions may be considered consequent axioms... | |
 | Henry Winthrop Ballantine - 1927 - 1012 pages
...Constitutional prohibition against laws impairing the obligation of contracts — Dartmouth College case. The constitution of the United States declares that no state shall pass any "law impairing the obligation of contracts"; and after some difference of opinion, it is now settled... | |
 | 1878 - 542 pages
...several minor points, maintains the affirmative views. Our remarks will be confined to this subject. The Constitution of the United States declares that " no state shall pass any * » * law impairing the obligation of contracts." A contract is the agreement of minds, upon a sufficient... | |
 | California. Legislature. Assembly - 890 pages
...which imposes limits to the legislature of the several States, which none claim a right to pass. The Constitution of the United States declares, that no State shall pass any bill of attainder, a poat facto law, or law impairing the obligations of contracts. " Does the case now under consideration... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1884 - 1022 pages
...Radcliffe's Exr's v. Brooklyn, 4 NY, 195. Mr. Justice Davis delivered the opinion of the court : The Constitution of the United States declares that no State shall pass any law impairing the obligation of contracts; and the 25th section of the Judiciary Act of Sept. 24, 1789,... | |
 | Mississippi. Supreme Court, Thomas Alexander Marshall, William C. Smedes, Volney Erskine Howard, Robert John Walker, John Franklin Cushman, James Zachariah George - 1834 - 632 pages
...of the condition. Upon trial in the court below, Bowen had a verdict and judgment in his favor, and the cause is brought into this court by writ of error, and it is alledgcd that the court below erred in overruling a demurrer, filed by the defendant below to... | |
 | Jean Edward Smith - 1998 - 788 pages
...which imposes limits to the legislatures of the several states." In particular, said Marshall, "The Constitution of the United States declares that no state shall pass any . . . law impairing the obligation of contracts. Does the case now under consideration come within... | |
 | John Major Shirley - 2003 - 476 pages
...law only because that phrase, in its legal sense, is confined to crimes and their punishment. " The Constitution of the United States declares that no State shall pass any ' law impairing the obligation of contracts.' " These propositions may be considered consequent axioms... | |
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The constitution of the United States declares that no state shall "pass any bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts. 
