 | Pacific railroads - 1878 - 800 pages
...s have been acquired and become vested, no amendment or alteration of the charter can take away tho property or rights which have become vested under a legitimate exercise of the powers granted. So, in the case of Miller r». The State, decided by the Supreme Court of the United States, in 15... | |
 | 1915 - 1228 pages
...used and enjoyed, which does not defeat or essentially impair the object of the grant, or take away property or rights which have become vested under a legitimate exercise of the powers granted. [11J We agree with counsel for defendant that it is immaterial to the consideration of this case whether... | |
 | 1880 - 1956 pages
...for extreme case are al!6wable to test a legal principle — the rule to be extracted is this : that where, under a power in a charter, rights have been...under a legitimate exercise of the powers granted." Page 253. "This rule," says Mr. Justice Strong, "has been recognized ever since." 99 US 700-742. The... | |
 | 1882 - 1916 pages
...alter, amend, or repeal the corporate franchises was sustained, it was at the same time declared that 'no amendment or alteration of the charter can take...under a legitimate exercise of the powers granted.' The same doctrine is clearly asserted in Railroad Co. v. Maine, 06 US 499, and is assumed to be unquestionable... | |
 | 1880 - 556 pages
...sustained, it was at the ваше time declared that "no amendment or alteration of the charter can tako away the property or rights which have become vested...under a legitimate exercise of the powers granted." The lame doctrine is clearly asserted and affirmed in Railroad Co. v. Maine, 96 U. 8. 499, and is assumed... | |
 | Edward Lillie Pierce - 1881 - 684 pages
...franchise granted, which do not defeat or essentially impair the object of the grant, or take away any property or rights which have become vested under a legitimate exercise of the powers granted, or abrogate contracts which have been lawfully made under the charter.3 The power cannot be used to... | |
 | Lorenzo Smith Boswell Sawyer, United States. Circuit Court (9th Circuit) - 1882 - 718 pages
...for extreme cases are allowable to test a legal principle — the rule to be extracted is this: That where, under a power in a charter, rights have been...under a legitimate exercise of the powers granted." (P. 253.) "This rule," says Mr. Justice Strong, "has been recognized ever since." (99 US 742.) The... | |
 | 1883 - 654 pages
...in popular favor toward those who own it. Chief -Justice Shaw said, in one case, that "Where, under power in a charter, rights have been acquired and...under a legitimate exercise of the powers granted." * He did not profess to decide the case then before him on this principle, though he held an amendment... | |
 | Lorenzo Smith Boswell Sawyer, United States. Circuit Court (9th Circuit) - 1883 - 730 pages
...alter, amend, or repeal the corporate franchises was sustained, it was at the- same time declared that ' no amendment or alteration of the charter can take...under a legitimate exercise of the powers granted.' The same doctrine is clearly asserted in Railroad Company v. Maine (96 US 499), and is assumed to be... | |
 | Lawrence Lewis, Adelbert Hamilton, John Houston Merrill, William Mark McKinney, James Manford Kerr, John Crawford Thomson - 1883 - 796 pages
...alter, amend, or repeal the corporate franchises was sustained, it was at the same time declared that ' no amendment or alteration of the charter can take...under a legitimate exercise of the powers granted.' The same doctrine is clearly asserted in RR Co. v. Maine, 96 US 499, and is assumed to be unquestionable... | |
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... no amendment or alteration of the charter can take away the property or rights which have become vested under a legitimate exercise of the powers granted. 
