Constitution, a course of legislation had prevailed in many, if not in all, of the states, which weakened the confidence of man in man, and embarrassed all transactions between individuals, by dispensing with a faithful performance of engagements. To... Report (Second report). Repr - Сторінка 68автори: New York state, commissioners appointed to revise the laws for the assessment and collection of taxes - 1871Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
| John Marshall - 1903 - 828 стор.
...its general spirit, the term "contract" must be understood in a more limited sense. That it must be understood as intended to guard against a power of...course of legislation had prevailed in. many, if not in all, of the States, which weakened the confidence of man in man, and embarrassed all transactions... | |
| Percy Kinnaird - 1904 - 346 стор.
...mischievous, and repugnant to the general spirit of the Constitution. He adds further: " It must be understood as intended to guard against a power of at least doubtful utility, the abuse of which has been extensively felt; and to restrain the Legislature in future from violating the right to property,"... | |
| John Marshall - 1905 - 518 стор.
...its general spirit, the term "contract" must be understood in a more limited sense. That it must be understood as intended to guard against a power of...course of legislation had prevailed in many, if not in all, of the states, which weakened the confidence of man in man, and embarrassed all transactions... | |
| Richard Selden Harvey - 1906 - 602 стор.
...its general spirit, the term 'Contract' must be understood in a more limited sense. That it must be understood as intended to guard against a power of...violating the right to property. That anterior to the Constitution a course of legislation had prevailed in many, if not all, of the States, which weakened... | |
| David Kemper Watson - 1910 - 960 стор.
...'contract,' as used in this clause of the Constitution," said the Chief Justice (p. 628), "must be understood as intended to guard against a power of...course of legislation had prevailed in many, if not in all, of the States, which weakened the confidence of man in man, and embarrassed all transactions... | |
| Eugene Allen Gilmore, William Charles Wermuth - 1914 - 874 стор.
...its general spirit, the term "contract" must be understood in a more limited sense. That it must be understood as intended to guard against a power of...course of legislation had prevailed in many, if not in all, of the states, which weakened the confidence of man in man and embarrassed all transactions... | |
| John Marshall - 1914 - 380 стор.
...regard to contracts said: " The term ' contract,' as used in this clause of the Constitution, must be understood as intended to guard against a power of...course of legislation had prevailed in many, if not in all, of the States, which weakened the confidence of man in man, and embarrassed all transactions... | |
| James Parker Hall - 1914 - 528 стор.
...its general spirit, the term "contract" must be understood in a more limited sense. That it must be understood as intended to guard against a power of...course of legislation had prevailed in many, if not in all, of the states, which weakened the confidence of man in man, and embarrassed all transactions... | |
| Eugene Wambaugh - 1915 - 1106 стор.
...doubtful utilityxthe abuse of which ha(j been extensively felt;and to restrain the legislature jn, future from violating the right to property^ That...course of legislation had prevailed in many, if not in all, of the states, which weakened the confidence of man in man, and embarrassed all transactions... | |
| Harvard University. Department of Government - 1917 - 166 стор.
...its general spirit, the term "contract" must be understood in a more limited sense. That it must be understood as intended to guard against a power of...course of legislation had prevailed in many, if not in all, of the States, which weakened the confidence of man in man, and embarrassed all transactions... | |
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