 It therefore belongs to them to ascertain its meaning as well as the meaning of any particular act proceeding from the legislative body. If there should happen to be an irreconcilable variance between the two, that which has the superior obligation and...  Congressional Serial Set - Page 101899Full view - About this book
 | Virginia. General Court, William Brockenbrough, Hugh Holmes - Courts - 1815 - 364 pages
...an irreconcileable variance between " the two, that which has the superior obligation and va" lidity ought of course to be preferred; or, in other " words, the constitution ought to be preferred to the " statutes; the intention of the people to the intention of " their agents. " Nor does this conclusion... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1818 - 882 pages
...between the two, that which has the superior obligation and validity ought, of course, to be preferred : in other words, the constitution ought to be preferred to the statute ; the intention of the peoplf toJhe intention of their agents. (Nor does the conclusion by any means suppose a superiority... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1830 - 692 pages
...from the Legislative body. If there should happen to be any irreconcilcable variance between the two, of course, to be preferred; or, in other words, the...intention of the people to the intention of their agents. As long-, therefore, as the Federal courts retain their honesty and independence, our constitution... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1830 - 692 pages
...from the Legislative hotly. If there should hnppcn to be any irrcconcileable variance between the two, itution of the united States is not unalterable. It is to continue in its present form no As long, therefore, as the Federal courts retain their honesty and! independence, our constitution... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1833 - 800 pages
...between the two, that which has the superior obligation and validity ought, of course, to be preferred : in other words, the constitution ought to be preferred...intention of the people to the intention of their agents. has decided, that in the last resort the judiciary must decide upon the constitutionality of the acts... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1837 - 516 pages
...between the two, that which has the superior obligation and validity ought, of course, to be preferred : in other words, the constitution ought to be preferred...intention of the people to the intention of their agents. Nor does the conclusion by any means suppose a superiority of the judicial to the legislative power.... | |
 | George Washington Frost Mellen - Constitutional history - 1841 - 452 pages
...between the two, that which has the superior obligation and validity ought, of course, to be preferred: in other words, the Constitution ought to be preferred...intention of the people to the intention of their agents. " Nor does the conclusion, by any means, suppose a superiority of the judicial to the legislative power.... | |
 | Child rearing - 1845 - 436 pages
...variance between the two, that which has the superior obligation ought, of course, to be preferred : in other words, the Constitution ought to be preferred...intention of the people to the intention of their agents. Nor does this conclusion, by any means, suppose a superiority of the judicial to the legislative power.... | |
 | Georgia. Supreme Court - Equity - 1850 - 660 pages
...legislative body, th.at which has the superior obligation and validity, ought, of course, to be preferred ; in other words, the Constitution ought to be preferred...intention of the people, to the intention of their agents. Nor does this conclusion, as is shown in the work first above cited, by uny means suppose a superiority... | |
 | Georgia. Supreme Court - Equity - 1850 - 688 pages
...legislative body, that which has the superior obligation and validity, ought, of course, to be preferred ; in other words, the Constitution ought to be preferred...intention of the people, to the intention of their agents. Nor does this conclusion, as is shown in the work first above cited, by any means suppose a superiority... | |
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