 There is no position which depends on clearer principles than that every act of a delegated authority, contrary to the tenor of the commission under which it is exercised, is void. No legislative act, therefore, contrary to the Constitution can be valid....  The Iowa Journal of History and Politics - Page 2891903Full view - About this book
 | Virginia. General Court, William Brockenbrough, Hugh Holmes - Courts - 1815 - 364 pages
...principles, than that every act of a delegated authority, * Pub. T. 2. p. 293. L " contrary to the tenor of the commission under which " it is exercised, is...would be to affirm, that the deputy is greater than the " principal; that the servant is above his master; that the *' representatives of the people are... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1817 - 570 pages
...depends on clearer principles, than that every act of a delegated authority, contrary to the tenor of the commission under which it is exercised, is...themselves ; that men acting by virtue of powers, may do not only what their powers do not authorise, but what they forbid. If it be said that the legislative... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1818 - 882 pages
...depends on clearer principles, than that every act of a delegated authority, contrary to the tenor of, the commission under which it is exercised, is...themselves ; that men, acting by virtue of powers, may do not only wlnrf their powers do not authorize, but what they forbids If it be said Unit the legislative... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1826 - 736 pages
...delegated authority, contrary to the tenor of the commission under which it is exercised, is voidNo legislative act, therefore, contrary to the constitution,...greater than his principal ; that the servant is above liis master; that the representatives of the people are superior to the people themselves; that men,... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - United States - 1831 - 758 pages
...depends on clearer principles, than that every act of a delegated authority, contrary to the tenour of the commission under which it is exercised, is...be to affirm, that the deputy is greater than his * Spirit of Lawi, TOl. I, p•g* 181. principal ; that the servant is above his master ; that the representatives... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1833 - 800 pages
...depends on clearer principles, than that every act of a delegated authority, contrary to the tenor of the commission, under which it is exercised, is...act, therefore, contrary to the constitution, can he valid. To deny this, would be to affirm, that the deputy is greater than his principal ; that the... | |
 | William Paley - Ethics - 1835 - 324 pages
...legislative power, contrary to the true intent and meaning of the constitution, is absolutely null and void.* To deny this, would be to affirm, that the deputy...themselves ; that men, acting by virtue of powers, may do not only what their powers do not authorize, but what they forbid. The proper and peculiar province... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1837 - 516 pages
...depends on clearer principles, than that every act of a delegated authority, contrary to the tenor of the commission under which it is exercised, is...themselves ; that men, acting by virtue of powers, may do not only what their powers do not authorize, but what they forbid. If it be said that the legislative... | |
 | George Washington Frost Mellen - Constitutional history - 1841 - 452 pages
...which depends on clearer principles than that every act of a delegated authority, contrary to the tenor under which it is exercised, is void. No legislative...act, therefore, contrary to the Constitution, can be v;.Iid. To deny this would be to affirm that the deputy is greater than his principal, that the servant... | |
 | Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1843 - 570 pages
...delegated authority, contrary to the tenor of the commission under which it is exercised, /.<•• void. No legislative act, therefore, contrary to the Constitution, can be valid." Judge Tilghman, in Olmstead's case, affirms, "if Congress should pass a bill of attainder, or lay a... | |
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