And again, the courts are not bound by mere forms, nor are they to be misled by mere pretenses. They are at liberty — indeed, are under a solemn duty — to look at the substance of things, whenever they enter upon the inquiry whether the Legislature... Transactions of the Albany Institute - Page 158by Albany Institute - 1893Full view - About this book
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...meantime, the dental boards, societies and law committees are not bound by mere forms, nor should they be misled by mere pretenses. They are at liberty —...— to look at the substance of things whenever they undertake an obligation toward the profession or enter upon inquiry as to whether a member of the dental... | |
| Eugene Wambaugh - Constitutional law - 1915 - 1106 pages
...own responsibility, determine whether, in any particular case, these limits have been passed. . . . The courts are not bound by mere forms, nor are they to be misled by mere pretences. They are at liberty — indeed, are under a solemn duty — tolook at the substance of things,... | |
| William Mark McKinney, Burdett Alberto Rich - Law - 1915 - 1240 pages
...«. 438; State of Minnesota v. Barber, 136 Hopkins, 118 US 356, 6 S. Ct. 1064, KCL Vol. VI.— 6. 81 are not bound by mere forms, nor are they to be misled by mere pretenses, but they may look at the substance of things, whenever they enter on the inquiry whether the legislature... | |
| Lindsay Rogers - Postal service - 1916 - 200 pages
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| History - 1916 - 656 pages
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| Debts, Public - 1916 - 768 pages
...liberty by declaring such acts void. Chief Justice Marshall, in Marbury v. Madison (1 Cranch, 137), says: "The courts are not bound by mere forms, nor are they to be misled by mere pretenses. They are :it liberty — indeed, they are under a solemn duty — to look at the substance of things whenever... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1917 - 1272 pages
...(Lebanon v. Zanditon, 75 Kan. 273, 89 Рас. 10 ) , and in determining the question of reasonableness 'the courts are not bound by mere forms, nor are they...they enter upon the inquiry whether the [legislature or a city council] has transcended the limits of its authority." Lyons v. Cooper, 89 Kan. 324, 328,... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1917 - 1326 pages
...and in determining the question of reasonableness 'the courts are not bound by mere forms, nor fire they to be misled by mere pretenses. They are at liberty...they enter upon the inquiry whether the [Legislature or a city council] has transcended the limits of its authority.' City of Lyons v. Cooper, 39 Kan. 324,... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1917 - 1214 pages
...Zuiuliton. 75 Kan. 27H, 89 Pac. ÍO), and in determining the question of reasonableness 'the courts arc not bound by mere forms, nor are they to be misled by mere pretenses. They are nt liberty — indeed are under a solemn duty — to look at the substance of things whenever they... | |
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