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" 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 158
by Albany Institute - 1893
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Items of Interest, Volume 35

Dentistry - 1913 - 992 pages
...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...
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A Selection of Cases on Constitutional Law, Book 2

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,...
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House Journal of the ... of the State of Washington

Washington (State). Legislature. House, Washington (State). Legislature. House of Representatives - Legislative journals - 1915 - 1134 pages
...supreme court of the United States in an opinion delivered by Justice Harlan used the following language: "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 — to look at the substance of...
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Ruling Case Law: As Developed and Established by the Decisions and ..., Volume 6

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...
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The Postal Power of Congress: A Study in Constitutional Expansion

Lindsay Rogers - Postal service - 1916 - 200 pages
...before it, to say that such an act was not the law of the land.'"8 Or, as was said in another case : " The courts are not bound by mere forms, nor are they...by mere pretenses. They are at liberty — indeed under a solemn duty — to look at the substance of things, whenever they enter upon the inquiry whether...
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The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science

History - 1916 - 656 pages
...before it, to say that such an act was not the law of the land."" Or, as was said in another case: "The courts are not bound by mere forms, nor are they...by mere pretenses. They are at liberty — indeed under a solemn duty — to look at the substance of things, whenever they enter upon the inquiry whether...
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United States Congressional Serial Set

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...
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Lawyers' Reports Annotated

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,...
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The Pacific Reporter, Volume 162

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,...
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The Pacific Reporter, Volume 162

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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