 | Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts - 1916 - 678 pages
...elevated attributes." As one instance of the mental calibre of this great man let us see how he answered the question "Whether an act repugnant to the constitution can become the law of the land." Observe how clearly and concisely he disposed of that question for all time. "It is a proposition too... | |
 | Harvard University. Department of Government - Constitutional law - 1917 - 166 pages
...constitution ; and it becomes necessary to inquire whether a jurisdiction so conferred can be exercised. The question, whether an act, repugnant to the constitution,...have been long and well established, to decide it. American fabric has been erected. The exercise of this original right is a very great exertion ; nor... | |
 | George Washington Rightmire - Courts - 1917 - 928 pages
...constitution; and it becomes necessary to inquire, whether a jurisdiction so conferred can be exercised. The question, whether an act, repugnant to the constitution,...have been long and well established, to decide it. That the people have an original right to establish, for their future government, such principles as,... | |
 | William Montgomery Meigs - Constitutional law - 1919 - 300 pages
...constitution is void; and that courts, as well as other departments, are bound by the instrument" : The question, whether an act, repugnant to the constitution,...have been long and well established, to decide it. basis on which the whole American fabric has been erected. The exercise of this original right is a... | |
 | William Maxwell Evarts - Courts - 1919 - 768 pages
...178), the Supreme Court of the United States, speaking through the great Chief Justice Marshall, said: The question whether an act repugnant to the Constitution...but happily not of an intricacy proportioned to its interests. It seems only necessary to recognize certain principles, supposed to have been long and... | |
 | Charles W. Wallis - United States - 1919 - 96 pages
...same. The opinion of Chief Justice John Marshall in the Case of Marbury vs. Madison. The Chief Justice: The question whether an act repugnant to the Constitution...question deeply interesting to the United States. The Constitution is either a superior paramount law, unchangeable by ordinary means, or it is on a... | |
 | William Maxwell Evarts - Forensic oratory - 1919 - 802 pages
...deeply interesting to the United States; but happily not of an intricacy proportioned to its interests. It seems only necessary to recognize certain principles,...have been long and well established, to decide it. That the people have an original right to establish for their future government such principles as,... | |
 | Alexander M. Bickel - Law - 1986 - 322 pages
...Constitution, acts of Congress to the contrary notwithstanding. "The question," Marshall's opinion begins, "whether an act repugnant to the Constitution, can...not of an intricacy proportioned to its interest." Marshall's confidence that he could traverse the path ahead with ease is understandable, since he had... | |
 | Christian Lerat - Courts - 1989 - 340 pages
...juger une loi et de la declarer eventuellement inconstitutionnelle. [Mr. Chief Justice Marshall]... The question, whether an act, repugnant to the constitution,...not of an intricacy proportioned to its interest. lt seems only necessary to recognize certain principles, supposed to have been long and well established,... | |
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The question whether an act repugnant to the Constitution can become the law of the land is a question deeply interesting to the United States; but, happily, not of an intricacy proportioned to its interest. It seems only necessary to recognize certain... 
