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" In countries where the common law prevails, it has been customary from time immemorial for the legislature to declare what shall be a reasonable compensation under such circumstances, or, perhaps more properly speaking, to fix a maximum beyond which any... "
Laws of Illinois Relating to Railroads and Warehouses, with Appendix ... - Page 17
by Illinois - 1877 - 157 pages
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American Railroad and Corporation Reports: Being a Collection of ..., Volume 5

John Lewis - Corporation law - 1892 - 846 pages
...the power of the legislature " to declare what shall be a reasonable compensation for such services, or, perhaps, more properly speaking, to fix a maximum...beyond which any charge made would be unreasonable," said that to limit the rate of charges for services rendered in the public employment, or for the use...
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United States Reports: Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court, Volume 143

United States. Supreme Court - Courts - 1892 - 764 pages
...j>ower of the legislature '' to declare what shall be a reasonable compensation for such services, or, perhaps more properly speaking, to fix a maximum...beyond which any charge made would be unreasonable," said that to limit the rate of charges for services rendered in the public employment, or for the use...
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United States Reports: Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court, Volume 143

United States. Supreme Court, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Henry Putzel, Henry C. Lind, Frank D. Wagner - Courts - 1892 - 770 pages
...power of the , legislature "to declare what shall be a reasonable compensa-l tion for such services, or, perhaps more properly speaking, to / fix a maximum beyond which any charge made would be un- / reasonable," said that to limit the rate of charges for services rendered in the public employment,...
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The Northwestern Reporter, Volume 52

Law reports, digests, etc - 1892 - 1284 pages
...should be a reasonable compensation for the services of persons exerciaing a public employment, or to fix a maximum beyond which any charge made would be unreasonable." The federal supreme court, without deciding whether It would under any circumstances assume to determine...
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United States Supreme Court Reports, Volume 36

United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1892 - 1132 pages
...for the Legislature to declare what should be a reasonable compensation under such circumstances, or to fix a maximum beyond which any charge made would be unreasonable; that the warehouses of Munn and Scott were situated in Illinois and their business was carried on exclusively...
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Negligence of Imposed Duties, Carriers of Passengers

Charles Andrew Ray - Carriers - 1893 - 914 pages
...the |>ower of the Legislature "to declare what shall be a reasonable rrimpensation for such services, or. perhaps more properly speaking, to fix a maximum...beyond which any charge made would be unreasonable," that to limit the rate of charges for services rendered in the public employment, or for the use of...
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Reports of Cases Heard and Determined in the Appellate Division ..., Volume 190

New York (State). Supreme Court. Appellate Division - Law reports, digests, etc - 1920 - 1148 pages
...question. As has already been shown, the practice has been otherwise. In countries where the common law prevails, it has been customary from time immemorial...beyond which any charge made would be unreasonable." (Munn v. Illinois, 94 US 113, 133.) In one of the most recent cases the same court said: " It has frequently...
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Cases on American Constitutional Law

Lawrence Boyd Evans - Constitutional law - 1898 - 702 pages
...question. As has already been shown, the practice has been otherwise. In countries where the common law prevails, it has been customary from time immemorial for the legislature to declare what shall he a reasonable compensation under such circumstances, or. perhaps more properly speaking, to fix a...
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Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Volume 14

American Academy of Political and Social Science - Political science - 1899 - 440 pages
...established no new principle of law, but only gives effect to an old one. He said ' ' Where the common law prevails, it has been customary from time immemorial...to declare what shall be a reasonable compensation ' ' for a public service; or perhaps more properly speaking to fix a ' ' maximum beyond which any charge...
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The American Law Register, Volume 38; Volume 47

Electronic journals - 1899 - 818 pages
...may, but not under all." But against this may be placed the Chief Justice's further language : l "... it has been customary, from time immemorial, for the...to declare what shall be a reasonable compensation . . . we know that this is a power which may be abused, but that is no argument against its existence....
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