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" Can a man excuse his practices to the contrary because of his religious belief? To permit this would be to make the professed doctrines of religious belief superior to the law of the land, and in effect to permit every citizen to become a law unto himself.... "
American Law and Procedure - Page 41
edited by - 1910
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A Selection of Cases and Other Authorities Upon Criminal Law

Joseph Henry Beale - Criminal law - 1915 - 1076 pages
...shall not be allowed. Can a man excuse his practices to the contrary because of his religious belief? To permit this would be to make the professed doctrines of religious "Belipf anpp.rinr f,f> fto law of the land, and in effect to permit every djtiy.pn tn hp^ue a law unto...
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Ohio Circuit Court Reports: New Series, Volume 26

Ohio. Circuit Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1917 - 634 pages
...they may with practices. If it were otherwise, the professed doctrines or religious beliefs would be superior to the law of the land, and in effect to permit each citizen to become a law unto himself. As was said in State v. Neitzel, 69 Wash., 567-569, which...
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Corpus Juris: Being a Complete and Systematic Statement of the ..., Volume 16

William Mack, William Benjamin Hale - Law - 1918 - 1426 pages
...shall not be allowed. Can a man excuse his practices to the contrary because of his religious belief? To permit this would be to make the professed doctrines...could exist only in name under such circumstances." Reynolds v. US, 98 U. S. 145, 166, 25 L. ed. 244. 97. Constitutionality of immunity statutes 2543]....
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A Treatise on Criminal Law and Procedure

Thomas Welburn Hughes - Criminal law - 1919 - 810 pages
...shall not be allowed. Can a man excuse his practices to the contrary because of his religious belief? To permit this would be to make the professed doctrines...could exist only in name under such circumstances." 6i State v. Ambs, 20 Mo. 214. 02 4 Bl. Comm. 21. «34 Bl. Comm. 27. 8* 1 Hale PC IS. 05 1 Bish. New...
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Legislative Document, Volume 13

New York (State). Legislature - New York (State) - 1920 - 1192 pages
...very essence. In the language of Chief Justice Waite, in the Eeynolds case, this would in effect ' permit every citizen to become a law unto himself....could exist only in name under such circumstances.' " The majority say on this point: " The principles underlying the second main ground of disqualification,...
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Proceedings of the Judiciary Committee of the Assembly: In the ..., Volume 3

New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Standing Committee on the Judiciary - Socialism - 1920 - 1184 pages
...very essence. In the language of Chief Justice Waite, in the Reynolds case, this would in effect ' permit every citizen to become a law unto himself....could exist only in name under such circumstances.' " The majority say on this point : " The principles underlying the second main ground of disqualification,...
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The Federal Reporter, Volume 10

Law reports, digests, etc - 1882 - 954 pages
...shall not be allowed, can a man excuse his practice to the contrary because of his religious belief? To permit this would be to make the professed doctrines...could exist only in name, under such circumstances." And so, in like manner, I say, a man my reason himself into a conviction of the expediency and patriotic...
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The Central Law Journal, Volume 30

Law - 1890 - 572 pages
...shall not be allowed. Can a man excase bis practices to tbe contrary, because of bis religious belief? To permit this would be to make the professed doctrines of religious belief superior to the law of tbe land, and in effect to permit every citizen to become a law unto himself. Government could exist...
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The Story of Civil Liberty in the United States

Leon Whipple - Civil rights - 1927 - 392 pages
...permit this would be to make the doctrines of religion superior to the law of the land; and in effect be to permit every citizen to become a law unto himself. Government could exist only in name. ... It matters not that his belief was a part of his religion; it was still a belief and a belief only.14...
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The Catholic Historical Review, Volume 8; Volume 14

Electronic journals - 1928 - 680 pages
...the civil government under which he lived could not interfere to prevent a sacrifice? . . . ". . . To permit this would be to make the professed doctrines...permit every citizen to become a law unto himself." Congress then passed an act debarring from the ballot box anyone practicing bigamy or polygamy and...
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