 Those, then, who controvert the principle that the Constitution is to be considered, in court, as a paramount law, are reduced to the necessity of maintaining that courts must close their eyes on the Constitution, and see only the law.  American Quarterly Review - Page 184edited by - 1827Full view - About this book
 | United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - Law reports, digests, etc - 1804 - 514 pages
...doftrine would fubvert the very foundation of all written conftitutions. It would declare that an aft, which, according to the principles and theory of our government, is entirely void; is yet, in praftice, completely obligatory. It would declare, that if the legiflature fhall do what is exprefsly... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - Court rules - 1812 - 486 pages
...legislature, the constitution, and not such ordinary act, must govern the case to which they both apply. Those, then, who controvert the principle that the...courts must close their eyes on the constitution, and sec only the law. This doctrine would subvert the very foundation of all written constitutions. It... | |
 | James Kent - Law - 1832 - 590 pages
...an act of the legislature, the courts must decide between these conflicting rules, and how can they close their eyes on the constitution, and see only the law ? This great question may be regarded as now finally settled, and I consider it to be one of the most interesting... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1833 - 800 pages
...that the constitution is to be considered, in courts, as a paramount law, are reduced to the necesBity of maintaining, that courts must close their eyes on the constitution and see ouly the law. This doctrine would subvert the very foundation pendent structure they may repose with... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1851 - 642 pages
...and executive enjoy a secure and irresistible triumph. 1 To the people at large, therefore, such an must close their eyes on the constitution and see...constitutions. It would declare that an act, which, aecording to the principles and theory of our government, is entirely void, is yet in practice completely... | |
 | James Kent - Law - 1851 - 706 pages
...an act of the legislature, the courts must decide between these conflicting rules, and how can they close their eyes on the constitution, and see only the law ? This great question may be regarded as now finally settled, and I consider it to be one of the most interesting... | |
 | William Blackstone, George Sharswood - Law - 1860 - 874 pages
...legislature, the constitution, and not such ordinary act, must govern the case to which they both apply. Those, then, who controvert the principle that the...necessity of maintaining that courts must close their oyes on the constitution and see only the law. This doctrine must subvert the very foundation of all... | |
 | Andrew Johnson - Impeachments - 1868 - 532 pages
...legislature — the Constitution, and not such ordinary act, must govern the case to which they both apply. Those, then, who controvert the principle that the...act which, according to the principles and theory of oar government, U entirely void, is yet, in practice, completely obligatory. It would declare that... | |
 | Impeachments - 1868 - 542 pages
...legislature — the Constitution, and not such ordinary act, must govern the case to which they both apply. Those, then, who controvert the principle that the...law, are reduced to the necessity of maintaining that courte must close their eyes on the Constitution and see only the law. This doctrine would subvert... | |
 | Benjamin Robbins Curtis, Alexander James Dallas, William Cranch, United States. Supreme Court, Henry Wheaton, Richard Peters, Benjamin Chew Howard - Law reports, digests, etc - 1870 - 708 pages
...legislature, the constitution, and not such ordinary act, must govern the case to which they both apply. Those, then, who controvert the principle that the...their eyes on the constitution, and see only the law. Mnrbury v. Madison. 1 C. This doctrine would subvert the very foundation of all written constitutions.... | |
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